HGV News

£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

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

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

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,

Goodyear white paper suggests tyre label in...

Oct 16, 2014Comments off

Results of Goodyear’s survey Goodyear discuss the future of road transportation Goodyear have recently published a whitepaper, Mobility of the Future: Smart Fleets and the

HGV speed limit trial to begin at the end o...

Oct 10, 2014Comments off

Help or hindrance? HGV speed limit trial commences on the A9 in Scotland on Tuesday 28 October. The pilot project on the A9 will raise

British Safety Council launch Safe Driving ...

Oct 10, 2014Comments off

Helping workers stay safe on the road New safety qualification designed for people driving at work The British Safety Council has launched a new qualification

New Volvo technology offering truck drivers...

Oct 08, 2014Comments off

Alert! Technology developed by Volvo enables 360 scan of trucks surroundings Volvo Trucks has developed new technology which can eliminate the risk of accidents caused