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Jun 11, 2019
Sygic, the Slovakian GPS navigation vendor, has unveiled a new Driver Scoring Software Development Kit (SDK) for fleets. The device works offline and is easy-to-integrate into existing fleet management systems, including mobile apps, without any additional hardware costs.
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Jun 09, 2019
For some truck operators and drivers, a roadside stop might be seen as an inconvenience. But most understand it’s an essential part of keeping our roads safe and so cooperate with enforcement staff.
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Jun 09, 2019
According to research carried out by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, more than half of the UK’s van drivers admit to making calls behind the wheel without using a hands-free device.
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Jun 09, 2019
On February 18, the EU reached the decision to regulate CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. To speed up development, Volvo Trucks says as well as investment in technology, additional measures are needed to stimulate demand for vehicles with low CO2 emissions.
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May 19, 2019
The UK’s biggest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has welcomed moves to make autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and other safety systems standard on all new cars in three years’ time, calling it an undoubted life-saver.
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May 18, 2019
In a bid to provide improved fuel efficiency to its customers, Volvo Trucks has introduced the Volvo FH with I-Save.
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May 06, 2019
The 2019 edition of the Freight Transport Association’s much respected Yearbook of Road Transport Law, an essential reference guide containing in-depth information on UK road transport legislation, has now been published.
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May 06, 2019
Fuel Card Services has become a Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Affinity Partner and has launched a new service, FORS Fuel Expert, to provide discounts to FORS members.
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May 06, 2019
The UK government has pledged its support for the country’s automotive and technology industries by announcing what it describes as its world-leading code of practice for testing automated vehicles.
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May 02, 2019
DKV Euro Service customers in Spain can now refuel at 600 additional filling stations.
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May 02, 2019
London is to introduce its new Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on 8 April, 2019.
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May 02, 2019
On 21 February, the Spanish and Portuguese authorities introduced a ban on drivers taking weekly (45-hour) rests in their cabs. The penalty of €2,000 is higher than many other European countries.
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Apr 29, 2019
Van drivers are risking accidents by failing to leave enough distance to stop, according to research by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, which shows over half of van drivers don’t know how heavy loads impact braking distances.
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Mar 24, 2019
Southampton City Council has scrapped plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) that would have seen non-Euro VI lorries facing £100-per-day charges.
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Mar 24, 2019
According to data supplied by Road Haulage Association (RHA) members during October 2018, wages for HGV drivers in the UK are increasing faster than inflation.
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Mar 24, 2019
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says businesses operating in and around Leeds urgently need clarification on Leeds City Council’s newly-approved Clean Air Zone (CAZ).
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Mar 11, 2019
The UK government announced in January that it is investing £7.2m in robots to help repair the UK's vast underground pipe network and prevent the disruption caused by roadworks in the future.
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Mar 11, 2019
From Tuesday, 29 January, 2019 the way the UK’s Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) collects roadside payments changed. Instead of paying by chip & PIN, fixed penalties are now collected using a secure payment portal.
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Mar 11, 2019
Last November the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) in the UK announced that if its inspectors found truck tyres being used that were more than 10 years old, follow up investigations would be carrier out on the vehicle’s operator.
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Feb 03, 2019
Scania has opened a new service centre in Bridgewater, Somerset. The facility was opened on 5 December 2018 by His Excellency Mr Torbjörn Sohlström, Sweden's Ambassador to the UK.
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