• UK roads ‘not up to’ platooning

    Published On: Saturday 18 March 2017

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has claimed that the British road network is not suitable for ‘platooning’ – lines of trucks following in close proximity with the speed and steering [...]

  • Denton & Nickels drives growth with Telogis

    Published On: Thursday 16 March 2017

    Doncaster-based construction and building maintenance company Denton & Nickels has implemented the Telogis Fleet software platform in a bid to give senior management heightened visibility into its fleet operations, improve [...]

  • Operators prepare for truck insurance hike

    Published On: Thursday 16 March 2017

    With motor insurance premiums generally already at a peak, thanks to an increase in premium tax in last year’s Autumn Statement, rising vehicle repair costs and continuing bogus ‘whiplash’ claims, [...]

  • New traffic commissioners appointed

    Published On: Thursday 16 March 2017

    Two new traffic commissioners have been appointed by the transport secretary Chris Grayling. Tim Blackmore, OBE will be traffic commissioner for the North East – replacing Kevin Rooney, who took over [...]

  • Opinion: switching to gas

    Published On: Tuesday 14 March 2017

    Ben Sawford, chief commercial officer at Gasrec, says that new emissions evidence is highlighting the benefits of natural gas vehicles The gas vehicle market is set to go through a [...]

  • Britain’s bridges ‘on the road to ruin’

    Published On: Saturday 11 March 2017

    Local authorities are failing to spend enough on maintaining bridges on local roads to keep them open to heavy trucks, and £3.9 billion investment is required to restore them to [...]

  • New rules on night-out allowances, training levy and cab rest

    Published On: Wednesday 8 March 2017

    Hauliers face the new financial year with a number of changes to the way in which they have to manage drivers and payroll issues. These include alterations around night-out allowances, [...]

  • CV Show 2017: Wilcomatic to promote washing solutions

    Published On: Wednesday 8 March 2017

    Stand: 4D39 A comprehensive range of wash equipment will be on show at the NEC from Wilcomatic Wash Systems and its sister companies. Said Wilcomatic business development manager Paul Walker: [...]

  • Opinion: game for change

    Published On: Monday 6 March 2017

    Dougie Portwood, director of strategic programme management at GreenRoad, discusses how the ‘gamification’ of driver behaviour through telematics-based coaching solutions can yield improved employee satisfaction and cut costs Technology has [...]