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Can gamification improve fleet safety?

Oct 26, 2022Comments off

Using the ‘challenge-and-reward’ qualities of a game to make a task more appealing is a strategy that, across a wide range of industries, is being increasingly deployed. Known as ‘gamification’, it’s a powerful way of improving

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Keeping it Green – The next transport cha...

Oct 26, 2022Comments off

With more than 50% of the world’s population living in cities, creating efficient, green, and comfortable cities that “work” is one of the great challenges of our time, with mobility playing a key role. The fundamental

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Comex 2000 adopts green fleet tech

Oct 25, 2022Comments off

Leading telecoms infrastructure services provider Comex 2000, which counts Virgin Media O2, Zayo, Community Fibre and Gigaclear amongst its customers, has announced the full roll-out of British green-fleet tech across its fleet of 700 vans, which

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Europcar Mobility Group UK launches new onl...

Oct 25, 2022Comments off

Europcar Mobility Group UK aims to ‘make commercial vehicle rental easier’ with the launch of a new online resource. The new Vans & Trucks Guide can be accessed from the Europcar website, giving fleet managers access to the latest

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Construction site traffic goes electric

Oct 25, 2022Comments off

Construction site traffic has many facets. Sometimes bulk materials such as sand, gravel or stones must be unloaded at a site. Another time it is necessary to transport heavy concrete parts for the assembly of an

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MAN conducts research in joint project for ...

Oct 25, 2022Comments off

Last year saw the launch of NEFTON, a research project funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection. Together with AVL, PEA, the Technical University of Munich, the Technical University of Deggendorf and the

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DVSA Earned Recognition launches TfL module...

Oct 25, 2022Comments off

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) flagship earned recognition scheme has been accredited by Transport for London (TfL) and helps member operators bid for TfL contracts. A newly launched ‘TfL’ earned recognition module will allow

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West Midlands logistics firm collapses

Oct 24, 2022Comments off

The closure of a Solihull-based logistics firm due to soaring fuel prices and a fragile economy has resulted in more than 200 staff being made redundant. Corporate Solutions (Logistics), which specialised in transporting goods for supermarkets,

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Technology helping operators gain Earned Re...

Oct 24, 2022Comments off

Earned Recognition (ER) is a voluntary scheme for operators of all sizes that demonstrate a strong track record of compliance and adherence to standards. Introduced in 2018 by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), operators

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Continental data reveals common truck tyre ...

Oct 24, 2022Comments off

Data collected by Continental Tyres has revealed that approximately one in every five truck tyres is found to be operating outside of the correct tyre pressure window. The statistic, based on anonymised results from tyre inspections