London’s Direct Vision Standard, which aims to reduce lethal blind spots in HGVs to protect vulnerable road users, will tighten in October, writes Dennis Eagle’s Lee Rowland. The deadline for the new Direct Vision Standard (DVS) requirements for HGVs in…
Category: Features
The real cost of EV charging
Operating a fleet involves many moving parts, so adding electric vehicles (EVs) with their own particular set of requirements complicates matters. Varying information in the market about fuel and recharging costs further muddies the waters, writes Ashley Tate, Managing Director…
Fleet Vision International Summer 24 is now out!
Read your copy here. Thank you to our cover sponsor, Dennis Eagle. Read about the updates on the Direct Vision Standard and the General Safety Regulations on page 12. Thank you to our advertisers: Terberg Matec, SFS, Hillend Engineering, NRG…
Preparing for an H2 future
The UK is expected to have 10,000 hydrogen HGVs on the road by 2035, according to Hannah Bryson-Jones from H2Accelerate. However, much still needs to be done to ensure the technology and skills are in place to facilitate the transition.…
The road safety challenge
As a precursor to Fleet Vision International ‒ THE SHOW, FVI hosted an international road safety session with the City of London Corporation, NYC DCAS, and Together for Safer Roads at the City of London’s offices at Walbrook Wharf on…
Electrify the streets
Bucher Municipal’s General Manager, Graham Howlett, tells Fleet Vision International that electric street sweepers are critical to the industry’s sustainable revolution. In the global pursuit of sustainability, every sector must play its part in reducing its environmental impact and embracing…
Marking 5,000 Electric Vehicles in NYC’s Fleet, DCAS and NYC Public Schools Release Animated Educational Video ‘Batteries Included’
This spring, NYC surpassed the 5,000 mark in plug-in electric vehicles with a new order of Chevy Bolts. DCAS is the US’s largest adopter of the Bolt, with more than 1,000 in operation today, writes Keith Kerman, the Chief Fleet…
Analysing decarbonisation
MHTech CEO Anders Moe tells FVI that a deep-dive analytical approach to decarbonisation can help operators choose the right vehicle and infrastructure for their specific circumstances, reducing the cost and timescale of the transition. Up to 20,000 RCVs operate in…
Comment: Top tips for driver safety
How can fleet managers ensure their drivers’ safety? Barney Goffer, UK Product Manager at Teletrac Navman, highlights four key areas managers must consider regarding safety. For commercial drivers, the cab of their vehicle is their workplace. It’s where they spend…
Streamlining processes
When CLEAN Linen & Workwear needed a fleet management solution to ensure maximum uptime, the business turned to VWFS Fleet for a fast turnaround on fleet renewal. For a business to offer streamlined services to its customers, it must ensure…