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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
Freight exchange platform the Transport Exchange Group has highlighted the potential value of telematics as an active generator of revenue, as opposed to simply a means of reducing costs. “It’s [...]
Truck operators will soon be able to secure supplies of certified renewable biogas from a network of filling stations run by energy company CNG Fuels. The Solihull-based company is now [...]
