Graebel Movers, Inc. has hired Lisa Diaz for the moving and storage division’s regional customer service manager position for one of the company’s four customer service centres in the US.

Following months of development work, Quartix has now released the new user interface for its vehicle tracking system. It is available to all users at no extra cost.

BigChange has introduced the world’s first all-in-one 4G telematics solution for transport and logistics service operators.

O’Neil Software has announced another upgrade to its records management software RS-SQL Version 4.05 with additional features.

Blackburn-based Vision Techniques has launched a brand new range of mobile hi-tech digital video recorders which can be mounted on a vehicle to provide evidence to fight false insurance claims.

The world's first hybrid reach stacker, developed by Konecranes, will soon be available in the UK through suppliers Cooper SH.

Toyota Materials Handling has introduced a new optimised Toyota Tonero diesel engine with 8% improved fuel efficiency and lower CO2.

Sweden’s Department of Transport is examining the need for stricter laws to regulate the operation of commercial trucks on Swedish roads in winter, following a 100-vehicle accident on the E4 motorway that left one person dead and 46 injured on 15 January.

Ireland appears to have recognised the economic importance of road freight with a diesel rebate for road transport operators.

Move One has recently announced the registration of its first office in East Africa.

The wearing of seatbelts in cars has been compulsory for thirty years, but according to official government figures many people still don’t use them.

A 50 per cent leap in the number of penalty charge notices (PCNs) being issued in London has led the FTA to call on its members to train their drivers in identifying PCN hotspots.

Brake has warmly welcomed new government guidance for local authorities on setting speed limits, giving the go ahead for more 20mph limits on residential streets in places where there are lots of people walking or cycling (or the potential for such) and where communities are calling for them.

Renault Trucks has launched a new free iPhone app to help truck drivers keep track of their driving and resting time.

Nine out of ten accidents involving trucks are a result of human error. This was revealed in a fresh report on traffic safety and road accidents in Europe produced by Volvo Trucks.

The UK government cut spending on road safety campaigns from £19 million in 2008/09 to just £4 million in 2011/12 – a cut of nearly 80 per cent. The figure was revealed after a freedom of information enquiry by road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

George Davidson aged 57 years from Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire was jailed for six months at Carlisle Crown Court on Friday 4th January 2013 for tachograph fraud.

Foreign drivers must prove they have passed an appropriate driving test before getting a British licence under tough new rules announced recently by Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond.

German reliability is not as strong as many believe according to Warranty Direct, who found Audi, BMW and Volkswagen to have some of the least reliable engines in their cars.