It’s a busy time of year for those working in the transport and logistics industry, making sure that all their customers receive their deliveries before the Christmas shutdown. It’s also a busy time of year for parties and socialising;...

In summary: Underinsurance occurs where businesses have failed to correctly estimate the level of cover they need to protect their assets and costs of getting back up and running. Research suggests almost 90% of businesses are...

It’s expected that when he makes his Budget speech this Wednesday, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will set out details of how driverless cars will be on the roads by 2021. Mr Hammond is due to announce regulation changes allowing car...

After some delays, the new Tesla Semi has been launched in California and will go in to production in 2019. Chief executive, Elon Musk, revealed the details and said: “it’s not like any truck you’ve ever driven; we want a vehicle that...

Over the past two years the police have caught over 4,000 lorry drivers committing driving offences, as part of a special operation using an unmarked HGV. Driving offences have included: Steering a lorry with his knees while a driver ate...

The Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, was at the ABI yesterday where he announced 10 criteria set out by insurers to qualify a vehicle as automated: Naming: clearly describes automated capability Law abiding: complies with...

In summary: New Tesla Semi electric truck due to be launched mid November Functional prototype has been developed and road tested Range is expected to be between 200 and 300 miles Won’t be fully autonomous from day one but expected to...

These signs are a familiar sight on our motorways.  The focus and concentration required by drivers who sit behind the wheel for long periods of time can cause fatigue. In fact, across Europe, 20% of serious accidents are caused by...

We’ve written about telematics before but, given its increasingly important role in fleet management, we make no apology for covering this topic again now. With telematics technology constantly developing and costs decreasing, more and...