Carrier Transicold will preview a cutting-edge digital marketplace for parts and accessories for its refrigeration solutionsat Solutrans 2025, held Nov. 18-22 at Lyon EUREXPO. Designed to serve as a comprehensive one-stop shop, the marketplace will offer genuine Carrier Transicold parts, along with select products from trusted manufacturers, to support the full range of… Read more »
How to ensure compliance with fleet maintenance and legal obligations
Fleet maintenance is a key responsibility for businesses, requiring strict adherence to legal standards. Non-compliance can lead to serious consequences, including fines and vehicle downtimes. Expert advice can help navigate these obligations effectively. Managing fleet vehicles within legal standards is essential for any business reliant on transportation. Regular maintenance checks… Read more »
Why Fleet Maintenance Is the Unsung Hero of Reliable Delivery
In the world of UK hauling, efficiency, punctuality, and trust are everything. Customers rely on hauliers to deliver goods on time, safely, and without disruption. While much attention is often placed on logistics software, route planning, and fuel management, one essential element often works quietly in the background: fleet maintenance…. Read more »
Haulage And Vehicle Servicing Business On The Road To Expansion After Buyout
A North Wales haulage and vehicle servicing and repairs business has changed hands and its new owners have unveiled plans to invest for growth. NPC Commercials, based at a two-acre site on the Llay Industrial Estate in Wrexham, operates a fleet of tipper wagons, box trailers and curtainsiders that carry… Read more »
Auto Windscreens renews contract with global brand Yusen Logistics
Auto Windscreens has agreed a renewed contract with global supply chain logistics company, Yusen Logistics (UK). The company will provide glass checks and windscreen replacement, repair and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems calibrations for Yusen’s UK fleet. Yusen Logistics’ UK headquarters is based in Northampton and it has 17 sites in… Read more »
JHS Logistics cuts breakdown repair time with TNS 365
A port logistics provider says it has significantly reduced vehicle downtime after switching to a new breakdown repair and recovery specialist. Based in Southampton, JHS Logistics operates nationwide, providing container haulage and other logistics services to all major UK ports. The company runs a fleet of 44 tractors and 50… Read more »
How hot weather is wrecking truck exhaust systems across the UK
Summer heat poses serious risks to your truck’s catalytic converter, with extreme temperatures potentially causing permanent damage through melting, clogging, and overheating. Fleet operators across the UK need to understand that temperatures above 900°C can destroy the ceramic honeycomb structure inside converters, leading to costly replacements and failed MOT tests…. Read more »
Service that comes to the customer: Schmitz Cargobull’s fleet of service vans hits the road
Maximum uptime thanks to a strong network of over 1,400 service partners and a brand new mobile fleet of service vans. June 2025 – The Schmitz Cargobull service partner network currently consists of approximately 1,400 authorised Schmitz Cargobull service partners throughout Europe to guarantee service for semi-trailers, cooling units, telematics… Read more »
Daimler Truck workshops pioneer new rating scheme to enhance commercial vehicle maintenance
The new Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS), launched at the Commercial Vehicle Show to provide a standardised, tiered rating system for HGV workshops across the UK, has completed an 18-month pilot that included using Daimler Truck workshops as a benchmark for its scoring criteria of competency levels and facilities. With… Read more »
New Industry Maintenance Benchmark is a “Beacon of Confidence”, says Logistics UK
Designed to raise standards and drive confidence across the unregulated commercial vehicle maintenance sector, government and industry has united this week to launch the Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS). Announced on 29 April 2025, MPRS is a new single rating system introduced to bring consistency to performance ratings and generate… Read more »
