Transport planners can spend lots of time creating the best plan, but if expected routes are not observed when vehicles leave the depot, it becomes harder to realise benefits such as reduced wear & tear, mileage and cost. We know that in reality, printed route manifests can easily be ignored and replaced by a drivers…
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With responsibility for all Microlise marketing and communications activities, including the Microlise Transport Conference each May, Jonathan sits on the Operations Board at Microlise. He has a background in digital marketing having worked with a variety of technology brands including the retail arm of Oracle, one of the world’s leading technology brands, prior to joining…
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Daimler has stolen Tesla’s thunder by unveiling its new E-FUSO electric truck. The all-electric heavy-duty truck, which globally premiered yesterday at the Tokyo Motor Show, is called the E-FUSO Vision One and has a range of up 217 miles. The announcement from Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, majority owned by Daimler, comes just weeks ahead of a…
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Chris Walton is Editor-in-Chief at DVV Media, responsible for publishing some of the most influential titles in road transport, not to mention running the hugely successful Freight in the City Expo at Alexandra Palace. This month we catch up with him as he settles into his new role to find out how he’s got there…
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Cameras can be an invaluable source of information, providing a single version of the truth and quickly identifying who was at fault in order to deliver a timely resolution to any claim. They can be especially useful in cases where a seemingly small bump causes an inordinate amount of damage and liability needs to be…
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As a sales account manager, Richard’s job is to be a single, knowledgeable point of contact for customers as they implement, upgrade and make the most of the Microlise technology installed in their fleet. A veteran of the transport and telematics industry Richard understands what’s important to transport operators and new to the team, he…
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Transport for London (TfL) has released initial Euro VI HGV direct vision star ratings, as part of unveiling a draft of its proposed Direct Vision Standard, also known as DVS. In doing so, TfL highlighted that technology will have a key role to play in ensuring safety for road users. DVS categorises HGVs based on…
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As Head of Public Affairs for the UK’s largest trade body dedicated to the road freight industry, Chris Seaton is busy lobbying the Government on a whole range of important transport issues. Find out what’s top of his and the RHA’s agenda in this profile piece where he describes the important work of the industry,…
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A new paper published by the Government Actuary’s Department on Monday (11 September) estimates that the total projected economic benefit from connected and autonomous vehicles will be in excess of £51bn by 2030. The report begins by outlining that technology ‘once viewed as part of science fiction’ exists in various forms, such as adaptive cruise…
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You’ve got to measure it to manage it. That’s as true in road transport as it is in any walk of life. Telematics lets you understand how drivers are performing, but it is up to you and your operation to decide what you do with that information to affect change. So what are the key…
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Alongside the rollout of a new cloud-based customer service management tool, Microlise has also increased the size of its customer service team with the addition of ITIL aligned problem management, tier 3 support and change management. The problem management team’s objective is to identify and address the root cause of incidents to mitigate future problems, Tier…
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Figures reported by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirm 11,771 units were registered in the second quarter of 2017, a rise of 6.3% compared to the same period last year. Coupled with registrations in the first quarter, which were up 3.6%, there has been a total of 22,177 HGV registrations, which represents…
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