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Research aims to reduce road crashes caused...

Aug 21, 2023Comments off

A new research project is aiming to reduce road crashes caused by sleepiness through monitoring shift-workers who drive either as part of their work, or when commuting – with the data being used to estimate and

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Five quarters of truck fleet growth

Aug 21, 2023Comments off

The UK market for new heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) grew by 17.2% to 11,174 units in the second quarter of 2023, the fifth consecutive quarter of growth, according to the latest figures published today by the

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Munro CEO Russell Peterson and Transport Secretary Mark Harper with Munro MK_1 Pick-Up

Munro Vehicles welcomes Secretary of State ...

Aug 21, 2023Comments off

Munro Vehicles (Munro), a manufacturer of all-electric 4x4s and Scotland’s only volume production car company, this week, received a visit from Secretary of State for Transport Mark Harper as part of his Scottish tour of innovative

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Driven by Excellence: Interview with fleet ...

Aug 21, 2023Comments off

In the latest Driven by Excellence podcast series from PDT Fleet Traing Solutions, Andy Smart, Head of L&D at PDT discusses and shares his wealth of knowledge on driver training, vehicle technology and the rise of

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Webfleet and VEV announce partnership to op...

Aug 18, 2023Comments off

Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, has entered into a partnership with new e-fleet solutions provider VEV to accelerate commercial EV fleet adoption. VEV provides a unique end-to end EV transition solution from EV fleet

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Revolutionary predictive Artificial Intelli...

Aug 17, 2023Comments off

A predictive artificial intelligence camera that is set to take the fleet sector by storm is in its final trial stage with a leading Northeast Bus & Coach operator. CENEYE, which is set to be given

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67 percent of UK EV drivers prepared to pay...

Aug 16, 2023Comments off

A new report from SMS looks at the current experience of public EV charging and what needs to be done to get it ‘fit for the future’  The lack of availability and accessibility of current EV charge

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Solving the driver shortage issue – o...

Aug 16, 2023Comments off

The fleet industry is struggling with the growing issue of driver shortages in the UK, but also globally. The most obvious factors are one, older drivers approaching retirement age, and two, Brexit forcing thousands of drivers

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New Driver Compliance eLearning to tackle d...

Aug 16, 2023Comments off

RTITB has launched a new Driver Compliance eLearning program. The new program will help transport operators, haulage companies and logistics providers take on the issues that lead to disruptive roadside inspections, delays, fines, and customer service

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Allan Rushforth from First Hydrogen and Gemma Horne, Rivus

First Hydrogen issue remarkable findings fr...

Aug 15, 2023Comments off

First Hydrogen, leading zero emissions automotive developer, issues the first data report on its hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) trials in collaboration with award-winning fleet management provider, Rivus. Rivus, which manages approximately 120,000 vehicles, including