The Reported Road Casualties Great Britain 2013 (RRCGB) Annual Report shows a decrease in road deaths by 2% compared with 2012. This is the lowest figure since national records began in 1926. Meanwhile the number of people seriously injured decreased by 6% to 21,657 compared to 2012 and the total number of casualties in road […]
The latest figures, released by the SMMT, mean that year-to-date output is down 24.6% to 45,928 units, but greater stability is expected in the coming months. The SMMT added that European demand for commercial vehicles on the up, with EU registrations rising 10.3% in June. ‘UK commercial vehicle production fell 43.5% in August – traditionally […]
Designed to support managers and drivers, the CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety) Toolkit provides guidance on what to do following a collision, from actions the driver should take at the scene, through to investigating the incident and acting on lessons learned. This toolkit can be used independently to establish or update a company’s collision […]
According to recent motor insurer reports – 865 dishonest motor insurance claims are being made every week, worth £10.4m, something that will be lessened with the introduction of in-vehicle cameras. In particular “crash for cash” scammers are targeting commercial vehicles – as van and HGV drivers account for a large proportion of road users they […]
However the new model now comes with the option of seating for three and load volumes of up to 5m3. Both the 1.3-litre and 1.6-litre diesel engines have been tuned for improved torque delivery, with more torque available at lower rpm. The 90hp 1.3-litre engine and the 1.6-litre Multijet II can now also be had […]
Featuring a split drop-side body, specifically designed for kerbside deliveries, the Isuzu N50.150 4×2 rigid is currently working in south Wales. It handles a range of delivery operations including daily house-to-house residential drops in rural areas, as well as deliveries to the company’s commercial customers locally. According to Mandy Gill, transport manager at CPL Distribution […]
Formed in part as a response to the upcoming abolition of the current driving licence paper counterpart, members of this new association are already established providers of driver licence checking through the DVLA’s Electronic Driver Entitlement Checking Service [EDECS]. The data offered by the ADLV member companies will formalise this grouping and provide employers with […]
H350 is available as a panel van, minibus and as a chassis cab for conversions. The van offers a 12.9m3 load capacity, enough to fit five Euro pallets, with payloads of 1,336-1,365kg. The chassis cab model will be available with two chassis length to suit a variety of bodies. The vans are powered by a […]
The award – judged by leading road testers from 23 countries across Europe and Russia – was presented at a gala dinner on the eve of the 65th IAA Show in Hanover. The newly launched Daily won by a margin of 17 points from the second-placed Mercedes-Benz Vito, also beating the two-tonne Ford Transit into third place. […]
The technology also allows Speedy to validate employees’ driving licences; and can be integrated with other IT systems across the business. Commenting on the technology, Mark Woodworth, logistics project manager at the Merseyside-headquartered company, said: ‘Key2 has enabled the implementation of a single system to manage all fleet, driver and journey-related data, vital for ensuring […]
