Logistics

A warning has been issued to bus and vehicle fleet owners planning to retrofit their vehicles with nitrogen oxide (NOX)reducing equipment, as stringent real-world analysis is need to ensure they meet the EU emission targets. Tailpipe data firm Emission Analytics…

News from Fortec: Fortec has announced record volumes and turnover in the first six months of 2014 – following on from a record year in 2013. The business strategy of the Watford Gap based pallet network to create a niche…

News from Fleetmatics: Fleetmatics Group, a leading global provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based mobile workforce solutions for service-based businesses of all sizes,  announced it has exceeded a milestone of 500,000 active vehicles under subscription. With more than 62 billion data points…

Seven additional communities are set to benefit from government funding as their proposals to create sustainable transport have been accepted. The Department for Transport has allocated more than £900,000 to support these proposed projects as a part of its Local…

News from TomTom Telematics: Crosswater has achieved a 20% improvement in MPG across its vehicle fleet over a two-year period by using TomTom Telematics technology. By improving fuel efficiency from 25 to 30.1 MPG and achieving a resultant decrease in…

News from Trapeze: Traveline Scotland delivered a successful passenger information project to support the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The event passed off without any significant passenger information issues – largely due to careful planning process which saw additional hardware…

The consultation into the deliverability of the proposed rules of the Safer Lorry Scheme has been met with optimism by the industry. Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Transport for London and London Councils are seeking feedback on the bans they…

Bibby Distribution has successfully cut its environmental cost of logistics while expanding its fleet and number of sites in 2013. The last year saw Bibby Distribution cut its overall diesel usage by 5.6 %, even though the fleet grew by…

News from Trapeze: Drivers at Cardiff Bus are enjoying the ability to instantly view and manage duties, arrange swaps and send holiday requests from the comfort of their own home following the successful implementation of a new online ‘self-service’ system.…

News from TomTom: TomTom Telematics continues to strengthen its position as the market leader in fleet management and vehicle tracking in Europe. At the end of the second quarter of 2014 it had 395,000 subscriptions, a 47% year-on-year growth. As…