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  • Project yDrive to electrify trailers

    on Jun 22, 23 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Project yDrive to electrify trailers

    Conventional road freight transportation can save up to 20 per cent on fuel consumption if it starts using electrically powered trailers, it has been claimed

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  • Plan to fix driver shortages

    on Jun 21, 23 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Plan to fix driver shortages

    The International Road Transport Union (IRU), the world road transport employers’ organisation, representing more than 3.5 million road transport operators, and ITF, the International Transport Workers’ Federation, representing 18.5 million transport workers, have launched a three-point plan to help fix driver shortages

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  • Enfield Council adopts ground-breaking AI video telematics  

    on Jun 12, 23 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Enfield Council adopts ground-breaking AI video telematics  

    Enfield Council has teamed up with VisionTrack to lead the way in road safety and stay at the forefront of fleet innovation. The London borough has worked closely with its existing video telematics partner to develop a sophisticated AI-powered vehicle camera solution for its first fully-electric refuse collection vehicle (RCV). The Renault E-Tech D Wide 26-tonne truck has been specially-designed by Enfield Council and Renault Trucks, to create the most advanced and high-performing waste management vehicle currently available

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  • Road charging advantages for efficient trailers

    on May 30, 23 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Road charging advantages for efficient trailers

    The European Commission wants to take into account the effect of trailers on the CO2 emissions of heavy-goods vehicles in road charging schemes that differentiate tolls based on vehicles’ CO2 emissions

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  • TruTac bring new tools for improved fleet management to RTX Show

    on May 30, 23 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on TruTac bring new tools for improved fleet management to RTX Show

    TruTac, as part of the Microlise Group, will be presenting new modules and product features within their range of fleet management and compliance control software at this year’s Road Transport Expo in Stoneleigh. 

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  • Applied Driving and VisionTrack join forces to target safer driving

    on May 25, 23 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Applied Driving and VisionTrack join forces to target safer driving

    Applied Driving has teamed up with VisionTrack, a global leader of AI video telematics and connected vehicle data, to develop a video-enabled safe driving solution. The companies will bring together the proven benefits of automated risk reduction, 360-degree vision and cloud-based video analysis for the first time to revolutionise fleet and driver safety. 

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  • Transport Exchange Group launches industry-first road transport data service

    on May 23, 23 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Transport Exchange Group launches industry-first road transport data service

    Transport Exchange Group, the UK’s leading online freight exchange platform, is helping its members to operate more dynamically and competitively in a highly volatile marketplace with the launch of an industry-first load pricing data service

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  • The Time For Supply Chain Visibility Is Now: Where Retail Can Succeed

    on May 22, 23 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on The Time For Supply Chain Visibility Is Now: Where Retail Can Succeed

    Supply chain visibility has been a hot innovation topic for more than the last five years, as tracking technology has evolved and more benefits have been identified. But getting past the market hype, what real progress has been made, and what is left to be done to give supply chain and logistics professionals comprehensive visibility to their operations – especially within retail

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  • VisionTrack supports Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship

    on May 17, 23 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on VisionTrack supports Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship

    VisionTrack has become the official video telematics partner for the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship (ETRC), which begins at the Misano World Circuit track in Italy later this month. VisionTrack will provide an advanced multi-camera solution to all competing teams that will support race officials throughout the eight-date calendar as well as capture broadcast quality footage

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  • Windsor Framework – hauliers seeking clarity on customs processes

    on May 16, 23 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Windsor Framework – hauliers seeking clarity on customs processes

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is calling on the British Government to meet with hauliers to set out how Windsor Framework customs and SPS processes would work. The call comes amid industry concern about the lack of clarity on what the process would be for moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. RHA members are looking for guidance on key issues including: Trusted Trader Scheme (TSS); Green and Red lanes; Goods moving from or through Northern Ireland to Great Britain Many firms feel the ‘Green Lane’ is complicated and burdensome – and primarily designed

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