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Thatcham Research reveals ‘encouraging’ Assisted Driving grading results
Thatcham Research and Euro NCAP have published the Assisted Driving gradings of seven cars equipped with Highway Assist. The overall best performer in this batch is the BMW iX3,…
Business groups raise concerns over January customs changes
Operators handling goods entering the UK from the continent should not be complacent about the scale of the changes coming into force on 1 January,…
Government must improve HGV driver working conditions
The HGV driver shortage has been brought into sharp focus in recent months, causing significant supply chain delays across multiple sectors. However, it is an…
Rob Wright
Rob Wright is a multi award-winning executive director at international supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA, with 25 years of senior management experience in logistics…
New Brexit border checks set to create traffic chaos
New border checks due to launch next year could cause major “permanent” tailbacks on both sides of the Channel, the House of Lords Justice and…
Up to 10% fuel savings with new Renault Trucks engines
Renault Trucks is meeting the challenge of reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The manufacturer is equipping its T, T High, C and K ranges…
Alison Bell
Alison Bell has been the Marketing Director at Venson for over 14 years. Alison has thorough knowledge of the fleet management industry and all aspects of planning and executing marketing strategies in this…
Understanding the impact of today’s EV financial incentives
Despite a lot of attention being paid to it, the electric vehicle market is still relatively small – pure EVs had a 6.6% market share…
RAC launches specialist van breakdown cover
With the number of vans on the UK’s roads increasing by 500,000 to 4.5m* in just four years the RAC has launched the first ever…
Traffic commissioners question whether some satnavs are fit for purpose
Commercial fleet operators are being warned satnav systems need to be fit for purpose following the latest bridge strike data being published by Network Rail.…
Brigade Electronics launches new predictive collision detection system
Market-leading provider of vehicle safety systems Brigade Electronics has launched a new predictive collision detection system. Sidescan®Predict is the next generation of collision avoidance systems.…
Hultsteins pairs up with Myriad to boost parts availability
Refrigerated transport parts specialist Myriad is now stocking and distributing parts for Hultsteins, ahead of an anticipated rise in demand for the latter company’s environmentally…
Transport manager disqualified following multiple failings
Following a public inquiry, Leo Al Auto faces its licence being revoked after its transport manager, Darren Boyce-Smith, was disqualified for two years. Boyce-Smith was…
Truck pricing cartel class action claim reaches 125 members
A class action law suit seeking compensation from major European truck manufacturers for price fixing has reached 125 members. Law firm Edwin Coe says the…
Haulier left ‘baffled’ after DVSA names top drivers’ hours offenders
The DVSA insisted a list of operators committing drivers’ hours offences that it released during road safety week was correct after an operator told motortransport.co.uk it should…
IVECO to supply 1,064 gas-powered S-WAY trucks to Amazon
IVECO, a pioneer in the commercialisation and manufacturing of vehicles powered by alternative fuels, has announced an important development in its commercial relation with Amazon.…