HGV & Bus News

Mercedes-Benz Actros sets a new mpg standar...

Dec 02, 2014Comments off

“At 9.14 mpg it’s set a new standard for economy.”

£15bn Road Investment Strategy gets green ...

Dec 01, 2014Comments off

Scenes like this have become common on the road Biggest upgrade to roads in a generation Following on from the Prime Minister announcing a £15bn

HGV changes to deliver fairer deal for haul...

Nov 28, 2014Comments off

10mph increase for all lorries Rules governing HGVs to be modernised across England and Wales The government plans to raise the national speed limit from

F1-inspired bus tech scoops innovation acco...

Nov 27, 2014Comments off

The Flybrid KERS A UK-designed, Formula 1-inspired energy recovery system for buses has taken first prize at the SMMT Award for Automotive Innovation Torotrak Group’s

Enterprise invests £20m in new HGVs for Bu...

Nov 24, 2014Comments off

Fleet grows New Euro VI trucks added to its Refrigerental temperature-controlled fleet Following the acquisition of Burnt Tree by Enterprise Rent-A-Car earlier this year, the

UK’s first ‘poo bus’ hits...

Nov 21, 2014Comments off

The bus makes fewer emissions than traditional diesel engines. Unsure if it will be the ‘Number 2’ service The UK’s first bus powered entirely by

Addressing the skills shortage in the suppl...

Nov 18, 2014Comments off

Organisations must be prepared to break the mould surrounding the traditional type of employees considered Breaking the mould is key to addressing the skills shortage

Telematics and driver training can lead to ...

Nov 10, 2014Comments off

The Eco-Drive Challenge MiX Telematics demonstrate the uses of telematics and training Results of the 2014 MiX Telematics Eco-Drive Challenge have once again demonstrated that

FTA outlines its partnership objectives wit...

Nov 06, 2014Comments off

Attracting young people into the freight industry is one of the key aims of the Partnership Agreement The FTA and DWP set out plans for

Driver shortage could lead to empty shelves...

Oct 24, 2014Comments off

Is driver shortage a worry for your fleet? Industry is estimated to be 40,000 drivers short As people begin preparing for the Christmas period (yes,