Month: December 2018

Tarmac has recently ordered 25 Mercedes-Benz Econics, which have been developed to allow better all-round vision from the driver’s seat As part of the FORS Members’ Conference,…

The vehicle landscape is changing in many different ways, not least the size of vehicles that operators are choosing for their fleets. Steve Banner investigates the…

Mercedes-Benz has designs on tomorrow’s truck dashboards. Brian Weatherley has been to Germany to learn that it’s all about the ‘User Interface’ – and delivering vital driver infor…

With the theme of ’10 years of evolving best practice’, the third annual FORS Members’ Conference took place in October. Speakers covering a wide range of topics were joined by 450 FOR…

Known for its general haulage business, family-run haulier Pollock (Scotrans) moved into the lorry-mounted crane and heavy haulage sector following an acquisition at the star…

Deaths among refuse workers have increased by 50% according to the latest HSE figures – at the same time staff face 1,000 instances of dangerous driving every single day, GMB union has rev…

FORS once again participated at this year’s Ciclovia event in Belfast, to drive home its safety message and to help give cyclists a clearer perspective on road safety, particularly with re…

Cleaner Vehicles Vehicles can be a breeding ground for bacteria so experts have compiled a list of the five best tips for keeping them clean. The team at LeaseCar.uk have researche…

FORS has funded a series of half-day workshops to help ‘demystify’ the relationship between FORS and CLOCS. ‘Demystifying FORS and CLOCS’ workshops were developed in 2017 by the Char…

Stephen Beasley, grounds and distribution manager, Coventry University Coventry University has become the first ‘seat of learning’ in the UK to achieve membe…

FORS is this year celebrating its 10th anniversary. Here’s a quick look at how much has been achieved in a relatively short space of time. In just one decade, FORS has g…

A pan-European excursion is the perfect opportunity to find out how alternative fuels stack up against the conventional option of diesel. Dean Barrett is your tour guide. With ‘dirty di…