Plant Hire UK has invested in £17 million worth of new JCB machines as the company prepares to mark its 20th birthday. Plant Hire UK was founded in 2005 and has since placed more than £200 million worth of orders with…
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ICEBreaker Hydrogen HGV offers new engineering approach to zero-emissions technologies
Project ICEBreaker, delivered by a consortium of leading British engineering companies, has unveiled a fully configured hydrogen fuel cell HGV truck. It answers many of the key design and development questions faced by the automotive industry as it prepares the…
National Highways signs fleet management deal with Holman
One of the highest-profile fleets in the UK, National Highways, has signed a three-year, full fleet management contract with Holman, a fleet management and leasing company. Holman will now manage the famous yellow and black vehicles, constantly working to maintain…
Lanes Group Boosts Driver Engagement and Improves Safety Scores by 72% in Eight Months with Samsara
The UK’s largest provider of wastewater solutions, Lanes Group, has vastly improved the safety of its fleet operations by implementing AI solutions from Samsara, the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud. Samsara’s technology enabled Lanes Group to identify high-risk areas and…
AI-powered telematics
Telematics systems have the potential to influence driver behaviour positively, but fleet managers must sift through a huge amount of data to gain the actionable insights required. Steve Thomas from Inseego UK explains how the latest AI tools transform data…
IVECO eDAILY duo join The AA’s growing electric fleet
Two highly specified IVECO eDaily’s have joined The AA’s expanding fleet of electric vehicles to deliver a zero-emissions recovery solution without compromise. The Automobile Association (AA) was formed in 1905, and its wide-ranging recovery fleet is undergoing the biggest change…
Is this the solarpunk era?
Can the nature-inspired Solarpunk movement turbocharge the adoption of electric vehicles in the logistics industry? Alex Hearn from Lightstate explains how the movement’s marriage of the practical and the aesthetic can improve the sector’s sustainability and the wellbeing of its…
Second set of new vehicle lifts for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has upgraded its vehicle lifting capabilities by acquiring mobile column lifts from Stertil-Koni, a manufacturer of heavy-duty vehicle lifting solutions. Serving East Sussex and Brighton and Hove City, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service…
Dennis Eagle sets the Direct Vision standard
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…
Fleet owners warned as new data reveals almost a quarter don’t take security measures
Almost a quarter of businesses with fleet insurance have admitted they lack specific security or anti-theft measures, prompting a warning from commercial insurer NFU Mutual. New research* from the fleet insurer shows that 23% of those surveyed said they haven’t…