Fleet Management
Fleet optimisation software to tackle drive...
Implementing fleet optimisation software should be a transport firm’s first step to addressing the driver shortage, according to tech firm The Algorithm People (TAP). It
Government response to driver shortage
Transport minister Baroness Vere said extending drivers’ hours was “definitely not a long-term solution” to the burgeoning recruitment crisis, and that the industry had known
Kent lorry parking decision will protect su...
The decision by ministers to withdraw powers from Kent County Council (KCC) to clamp HGVs parked in laybys across Kent beyond 30 June 2021 has been applauded by business group Logistics
SMMT: Can the driver shortage be solved?
The UK is currently suffering from an estimated deficit of about 65,000 HGV drivers but what is behind the shortage and what can be done
Freight Portal relaunches to give greater s...
Energy Saving Trust, Zemo Partnership and the Department for Transport (DfT) have relaunched an updated Freight Portal, with the aim of providing better support to
BTMA launches tyre guide for van operators ...
The tyre industry and government have partnered together to produce a best practice guide for van operators and drivers to help improve roadworthiness and reduce
Drivers’ Hours extension: ‘Utte...
There has been a lot of reaction to the government’s decision to temporarily relax the drivers hours rules in an attempt to address the serious
Wincanton sign up to M6toll’s ANPR trial
Wincanton, a leading supply chain partner for British business is the latest to trial the M6toll’s new transformational tolling system. The Wiltshire based company, have
Industry all-rounder makes tyre problems hi...
PJ Thory Ltd, whose diverse operation spans mixed haulage, aggregate supplies, waste management and demolition, has installed a TyreWatch system to monitor and control the
High performance truck charging network for...
The three leading commercial vehicle manufacturers Daimler Truck, the TRATON GROUP and Volvo Group have signed a non-binding agreement to install and operate a high-performance
