Halpin & Halpin Haulage: ‘We slashed average accidents to one every 320,000 miles’
29 Oct 2018
A focus on employing experienced, skilled drivers and investing in safety standards has paid off handsomely for a company that may be small but which is winning big contracts
How to get the most from agency drivers
18 Oct 2018
They can be a really useful resource but fleets must manage the process carefully, say experts
Used LCV market on fire as politicians ‘do a Nero’
18 Oct 2018
As uncertainty rages in Westminster it spells good news for one sector of the industry. By Dean Bowkett
Challenges for London-based CV fleets, explained by TfL
18 Oct 2018
Transport for London acknowledges the priority needs of fleet and freight operators in the capital, but there’s a quid pro quo for access to uncongested roads…
Remarketing: expanding Gig economy is driving up demand for LCVs
20 Sep 2018
Sales of new vans may be down, but that spells good news for sellers of used vehicles. By Dean Bowkett
Emergency lights and flashing beacons, explained by the FTA
19 Sep 2018
The FTA provides guidance on what the different colours used on flashing lights denote, with a Q&A from Eamonn Brennan.
Autonomous trucks could deliver savings in ‘no more than a year’, claims Continental exec
14 Sep 2018
Continental executive says that the savings from going driverless will quickly compensate for any fully-autonomous price premium. By Steve Banner
Advance of the semi-autonomous truck platoon
14 Sep 2018
Freight companies may discover that operating costs are not such a drag when semi-autonomous trucks can safely line up together to form an orderly, aerodynamic queue.
Conversions and racking: all rack and no roll is music to van buyers' ears
14 Sep 2018
A well thought out racking system using lightweight – yet sturdy – materials can increase usable space, improve safety, speed up job completion and save on fuel. It’s an attractive combination.
'Nothing matches our accreditation programme,' says FORS' John Hix
13 Sep 2018
"We take complaints seriously; we act”, says John Hix as multiple schemes compete for national supremacy in van and truck accreditation. By Stephen Briers
