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Samsara and Motormax announce partnership to help with DVS and FORS
Samsara, the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, today announced a new partnership with UK-based fleet safety solutions provider, Motormax to provide new levels of fleet vehicle…
Free ‘Toolbox Talks’ for van drivers
Following the runaway success of its free, multi award-winning Van Driver Toolkit, National Highways has a series of “Toolbox Talks” – short, easy to follow…
Spring Budget 2023 – response
The industry has given a cautious welcome to the Spring Budget presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt. In particuler the continued freeze…
European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for the Volta Zero
Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced another significant milestone on its journey to production, receiving European…
Haulage companies absorbing rising operational costs
The haulage price-per-mile has fallen nearly 2% year-on-year and 3% month-on-month, despite diesel prices rising 12% in the last year. In February, the average price…
RRG Group’s Katie Newton is appointed as F&I director at Marubeni Auto Investment
Marubeni Auto Investment UK has recently appointed Katie Newton, RRG Group’s head of digital strategy and transformation as their new Finance &Investment Director. Newton is…
The Pallet LOOP scoops Sustainability Award
The Pallet LOOP is celebrating after picking up a Sustainability Award from Willmott Dixon at the construction company’s 2023 North West Supply Chain Awards. The…
Driven by Excellence, a podcast series by PDT Fleet Training Solutions
PDT Fleet Training Solutions, one of the country’s top quality driver training organisations, has developed a series of monthly podcasts, called Driven by Excellence, to…
High-power EV supercharger installed at Welch’s HQ
A new state-of-the-art supercharger has been installed at Welch’s Transport HQ ahead of the arrival of the company’s first fully electric HGV. The most powerful…
Škoda trials train warning tech
There were a total of 48 near misses between trains and vehicles at level crossings between 2020 and 2021, according to research by Škoda UK,…
Expert shares advice for appealing an MOT fail
You may feel like the decision that has been made to fail your car’s MOT is incorrect. If you think this then you may want…
Andrew Smart
Andrew Smart, Head of L&D, PDT Fleet Training Solutions Andy’s career objective is to promote road safety and improve the overall standard of driving and associated knowledge…
RAC report increase in Direct Debit payments cancelled by DVLA
Following a Freedom of Information Request, the RAC analysed the number of drivers having their vehicle tax Direct Debit cancelled by the DVLA after payments…
apetito move toward net zero with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 Units
Wiltshire-based catering supplier apetito has taken delivery of 10 double-deck temperature-controlled trailers equipped with Carrier Transicold Vector® HE 19 units. This follows a successful trial…
Overcome driver resistance to in-cab recording
Research shows that the presence of in-cab monitoring systems reduces the likelihood of serious incidents by 27%. Emerging technologies in this space are essential tools for…
The used vans most likely to pass – and fail – an MOT
The most and least reliable large vans have been named by Go.Compare Van Insurance. The insurance comparison site analysed official government MOT data on class…