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Year: 2020
FORS launches training material to help fleet operators control tiredness
FORS has unveiled a new training package designed to help fleet operators better manage driver fatigue.
Biffa to achieve major savings by reviewing transmission servicing intervals
One of the UK’s leading sustainable waste management business, Biffa, is planning to achieve savings of £200,000 per year on truck transmission servicing costs.
Siemens’ eHighway system could slash road freight transport emissions
Siemens has been trialling an eHighway system that uses overhead electrified wires to power long-haul heavy goods vehicles on major roads. Installing this infrastructure could cut out two-thirds of the UK’s road freight emissions. The UK could eliminate the majority…
Combustion ban: NFDA urges government to support businesses and consumers during transition to alternative vehicles
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) have spoken out that government needs to play a more active role and actively support the change towards sustainable transport.
Braegate Produce receives crisp new Volvo FH Tractor
Yorkshire based potato supplier, Braegate Produce, has acquired its first Volvo truck, the FH Globetrotter 6×2 pusher axle tractor unit, as the seventh vehicle of the fleet.
The OWL Roadshows return -save the dates
The Optimised Waste and Logistics (OWL) partnership has confirmed that we are hosting the OWL roadshows for this autumn.
Kirklees Council invests in vehicle safety technology
Kirklees Council is equipping 21 of its new waste and recycling vehicles with camera recording systems, reverse radar and the Cyclear cyclist warning system from Innovative Safety Systems (ISS).
Drive IQ releases ‘driving in the new normal’ white paper app
In the face of the impact, coronavirus has had on our roads, the driver well-being specialist Drive iQ has published a new white paper, ‘Driving in the New Normal: A Guide to Employee Safety and Wellbeing’ app.
Unleashing the bio-economy potential
A new coalition of forward-looking businesses and senior leaders will drive change across the bio-economy value chain.