Predictive maintenance in the conference spotlight
The changing economics and technology of fleet maintenance were explained to the Logistics UK Fleet Engineer conference by John Armes, the digital services manager at Daimler Truck (formerly Mercedes-Benz). His […]
Smart trailer advice issued at engineers’ conference
Modern ‘smart’ trailers provide their operators with a wealth of data about their use and condition, Don-Bur’s technical support specialist Richard Owens told the Logistics UK Fleet Engineer conference in […]
Logistics UK report highlights electrification challenges
Logistics UK has called for a collaborative approach to the decarbonisation of road freight, following the publication of its new report, Exploring Current and Future Energy Demand from Road Freight. […]
New report issues warning on lapsed Driver CPC qualifications
The economic growth sought by the government may require many thousands of truck drivers whose Driver CPC qualifications have recently expired to retrain, according to a report by Rob Hunter […]
Aim beyond compliance, DVSA tech head tells fleets
Neil Barlow, the head of vehicle technology and engineering at the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), reminded delegates at the Logistics UK Fleet Engineer conference not to be lulled […]
No to annual test relaxations for Earned Recognition
The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed the outcome of its review into whether the HGV and PSV annual testing regime should be relaxed for members of the Earned Recognition […]
IMI engineering skills shortage warning
Steve Schofield, the head of business development at The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), focused on a concerning future shortage of vehicle engineering talent in his recent Logistics UK […]
Scania expands wholly owned network with TruckEast acquisition
Scania (Great Britain) Limited has acquired independent Scania dealer TruckEast, in a deal which will see the company’s 17 sites in the east of England – including those at Bury […]
Euro NCAP gives insight into truck safety standards
The expansion of Euro NCAP safety standards into the heavy truck sector was covered at Logistics UK’s Fleet Engineer conference by the organisation’s director of strategic development, Matthew Avery. He […]