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).
Category: Fleet Management
UPS converts 10% of its global fleet to alternative cleaner fuels
UPS, the largest freight company in North America, has made the switch to cleaner fuels for 10% of its global fleet, with the aid of Kansas City Regional Clean Cities, and the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act…
UK Government bans tyres aged ten years and older to help improve road safety
Tyres aged ten years and older will be banned from HGVs, buses and coaches on roads in England, Scotland and Wales in a boost to road safety, Roads Minister Baroness Vere of Norbiton has announced.
Jacobs Vehicle Systems supports CARB’s new guidelines on heavy truck emissions
Jacob Vehicle Systems has positively responded to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) new emission reduction strategies.
NRG improves safety record
NRG Fleet Services saw a 30.55% reduction in accidents in 2019 compared to 2018, with 2020 on track for a further 42.85% reduction on 2019, writes Ian Woodfinden.
Electra Commercial Vehicles announces Battery Passport partnership with Codesmith Technology
Electra Commercial Vehicles has announced it has signed up to the Battery Passport service, which will roll out on all of the company’s vehicles as they come off the production line. Battery Passport will enable vehicle owners to understand their batteries better and provide a pathway for those batteries to be sold into the second-life market when they reach the end of their vehicle life.
Finance opportunity for cash-strapped deals
OWL partner and video telematics provider, SmartWitness, has launched a new finance deal for fleet customers which includes hardware, software, and installation at a fixed rate per month with no down payment.
Immersive interactive training included within the FORS Standard
FORS members and training providers can now apply to have an immersive interactive training course approved by FORS. The organisation implemented this to help FORS members meet the HGV and van driver work-related road risk (WRRR) requirement as stipulated in the FORS Standard at Silver level.
Smart cleansing management
When Cardiff awarded a tender for a new sweeper fleet on contract hire, the council discovered how close collaboration between suppliers and the implementation of intelligent telematics could deliver vital economies and help the City become a model of best practice.
FORS restarts on-site audits following Covid-19 halt
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) has announced that it will recommence on-site Bronze auditing for members based in England, following a break in light of Covid-19 restrictions.