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The DVSA will be represented on the agenda at the Microlise Transport Conference this year, after Marian Kitson, Director of Enforcement, joined the speaker line-up. Kitson will address an audience of 1,200 transport professionals at Europe’s largest road transport conference, as part of an agenda which will feature an impressive …

The search for the UK’s best HGV driver has begun, with the Microlise Data Science team set to analyse 210,000+ anonymous drivers’ recorded by Microlise telematics in 2018. Just one will be named the overall Microlise Driver of the Year winner at the Microlise Transport Conference, taking place on the …

Fagan & Whalley Ltd, the Lancashire-based haulier that offers a complete road haulage service, is moving forward with a new Microlise telematics and fleet camera solution across its 170 heavy goods vehicles. A mature telematics user, Fagan & Whalley has pioneered the use of technology in road transport and has …

Kinesis vehicle tracking and telematics systems are delivering real time, business critical information for Dave Kirby Couriers, one of the UK’s major independent courier companies. Based in Yorkshire, the business offers premier express and same day services, transporting anything from passports to delicate antique paintings across the UK and Europe. …

Yanmar Construction Equipment Europe (CEE) has announced the roll-out of its state-of-the-art fleet management system to construction professionals across the UK and Ireland. From August 2018, SmartAssist Remote will be fitted as standard to selected new carrier and crawler excavators. Using satellite telematics technology, the system provides site managers with …

According to data from the Department for Transport and Office for National Statistics, 301,600 HGV drivers were employed in 2017. With 210,000 drivers recorded in Microlise systems over the same period, a significant 70% of the UK HGV driving community engaged with Microlise telematics over the year. The number of …

Independent courier and express distribution company SGM Distribution is boosting customer service and operational efficiency with the use of Maxoptra’s dynamic delivery management and route planning software. Integrated with the company’s on-board telematics from TomTom, Maxoptra is helping the Scottish based delivery company respond to increased demand whilst maintaining high …

All truck drivers whose vehicles are equipped with the permanently installed Fleetboard onboard computer can take advantage of an app that makes their working day considerably easier – the newly-developed Fleetboard Driver is now available for downloading, free of charge, from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. …

With the introduction of Volvo Connect, a new customer portal that offers a single interface for digital services and functions, Volvo Trucks makes it even easier for customers to access the full benefits of digitalisation and connectivity. Truck owners and transporters are increasingly using telematics and digital services to improve …

Bedfords Group, an established independent haulage and warehousing solution provider which delivers for customers including The Daily Mail and The Salvation Army, is switching to Microlise telematics. Following a competitive tender, the company has opted to roll out Microlise Fleet Performance across its full fleet of 86 vehicles to increase …