Shell: separate fuel efficiency managers ‘on the rise’
Published On: Monday 2 March 2015
Financial, environmental and operational pressures are paving the way for the emergence of a distinct new role within transport fleets, says Phil Williams, head of Shell Commercial Fleet UK For [...]
Representatives from the road transport trade associations have held urgent meetings with HM Treasury, to make their case for new government funding towards the licensing and qualification of truck drivers [...]
The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) used a special event last month to urge policymakers to redouble their efforts to encourage the adoption of modern diesel vehicles, in [...]
Preparations are well underway for this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, which takes place from 14-16 April at the NEC Birmingham – as show bosses have revealed that there will be [...]
A committee of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA) has expressed alarm at what it called “evidence of the widespread presence” of fuel laundering plants and illicit fuel sales around the [...]
TfL’s FORS scheme privatised for nationwide rollout
Published On: Thursday 12 February 2015
Transport for London (TfL) has handed its Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) over to a consortium led by Aecom, and including the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport and Fleet [...]
UK market leader DAF has introduced a number of refinements to its Euro 6 XF and CF trucks and MX-11 and MX-13 engines, with the objective of achieving fuel savings [...]
Tyre specialist Bridgestone has announced an extension of its fleet agreement with dairy farmer cooperative Arla Foods, with a renewed contract for tyre supply and maintenance now in place until [...]
Glass supplier is Allied with aide for on-board PC needs
Published On: Thursday 29 January 2015
Luxury glass packaging supplier Allied Glass has installed on-board commercial vehicle PCs from aide automotive on its forklift truck fleet, in order to help manage its stock movement operations. The [...]