As the leading recycling and waste management event in the UK, RWM is a platform for the industry’s most influential names and organisations to discover the latest innovations shaping their sector.   Over two action-packed days, more than 14,000 recycling and waste management professionals will travel from around the world to connect with forward-thinking businesses, [...]

Do you struggle to know where your vehicles are in real-time? Do you want to improve efficiency across the board and improve your brand’s image out on the road? Do you struggle with compliance headaches? If the answer is yes, then there is a great chance your business will benefit by investing in a capable [...]

Are your drivers compliant before the deadline? If you employ professional drivers that operate a bus, truck or coach, they must complete 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to keep your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). The time has come around again for CPC training and the deadline is 9th September 2019. [...]

Do you know how your drivers perform when they are out on the road? You may have received a complaint about one of your drivers but not had the evidence to back it up or prove otherwise. All these things can be bad for your business and in this digital age, one small mistake can [...]

FLEET MANAGEMENT: Fleet management is the management of vehicles such as cars, trucks, vans, ships and rail which are used by a company. the role oversees the Fleet (vehicles owned by the business) and it is crucial for any fleet manager to keep these vehicles on the road, reduce fuel costs and embrace Telematics. TELEMATICS: [...]

One of the biggest costs to today’s fleet managers is fuel and as such a valuable resource, with that, it inevitably attracts fraud and other criminal behaviours. Fraud is currently perceived as an issue that significantly impacts the fleet industry. According to Shell, 2/3 of UK fleet managers think fraud relating to fuel and fuel [...]

The SMMT’s recent Van Report underlined the breadth and diversity of our sector and highlighted the structural change in transport and logistics that has been taking place across the UK over the past ten years. The all-time record van registration figures released today send a clear message that this change continues. Numbers for the first [...]

The government announces new plans to toughen up rules on vehicle that are excessively idling, fines for drivers who leave their engine running while parked will significantly increase under new proposals. These regulations can contribute to the cleaner air, particularly around schools where young children are breathing in pollution. Vehicle idling is a major fact [...]

From next year, company car users who obtain an electric car will not have to pay any Benefit-in-Kind tax during the next financial year. This has come to light after the treasury reviewed tax rules. What is Benefit in Kind (BiK)? When a car is provided for an employee by their employer that is available [...]

The Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) assesses and rates how much a driver can see directly from their HGV cab in relation to other road users. The DVS forms part of a proposed Safety Permit for all HGVs over 12 tonnes entering London. Direct Vision Standard DVS was created to improve [...]