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Volvo Trucks supplies FH16 750 six-pack for...

Jun 07, 2021Comments off

AB2K, one of Scotland’s largest providers of heavy plant and now part of Quattro Group, is upgrading its fleet with six new flagship Volvo FH16 750 Globetrotter XL tractor units. Delivered by long-term Quattro Group supplier

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TfL issues 7,000 fines for direct vision st...

Jun 04, 2021Comments off

Three months after Transport for London (TfL) launched the direct vision standard for lorries across London, new figures show how fleets are adhering to the rules. TfL’s direct vision standard scheme requires operators of HGVs weighing

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Logistics through the eyes of students

Jun 04, 2021Comments off

Logistics is a broad field of employment that encompasses many different skills and tasks. Logisticians are responsible for analysing and organising a company’s supply chain. For this reason, work in the field of logistics is often

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Ethan Sorrelgreen

Jun 04, 2021Comments off

Ethan Sorrelgreen, chief product officer at road-intelligence company CARMERA. Contributing Posts: Why high definition maps are key to autonomous driving

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Why high definition maps are key to autonom...

Jun 04, 2021Comments off

With relatively constrained, predictable drive paths, trucking presents the nearest-term viable opportunity for autonomous-vehicle, or AV, technology. They are an easier challenge than passenger cars, which need the ability to travel widely and through complex road

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Does your business really need fast charge ...

Jun 04, 2021Comments off

As the UK works towards its net zero goals, electric vehicles (EVs) are more crucial than ever. Emissions are a top priority item for policymakers and business managers alike. And for fleet managers, important decisions about

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UK fleet managers claim poor driving negati...

Jun 03, 2021Comments off

Three-quarters (73 per cent) of UK fleet managers claim poor driving behaviour negatively impacts their business, a new report from Webfleet Solutions has found. The findings of the research, which offers insight into attitudes and safety

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How louts dumping litter on M6 were caught

Jun 03, 2021Comments off

Video footage released by Highways England reveals the moment litter louts caught dumping rubbish on the M6 were then ordered to clean up their mess by police. The culprits were travelling northbound through Staffordshire when they decided to pull into an

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EV drivers are driving further than ICE own...

Jun 03, 2021Comments off

In true testament to the satisfaction of zero-emission mobility, Nissan discovers EV drivers are going the extra mile. In fact, on average they are annually travelling over 370 clean miles1,2 further than internal combustion engine (ICE) drivers according

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Sam Rucker

Jun 03, 2021Comments off

Sam Rucker is an industry expert and content creator for Vimcar, the leading provider of fleet management software for UK SMEs. Contributing Posts: Three steps to a greener fleet