The national road tax in France, Ecotaxe, is planned to introduced across the country 20 July, 2013, for all trucks from 3.5 tonnes.

PricePoint: a ‘Price Engine’ that allows companies to input shipment information and see at a glance origin and destination rates for a range of suppliers.

Anyone who has ever tried to load a car into a container knows that it can be fraught with difficulty. Push it in without a driver and it’s difficult to steer. Sit a driver behind the wheel and he won’t be able to get out other than through the tailgate or the sun roof and then only if he’s not eaten for four days.

Volvo Trucks has produced its Travis collection of clothing and accessories for everyone who admirers Volvo trucks.

Hoddesdon-based Rocksand Computers has developed a digital tachograph reporting package that’s simple to use and will help operators fully comply with EU Regulation 561/2006 and keep VOSA happy – it’s called Pitstop.

Thoughts from Easycrate.

The new Mitsubishi PREMIA ES pedestrian power pallet truck has been awarded the prestigious red dot award: product design 2012 for its high-quality, functional design.

There's a moving app for that.

A Leeds-based technology company, G2M Technologies, has launched a new system aimed at reducing road deaths caused by company drivers using their phones while at the wheel.

From 2013 an environmental levy will be payable on French 'routes nationales' and dual carriageways by trucks over 3.5 tonnes.

Users can now wash their own high-vis jackets with the Miele Professional washer and dryer.

Read about the latest developments in tyre technology.

Axtec's OnBoard axle load indicator has received approval from the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) allowing it to be fitted as original equipment by vehicle manufacturers.

A smart new fluorescent dye from Spectroline is being hailed a – literally – brilliant solution to a problem that has long prevented engineers on hydraulic and oil systems enjoying the benefits of ultraviolet (UV) leak detection.

The Mover stickers.

The Drive-Pro solution uses a simple to fit ‘blackbox’ that records driving behaviour every five seconds.

Paragon Software Systems’ routing and scheduling software now links to Google’s live traffic information with just one click from the system Workbench.

The Truck Writers of North America present Volvo Trucks with the Technical Achievement Award.

The Mover team approached Haywoods for branded workwear.

An innovative new warning system that prevent vehicles from hitting cyclists and pedestrians.