Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, have developed a new truck front concept to significantly reduce fatal crashes in car-truck collisions. The new truck front comes after the EU regulations for the maximum length of a truck were lifted. Crash tests on the new truck front were carried...
Rosie’s Bakes, a commercial bakery based in Northern Ireland, has partnered with Inseego and Pocket Box to adopt a telematics-enabled fleet management solution. The company has rolled out the integrated system across a 29-strong commercial fleet, including temperature-controlled vehicles, which handle the delivery of traditional baked goods, ready meals and...
MEPs have given the green light to new EU rules to reduce emissions from passenger cars, vans, buses, trucks and trailers.
...DAF Trucks Ireland will be hosting a Ride & Drive event this April to give guests the chance to get up close and behind the wheel of the complete range of new generation DAF.
...Texa, a leader in truck diagnostics has confirmed that it will be exhibiting its truck diagnostics programme at the CV Workshop EXPO at theRDS, Dublin on 12-13th October.
...The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are appealing to the public to use the roads with care over the St Patrick’s Bank Holiday weekend. This appeal comes against the backdrop of high numbers of road fatalities in 2024.
...The European Parliament has taken an historic decision to support the efficiency and greening of road transport through the revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive, according to the International Road Transport Union.
...The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads Wednesday and Thursday as Met Eireann has issued Orange and Yellow Weather Warnings for persistent and heavy rain.
...Easytrip, Ireland’s leading platform for on-the-road payments and solutions, has unearthed Irish motorist’s ideal road trip passenger and travel habits ahead of the St Patrick’s Day bank holiday weekend as part of its latest research. Of those surveyed more than half (51%) were planning to take to the roads around...
With seven months to go to the CV Workshop EXPO, which takes place at the RDS, Dublin on Saturday & Sunday 12-13th October, the exhibitor list is shaping up to be a ‘who’s who’ of the commercial vehicle aftermarket.
...FTA Ireland is calling for improvements to the non-EU work permits scheme that faciliates the placement of non-EU HGV drivers with Irish companies.
...Only two per cent of HGV (C & CE) driving licences are issued to women in Ireland. However, this cohort is growing on the back of the continued success of the Transport Operations & Commercial Driving Apprenticeship.
...Donovan Transport, a family run haulage business based in Barronstown, Tipperary, has honoured their founder with a new special commemorative DAF XG+.
...The European Parliament has adopted its report on the Driving Licence Directive, agreeing on key reforms that will eliminate crucial barriers discouraging entry into the driver profession.
...Middlegate Europe, the international transport and logistics specialist, is targeting insurance, safety and efficiency improvements with a video telematics solution from SureCam. The company has installed forward-facing dashcams on its UK fleet of over 40 HGVs to capture vital video evidence of driving incidents and gain access to advanced GPS...