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They says the UK is ten years behind America, so how long before this happens here? or does it already?
Police spokesman Atunaisa Sokomuri said drug dealers had found a new means of transporting their stash.
He said when police raided the homes, they found that parcels were all packed and ready to be sent through local [...]

Can a chauffuer company be green? of course it can, and it can make a big difference to the way their business is run, so I wish EcoChauffeurs good luck and they must persevere with the green aspect, it’s just one selling point and not the be all and end all of their business.

Ecochauffeur’s [...]

It’s a sad day when this happens to a professional driver, and even sadder for the families involved. The driver had a “total and protracted lack of engagement” in his driving, meaning he could have been asleep or severely distracted.

A PLYMOUTH delivery driver has been found guilty of two counts of causing death by dangerous [...]

Modec, the UK-based manufacturer of innovative zero emission light commercial vehicles, is set to make its mark on the courier and parcel logistics industry at this year’s CPL Expo. The event will be used as a platform from which to announce its relationship with UPS, the show’s main corporate support, and to highlight its emission [...]

Those of us in the know always thought GPS was good. It appears one company found out how good when their customer rang up and complained about late delivery!

JETT-Track GPS truck tracking can do more than protect your truck fleet from theft and save you money - it can ensure the safety of your drivers. [...]

White van man is doing less work according to the article below and it’s now started to filter through and hit other businesses. Many couriers and owner drivers have been complaining of little or no work since May 2008, some before that even. I am sad to say 46 companies that I know have gone [...]

The commercial vehicles which have been lagging behind, and are now starting to come out at the commercial motor shows. Volvo Trucks will showcase the world’s first operational heavy hybrid refuse truck at the IAA International Auto Show in Germany. The Volvo plan to launch two hybrid refuse trucks that will be driven from their [...]

It’s not great to see hauliers doing things like illegal fly tipping and dumping. In this case the 15k fine was well deserved, the danger to human life in dumping carcinogenic materials in such a busy place should have cost the company more as a lesson to all those who are unprofessional in this industry. [...]

I Have been reading this over on my freight emergency blog, thought it would be interesting to share here as well….
Vehicles from overseas were involved in 163 accidents in which someone either died or suffered serious injuries in one year, while British hauliers were involved in 1,956.
But with foreign HGVs accounting for only one per [...]

TomTom are offering 250 Euros in this fuel competition, enough fuel for one day, for up to 10 drivers in a fleet. Worth a punt?

TomTom WORK is a clever Connected Navigation solution for businesses, designed to help drive down fuel costs. Combining plug-and-play technology with smart navigation and two-way communication, TomTom WORK is the perfect [...]

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