A Los Angeles bus operator and early adopter of electric buses has surpassed the two million emissions-free EV miles mark. Antelope Valley Transit Authority, which serves communities including Palmdale, Lancaster and northern Los Angeles County, hit the milestone shortly before Christmas. It now aims to become the first transit authority in the United States with
Michelin and HDI Global SE have entered into a partnership to offer company vehicle fleets an innovative approach focusing on the prevention and reduction of road risk.
The United States Postal Service has confirmed in a statement that it expects to award the contracts for its next generation mail trucks this summer. A number of manufacturer teams are vying for the contracts and have already provided prototype vehicles for evaluation as part of an in-depth trial and selection process. It is reported
Last Friday, the Kamaz-master team came in on 1st and 2nd position after 12 challenging stages and won – for the 17th time – the famous Dakar 2020. Another fantastic win, adding to the rich track record of the team, and for Goodyear as its official tyre partner. For many years, the Dakar has been
Approximately three million workers across Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK are set to receive a pay rise of more than four times the rate of inflation from April, after the British government said it would increase the official minimum wage. Its government said the “national living wage” for over-25s would increase from
Daniel Rayfield has been crowned Apprentice of the Year 2019 at DAF Trucks’ annual graduation and awards event, at the Celtic Manor Resort near Newport. Daniel, from DAF Dealer Harris DAF, has now completed his third and final year of the market leader’s highly-regarded DAF Apprenticeship Programme – recognised by many as the transport industry’s
Buying a DAF Used Truck can deliver a 15 per cent saving on fuel – and possibly even more, according to the company. The first ultra-efficient used trucks from the latest generation of DAF vehicles now available at DAF dealers and the four DAF Used Truck centres. Used vehicle deals come complete with factory warranty,
Specialist UK haulier based in West Yorkshire, Chris Wright Ltd has turned to Teletrac Navman as it takes its first steps into digital fleet management. The company, which is best known for transporting specialist loads, everything from heavy duty excavators and bulldozers, to helicopters and train carriages, now has Teletrac Navman’s hardware installed across its
The British-built Vauxhall Vivaro van – the latest generation of which was launched in 2019, has helped Vauxhall to a 27 per cent increase in sales volume last year. Built at Vauxhall’s recently transformed plant in Luton, the popularity of new Vivaro played a major part in the success, which saw Vauxhall LCV numbers grow
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) in the UK has announced that members of its Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme (LERS) achieved a 4 per cent reduction in their greenhouse gas emissions during the past year. The FTA’s 2019 Logistics Emissions Review also found members of the voluntary scheme decreased their average kg of carbon dioxide equivalent
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