Fleet Management

1,300 DAF XF 480 Super Space Cabs for Prima...

Jan 07, 2021Comments off

Based on excellent in-service reliability and fuel efficiency, leading Spanish transport company Primafrio Group has once again placed a major order with DAF Trucks for

Altrad enhances fleet safety with Trakm8

Jan 06, 2021Comments off

How do you maintain driver, motorist and pedestrian safety across a disparate fleet of hundreds of vehicles spanning every corner of the UK? For Altrad

What lessons can logistics firms learn from...

Jan 05, 2021Comments off

Very few of us have managed to accomplish everything we’d hoped to do in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic stopped individuals and companies from pursuing many

Over 100,000 HGVs with no Direct Vision Sta...

Jan 02, 2021Comments off

There remain more than 100,000 HGVs on London’s roads, whose operators have not yet applied for a Direct Vision Standard (DVS) permit, data from Transport

EU market access rules for hauliers from 1 ...

Dec 31, 2020Comments off

The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed a Trade and Cooperation Agreement. We said we would keep you updated on changes that affect

Cautious welcome for Brexit trade deal

Dec 28, 2020Comments off

It is early days, and the full implications of the Brexit trade deal are still being assessed. Tariff free trade was vital if UK businesses,

2020: Progress in the face of adversity

Dec 18, 2020Comments off

As we come to the end of what has been an extremely difficult and emotional year, it’s easy to forget just how much has been

Van safety in the spotlight: Tests for new ...

Dec 16, 2020Comments off

Euro NCAP and Thatcham Research are urging van manufacturers to fit more lifesaving collision avoidance technology to their vehicles as standard after tests for a

Economics of electric trucks remain an adop...

Dec 15, 2020Comments off

The economics of operating heavy-duty electric trucks remains behind their diesel-fuelled counterparts but is improving, according to an analysis in the USA by Goldman Sachs

DVSA confirms 10-year-old tyre ban

Dec 14, 2020Comments off

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed that tyres aged over 10 years will be banned on the front axles of lorries, buses,