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Maintenance investigations assessment guidance is being updated
Following feedback, the Maintenance Investigation Visit Reports (MIVR), which DVSA carries out to ensure operators have the right systems and facilities in place to maintain…
Kevin Welstead
EV Sector Director, SSE Energy Solutions. He is an experienced senior leader with 30 years of experience in the energy, utility and contracting environment. Contributing…
How fleet managers can shift their green credentials up a gear
Electric vehicles continue to provide a viable and attractive solution to cutting carbon emissions across the transport sector. Currently, transport accounts for around a quarter…
Mercedes-Benz Trucks will be launching the third generation of its OM 471
Powerful, extremely reliable, profitable in day-to-day operations, fuel-saving and yet also dynamic: Haulage firms make a variety of demands on their trucks – because they…
Freeway announces predictive maintenance advances
Freeway Fleet Systems will be showcasing new developments in predictive fleet maintenance at the ITT Hub conference and Exhibition. Freeway will be demonstrating their latest asset…
Commercial vehicle safety should be top priority
The recent introduction of the Highway Code Hierarchy and enforcement of the Direct Vision Standard in London has made commercial vehicle safety top of the…
Sergio Matteo Savaresi
Sergio M. Savaresi received the M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Politecnico di Milano, 1992), the Ph.D. in Systems and Control Engineering (Politecnico di Milano, 1996), and…
Self-driving car crashes: who should be held responsible?
At the beginning of the year, the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission proposed unprecedented legal reforms on self-driving vehicles…
Speedy launch industry-first lifting and handling safety innovation
National construction equipment hire and services provider Speedy, have launched an innovative purpose-built sack truck for its delivery fleet and service centres across the UK…
Freight prices rise for 14 straight months
New industry index data reveals March’s average haulage and courier price-per-mile was up 12% year-on-year. This comes as the whole UK supply chain is feeling…
Hultsteins present solutions to diesel price hikes
Hultsteins, the Swedish and UK refrigeration systems manufacturer, are exhibiting their EcoFridge, hydraulic ‘diesel-free’ refrigeration unit and new Ecogen electric system at ITT Hub 2022.…
New car market feels supply chain squeeze
UK new car registrations fell by -14.3% to 243,479 units in March, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders…
Palletline celebrates record volumes
The UK’s leading palletised freight network operator Palletline delivered a record-breaking five million pallets in 2021. A first for the company, which this year celebrates…
Transport Secretary cracks down on drug-driving to protect the public
Drug-drivers could be required to undertake rehabilitation courses before being allowed back behind the wheel, under new plans to address this underestimated social problem. Drink-drive…
Developing a low-carbon fuels strategy for the transport industry
Earlier this year, the UK Department for Transport issued a call for ideas for its low-carbon fuels strategy. The rallying cry invited feedback from stakeholders…
How the UK is rehauling the transport industry
In recent years, the UK’s transport industry in general has been negatively impacted by Covid and Brexit, with driver shortages and increased restrictions to travel…