Windscreen repair and replacement provider Auto Windscreens is predicting a 10 per cent drop in its annual fleet insurance and fuel bill using an integrated video telematics solution. TomTom Telematics’ WEBFLEET software has been integrated with VisionTrack’s VT2000 connected camera solution to provide a single interface integrated fleet management… Read more »
Route unveiled for major new road and junction at Black Cat
Drivers using three of the busiest roads in east England are set to benefit from a major upgrade creating a new 10-mile dual carriageway and transforming one of the region’s most congested junctions. In a project that will improve a key east-west road link, journeys on the A1, the A421… Read more »
Eleven new Volvo Trucks pass the test on aggregate at North Lincs
Based in the Isle of Axholme, North Lincs Aggregates, one of the biggest companies in the region for quarry products, plant machinery and contracting, has recent taken delivery of 11 new Volvo trucks – nine tractor units and two FH 8×4 tipper chassis – all supplied by Gareth Stone, Area… Read more »
Tata Steel helps Lawrence David cut 22% from weight of rigid body
A consortium including Tata Steel, Lawrence David, SDC Trailers and Cambridge University, have produced a prototype rigid-body trailer that reduces total unladen weight by 2.5 tonnes. The Lightweight Aerodynamic Double-Deck Trailer Trial is the result of an Innovate UK-funded project, which aims to reduce the carbon footprint of trucks, both… Read more »
FORS accreditation opens up new business for LHT Logistics
Achieving FORS Silver standard has opened up new business opportunities for Chingford-based LHT Logistics, a leading member of the Fortec Distribution Network. Other operators are asking the company to transport their loads on the last leg of journeys into London ahead of tough new anti-pollution controls on vehicles being introduced… Read more »
Record numbers join RHA truck cartel claim
More than 7,800 truck operators have signed up or registered to the Road Haulage Association’s cartel claim to secure compensation for firms who paid artificially high prices for their vehicles. The claim – which has the largest take up in Europe – is already estimated to be worth more than £1.5bn, and… Read more »
New Volvo FMX destined to ring the changes for RK Bell
The Bridgwater, Somerset-based civil engineering and plant hire firm RK Bell has taken delivery of a new Volvo FMX rigid tipper, supplied by Wayne Bryant, Transport Solutions Executive at the local Volvo Truck distributor, Truck and Bus Wales and West. The 5,100mm wheelbase 8×4 rigid chassis, which replaces a tipper… Read more »
Highways England now pulling in commercial vehicles in West Midlands
Commercial vehicle drivers could be stopped by a Highways England Traffic Officer, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced this week (Wednesday 13 February). Under a new agreement, DVSA and Highways England will work together to pull in in lorries, vans, buses and coaches on West Midlands motorways while sharing… Read more »
DAF Trucks tops market again in 2018; order book at ten year high
DAF Trucks retained its dominant position in the UK truck market in 2018 ending the year with a 27.2% share of the market above 6.0 tonnes GVW – achieving an unrivalled 24th year as market leader. Importantly, DAF Trucks enjoyed its highest order intake for its trucks since 2007, with… Read more »
More than half of vehicles operating in Clean Air Zones not yet ULEZ compliant
Over 50% of the vehicles operating in Clean Air Zones (CAZ) are currently non-compliant with new Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) standards, risking significant fines for operators approximating £400 per vehicle, per year. These findings come from new research by telematics solutions provider Masternaut and the UK’s largest gas distribution… Read more »
