ELECTRIC AVENUES Truck Manufacturers Get Serious with Battery Power

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ELECTRIC AVENUES Truck manufacturers get serious with battery power

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The Standard Autumn 2020 3 News FORS Tacho Service introduced tachograph analysis crucial for operators looking software designed to to maintain high professional Ahelp ensure accurate standards for their fleet,” said and streamlined driver and John Brookes, Director of TDI. vehicle data reporting has been “TDI is very much looking forward launched by FORS. to assisting FORS members and FORS Tacho Service features providing them with the peace of software provided by Transport mind that they require.” Data Interchange (TDI), one Paul Wilkes, FORS Business of the FORS Affinity Partners Services Manager, added: “Our – a select group of appointed members are always looking for companies offering discounted, new ways to manage their fleets FORS-branded products and more efficiently, achieve greater services specifically for FORS levels of professionalism and members. software, which is built on TDI’s methods of data transfer, stay ahead of the curve. We TDI has provided tachograph Disc-Check, a Software as a including remote downloads, therefore look forward to seeing analysis for more than 30 years Service (SaaS) solution. The manufacturer integrations, mobile our members benefitting from and, with its latest generation software is hosted securely downloads and ‘Disc-Check the software expertise and the of software, it says it aims to online and is now available at transfer’, which can be installed advanced functionality that the ‘provide the most advanced, discounted rates to the extensive on any Windows machine. FORS Tacho Service package modern solution available to FORS membership base. The “Being able to rely on timely, has to offer.” transport operators’. service can be securely accessed accurate tachograph data – and l See the TDI advertisement FORS Tacho Service provides from anywhere and on any then being able to interpret and on page 9 for details about dedicated tachograph analysis device and supports multiple process that data efficiently – is offers for FORS members

do not consistently carry out based in the UK and Ireland, Only 29.4 per cent of drivers Walkaround walkaround checks of their with almost 40 per cent (39.3 told CameraMatics they always check worry vehicles. per cent) of drivers stating that complete checks, with 15.5 per Vehicle and fleet safety they never do checks, with a cent saying they usually do A survey has revealed that a specialist CameraMatics further 15.8 per cent saying they them. large number of HGV drivers surveyed more than 500 drivers rarely complete checks. Concerning Our vision is Commenting on the results, ScammellScammell Commercial Commercial Ltd Ltd CameraMatics founder and Scammell Commercial Ltd Director, Simon Murray, said: VehicleVehicleVehicle Hire Hire Hire “It’s concerning to hear that to enhance yours. over 50 per cent of drivers say With up to four stars under the Direct Vision Standard*, the exceptional visibility of the they do not carry out regular new Mercedes-Benz Actros and Arocs with MirrorCam increases safety in urban driving, walkaround checks. and needs no additional equipment to obtain a 10 year HGV Safety Permit “Daily check walkaround to help futureproof your business. apps like ours significantly improve both safety and *Subject to specification compliance. “They allow fleets to ditch unreliable and inefficient pen and paper systems,” he Municipal vehicle hire specialists up to date and Direct Vision compliant fleet including hook and skip continued. To find out more about the scheme and the benefits Municipal vehicle loaders,hire specialists Domestic up and to datetrade and waste Direct 7.5t toVision 26t, Rel'scompliant 26t to fleet32t including hook and skip “As well as giving managers Municipal vehicleejector loaders,hire trailers, specialists CageDomestic tippers, up and to 6X2 tradedate and andwaste 6X4 Directtractor 7.5t to unitsVision 26t ,with Rel's compliant wet 26t packs to 32t .fleet including hook and skip of Mercedes-Benz Trucks to your business, please ejector trailers, Cage tippers, 6X2 and 6X4 tractor units with wet packs. an instant notification of check As a FORS Associate allloaders, vehicles meetDomestic Crossrail and spec’s trade all waste maintained 7.5t into our 26t own, Rel's workshop 26t to 32t visit mbtrucks.co.uk/directvision or scan the QR code. coveringAs a FORS the South associate Eastejector of allEngland, vehiclestrailers, depot meetCage 5 minutesCrossrail tippers, from and6X2 Dartford FORS and 6X4 Crossing,spec’s tractor all deliverymaintained units and with collectionin wet our packsown service workshop. completion and results, there’s covering the South East of England, depotavailable 5 minutes upon request.from Dartford Crossing, delivery and collection service also a time and location- As a FORS associate all vehicles meet Crossrail and FORS spec’s all maintained in our own workshop LONG OR SHORTavailable TERM upon HIRE request. AVAILABLE stamped record of every check. covering the South East of England, depot 5 minutes from Dartford Crossing, delivery and collection service LONG OR SHORT TERM HIRE AVAILABLE This can be crucial in the event T: 01375 398444 | F: 0375 3985555 availableE:| [email protected] upon request. The Standard Autumn 2020 5 of enforcement or insurance www.scammellcommercialltd.co.ukLONG OR SHORT TERM HIRE AVAILABLE T: 01375 398444 | F: 0375 3985555 E:| [email protected] issues.” www.scammellcommercialltd.co.uk T: 01375 398444 | F: 0375 3985555 E:| [email protected] 4 The Standard Autumn 2020 www.scammellcommercialltd.co.uk News Fleets to get fatigue management assistance

ORS has unveiled a Time Smart is the latest and two interactive learning and driver health at FORS training package designed addition to the FORS webinars: Time Smart - Fatigue Bronze, the first level of the to help fleet operators Professional Training portfolio Management and Time Smart – progressive accreditation. Fbetter manage driver fatigue. and comprises a toolkit Drivers’ Hours. This online toolkit includes The learning package two independent webinars. is designed for FORS Once completed, the webinars members who have direct line will equip delegates with a management responsibilities for working knowledge of how driver shift planning, monitoring to manage fatigue and how of fatigue and ensuring to embed an effective fatigue www.vwsltd.co.uk | 0118 946 1900 | [email protected] | www.vwsstore.co.uk compliance with drivers’ hours management policy. Attendees regulations. This includes will understand fatigue-related VWS Store... shift supervisors, transport legislation so that they can managers, owner operators and ensure they remain legally The one stop shop for weighing those with line management compliant at all times and scales, load cells, RFID and more responsibility. mitigate the serious safety risks Available free to all FORS that fatigue can pose. members, the Time Smart fleet Both webinars are six hours manager toolkit provides easily long, with each focusing on applied practical advice and a specific time management resources, as well as internal issue. communication materials. It “The new Time Smart toolkit has been designed to help provides a welcome training “FORS accreditation helps supervisors and managers of solution in a topic not previously all vehicle types adopt industry covered within the broad best practice regarding both FORS Professional portfolio,” us stand out from the crowd.” fatigue and drivers’ hours said FORS Director, John Hix. management. The information “Driver safety is crucial for all “And that’s why I choose the market leader in will also help FORS operators road transport operators and is understand how to meet the a guiding principle that sits at the driver risk management to train our drivers.” requirements for drivers’ hours heart of FORS.”

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6 The Standard Autumn 2020 News FORS Tacho Service Cleaner vehicles for First Choice powered by disc-check

First Choice Homes Oldham contract with SFS comprises Providing seamless integration into (FCHO) has welcomed the provision and maintenance ‘environmentally friendlier’ vans of approximately 90 vehicles connected service on to its fleet, provided by its to enable the property and vehicle partner Specialist Fleet neighbourhood care teams Services Ltd (SFS). to service more than 11,000 The first set of new vehicles, houses across the borough. which arrived at the housing The remaining vehicles are association headquarters in due to arrive on the fleet by FORS Tacho Service July, have ‘Ad Blue’ technology early 2021. features cutting edge analysis to eliminate 99.9 per cent of particulates. The five-year software provided by TDI - the Safer on ID:AP005 the road newest FORS Affinity Partner. Commercial drivers are being INNOVATION ENSURES SAFER, CLEANER ROADS more safety conscious than ever, despite facing new Astra ClearView challenges on the roads, Astra says fleet video telematics provider and FORS Associate, ClearView Lytx. New data derived from

Astra ClearView the company’s UK driving risk database shows that despite increased pressure as a result of the pandemic, risky driving behaviour is still lower than the same period in 2019 – in many Blind Spots in Heavy Goods cases, by up to 50 per cent. and Construction vehicles In the five-week period Astra ClearView – low level passenger from June 8 to July 12, more door windows help to improve direct Astra ClearView vision by reducing the blind than half (53 per cent) of near spot area incidents were ‘unavoidable’ – meaning the driver exhibited INTELLIGENT EFFICIENT DURABLE perfect driving safety behaviour Using GPS, the Intelligent Plug-In The Elinta Motors hybrid control Developed and manufactured Hybrid Electric Vehicle knows when unit coordinates the electric motor in-house, using only the best quality, and did nothing to contribute to you are entering a green zone and with the diesel engine. In combined powerful components and battery automatically switches to pure mode fuel consumption is systems. Designed for heavy-duty a near miss. electric mode. reduced up to 70%. applications and built to last. Damian Penney, Vice President of Lytx Europe, said: ‘‘Our data shows that commercial drivers are responding incredibly well to busier roads. We know Scaled charges per driver based on your current accreditation level from conversations with our NEW for this month customers that many fleets Bronze Silver Gold have increased their driver 75p 70p 65p remaining driving time coaching during the pandemic within our free drivers app and we can see that it has • No charge for vehicle data • Free Driver app had a positive effect, with best • No charge for DVSA ER data • Free for 2 months service required practice behaviour intuitively kicking in when drivers need To activate this service please log into FORS them most. Talk to the experts: +44 (0)151 348 5777 ‘‘As we continue to ‘get back [email protected] / astra-vt.com to normal,’ it’s crucial fleet managers keep utilising data 2 months Innospec Manufacturing Park, Oil Sites Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH65 4EY insights to understand what is free happening in and out of the cab no obligation trial First call for specialist vehicle engineering – and that those all-important (chassis modification & vehicle conversions) conversations between driver ENQUIRIES ID: A00432 and manager are taking place.”

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Listen to the voice Volta goes with Bridgestone Truckfile has introduced olta Trucks, the Scandinavian start-up full-electric vehicle technology that uses spoken manufacturer, has announced a tyre partnership with words, instead of paper VBridgestone. The agreement covers the first launch vehicle or keyboard, to record all as well as the pilot vehicles that are due to start evaluation with fleet updates. operators in early 2021. Large logistics fleet operators have already Camera Systems & Truckfile Voice allows signed up to trial the Volta Zero, including DPD Group in the UK and workshop staff to carry out Bring and Posten in Scandinavia, with orders also already being Reversing Solutions inspection and repair jobs taken for the vehicle in both markets. using a series of ‘hands- Bridgestone has supplied the Volta Zero with its 285/70R19.5 Order today Direct Vision Standard free, eyes-free’ spoken commands. Technicians wear a light, 146/144M R-Steer 002 tyre for both front and rear axles. The tyre’s (DVS), FORS v5 Silver Blind Spot comfortable headset which incorporates a microphone – and steer pattern delivers an optimum performance for high-torque full- simply say what they see as the job proceeds. The equipment electric vehicles and, thanks to its ribbed design tread pattern, the Vision compliant equipment, plus then logs their responses. Details are saved and records R-Steer tyre also offers significant tyre noise reduction. This is an enhanced bike hot spot, camera and updated automatically, with no extra time required important attribute for the Volta Zero that is designed predominantly recording systems for inputting. for inner city usage, with its silent full-electric powertrain enabling it to operate in urban areas 24 hours a day, even with the most stringent Leading the way in protecting vulnerable noise pollution regulations. Andrea Manenti, Vice President, North road users as well as your assets Region of Bridgestone, said: “We are proud to partner with Volta Trucks, an exciting new manufacturer of electric vehicles, as Contact our sales team on +44 (0) 1285 771333 their demonstrator fleet of the Volta Zero E: [email protected] hits the road for the first time.” www.sentinelsystems.co.uk l Heavy vehicle electric round-up – p30 ID:A00264

Disaster recovery kits With the advent of the new Direct Vision Standard (DVS), it will take a transition time Milebay Consultancy Ltd until HGV cab designs enable the driver to have direct eye contact with an all-round, 01438 986012 close-proximity ground view that mitigates virtually all of the truck mirror blind spots. www.milebay.co.uk www.milebay.co.uk Until such time, the DVS will require the [email protected] use of blind-spot cameras and monitors as [email protected] the preferred Indirect Vision Devices (IVD) [email protected] to keep vulnerable road users safe. FORS Associate Lens-Tech has positioned its latest Hi Vue Fresnel lens Milebay Consultancy Ltd are a FORS Gold model as an essential HGV ‘Disaster Recovery’ kit. It allows an immediate blind- Accredited Consultancy with years of experience in the industry. Working with clients spot fix in seconds and enables the truck FORS Bronze, Silver & Gold Pre-Audit Services to finish its delivery, prior to having the and suppliers across the UK, Ireland and electronic equipment repaired or replaced. Europe, our experienced consultants can help Operations and Compliance Health Checks Lens-Tech’s self-adhesive Fresnel lens you gain and retain your FORS accreditation.

combines light bending properties within Bespoke Company Manuals, Policies & Procedures, Drivers’ We offer a wide range of FORS & JAUPT a small flat lens, which press-sticks to the Handbooks and Risk Assessments approved training including Safe Urban passenger side window and immediately affords an ’at a glance’ lens view into the Driving, Van Smart, LoCity and other JAUPT & FORS Approved Driver CPC Training, Operator Licence close proximity mirror blind spot area. Driver CPC courses. Training and Transport Manager Qualifications “Fresnel lenses were introduced by the Department for Transport’s VOSA (now DVSA Earned Recognition Audits DVSA) more than 10 years ago and have a proven statistical record in saving lives by reducing truck mirror blind spots The Standard Autumn 2020 11 economically and effectively,” explained Lens-Tech’s CEO Les Haigh.

10 The Standard Autumn 2020 Alternative fuels – heavy trucks Pretenders to the diesel crown

The passenger car market might be seeing more electric vehicle registrations, but in the haulage sector diesel is still the main player. John Kendall looks at the alternatives at

Iveco is involved 12in a joint The Standard Autumn 2020 the heavy end of the Thescale Standard >>>>>>>>>>>>> Autumn 2020 13 venture with Nikola to build electric trucks Alternative fuels – heavy trucks

AdBlue after-treatment system. Iveco’s S-WAY is the basis for the Nikola TRE, the first vehicle to Pretenders to the diesel crown emerge from the joint venture between Nikola and Iveco’s parent company CNH Industrial. The model is due for launch towards the end of 2021 and will feature a modular battery system with capacity iesel technology is likely to power long-haul unit with a gross train weight of 37 tonnes or as a up to 720kWh, providing a range up to 400km commercial vehicles for some time to come, 28-tonne 6x2 rigid, suitable for refuse and recycling (249 miles). Two and three axle rigid variants with Alternatives Duntil suitable alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) applications. It is fitted with a 350kWh lithium-ion 18 to 26 tonne GVW capacity will be available. “ power sources such as the hydrogen fuel cell are battery pack, providing a range of around 220km A hydrogen fuel cell variant is due to become to diesel fully developed. (137 miles), making it suitable for city applications. available by 2023. That said, alternatives to diesel are readily Fast charging can provide a top-up in 30 minutes. are readily available now, from gas-powered trucks to battery The CF Hybrid is also available, providing an MAN electric models, providing transport operators with a electric-only range of 30 to 50km (19-31 miles). The MAN offers an electric variant of the TGM heavy available range of choices for operation in low and ultra-low battery pack can be fully-charged in 30 minutes truck, the eTGM as a three-axle rigid model with emission zones. Here’s a round-up of what truck or fast-charged to 80 per cent capacity in just 20 a steerable and lifting rear axle, powered by a now, from manufacturers currently have on offer. minutes. Diesel power provides a longer distance 264kW electric motor. The lithium-ion battery gas-powered range. pack manufactured by the VW Group provides DAF Trucks a range of up to 200km (124 miles). An energy

trucks to DAF offers a range of electric and hybrid trucks, Iveco management system controls auxiliary systems

while the entire diesel range can be operated Iveco’s AFV strategy is currently based on natural such as the power steering, air compressors and battery without modification on the synthetic diesel fuel gas powered models. The company is also involved air-conditioning system to minimise power drain. “ HVO (Hydrated Vegetable Oil). The battery electric in a joint venture with Nikola to build electric trucks. electric range consists of the LF Electric from DAF’s light The Stralis heavy truck models are available Mercedes-Benz in 2021. Drive comes from two 126kW electric MAN offers an electric truck range and the CF Electric from the company’s powered by both liquefied natural gas (LNG) and Mercedes-Benz launched the eActros in 2018, motors, powered by a lithium-ion battery pack with variant of the TGM models heavy truck, the eTGM medium/heavy range. compressed natural gas (CNG). LNG variants are following the unveiling of a concept vehicle at the a capacity of 240kWh, providing a range of around The 19-tonne gross vehicle weight (GVW) LF available in 6x2 and 4x2 drive configurations, while IAA Hanover Commercial Vehicle Show in 2016. 200km (124 miles). A 150kW charger can re-charge Electric’s modular battery pack can provide up to the CNG variant is available in 4x2 format. Iveco The vehicle has been involved in trials since, the batteries in around two hours or it can take up to 222kWh of energy storage, providing a range of up claims that the Stralis 6x2 LNG is currently the only with the intention of launching series production 11 hours from a 20kW charger. The company is also DAF offers a range of electric and hybrid to 220km (137 miles). 6x2 model available in the UK powered completely trucks The CF Electric is available as a 4x2 tractor by natural gas, with no need for diesel and the

Mercedes-Benz launched the eActros in 2018

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expected to launch the eEconic, an electric variant of the Econic low-entry vehicle in 2022. In the meantime, Econic is also available with a 7.7-litre, 302hp natural gas engine.

Renault Trucks Renault Trucks offers ZE electric variants of its D and D Wide models, at 16-tonnes and 26-tonnes GVW respectively. Modular battery options are available with the vehicles, providing a range of up to 300km (190 miles) with the largest battery option. Overnight charging for a 300kWh battery from a 32kW charger will take around 12 hours, but rapid charging – using a 150kW charger – can take between one and two hours. All Renault Trucks’ diesel models can be operated on HVO without modification, while all models except T High and Master will operate on Bio-diesel. A 320hp nine-litre CNG engine is also available with entry L-Series and G-series models are available. the D Wide range in both two-axle 19-tonnes and Scania’s nine-litre five-cylinder engine is available Exterior body panels and many interior trims are four or six batteries, the FL Electric offers a range Renault Trucks offers three-axle 26-tonnes GVW ratings. Gas tanks of 600 with 280hp, 320hp, or 340hp gas engines and the built from flax fibre and biodegradable resin. The up to 300km (186 miles). Charging takes between ZE electric variants of its D and D Wide litres or 800 litres capacity are available, providing 13-litre six-cylinder engine is also available, rated modular battery provides between 160 and 200kWh one hour and 10.5 hours depending on battery models an operating range of up to 400km (249 miles). at 410hp with natural gas fuelling in the G-Series capacity, giving a range of between 150 and 200km configuration. Scania options models. (90 and 125 miles). The FE Electric features a pair of drive motors include both natural Scania Scania also offers HVO compatibility for its entire The truck features a central driving position and powered by four batteries, with charging times gas power options For Scania, options include both natural gas diesel engine range from seven litres to 16 litres, is designed to be TfL Direct Vision Standard five- varying between one hour and 6.5 hours. Operating and diesel/electric power options and diesel/electric hybrid power. without modification. FAME bio-diesel versions of star rated. The vehicle will feature a simple dash range for refuse and light construction operations hybrid power Gas-powered variants of Scania’s P-Series, low- the nine-litre, 13-litre and 16-litre engines are also panel and a range of advanced driver assistance is up to 120km (75 miles) or 200km (124 miles) for available. systems. Operator trials are due to begin in the first distribution operations. The nine-litre five-cylinder half of 2021, with production in the UK diesel is also used to power expected to begin in 2022. Scania’s diesel/electric hybrid truck range. 280hp, 320hp or Volvo Trucks 360hp variants of the engine Volvo Trucks offers a range of LNG are paired with a 177hp electric gas models and FE and FL electric motor, powered by a 7.4kWh models. Both FH and FM long haul lithium-ion battery pack, trucks are available with 13-litre offering a 10km (6.2-mile) 420hp or 460hp LNG diesel-ignition electric range. Both hybrid or bio-methane engines. The engine and plug-in hybrid variants is based on the Volvo 13-litre diesel are available and the option engine. Volvo offers a modular range is offered in the low-entry of fuel tanks, providing a maximum L-Series range. The plug-in range of up to 1,000km (620 miles). hybrid can be recharged in Variants include 4x2, 6x2 and 6x4 around 20 minutes. tractor units or rigids. The lighter end of the Volvo electric Volta Trucks range is covered by the FL electric Launched on 3 September with a GVW up to 16 tonnes, while 2020, the Volta Zero is an the three-axle FE Electric covers the Volvo Trucks offers a range of electric only 16-tonne GVW gross weight range to 27 tonnes and both LNG gas models as well as purpose built urban delivery is available with day, sleeper and low FE and FL electric models truck with a low-entry cab. entry cab options. With a choice of

16 The Standard Autumn 2020 The Standard Autumn 2020 17 Overnight parking Safe and secure Theft of – and from – trucks remains a major problem across the UK and Europe, where the perpetrators are well-organised and ruthless. By Steve Banner

ot deterred by the coronavirus pandemic, this summer saw thieves steal almost £300,000 Nworth of cosmetics from a truck in the West Midlands, says the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA). Trucks parked at motorway service areas all over “Vehicles are the country were the targets of theft or attempted theft, and 29 curtainsiders had their curtains slashed at their most at a site in Scotland. A further seven were similarly damaged at a depot in East Anglia. vulnerable Cutting a truck’s curtains is an easy way to gain millions in terms of the impact on producers, “When a new location starts working with Forwarders, to extend the number of secure parking TAPA EMEA now has a database of some access to whatever it is transporting. In Germany, transport companies and consumers. SNAP we explain the benefits of joining the PSR areas in Germany. when they 7,200 secure truck thieves stole 14 boxes of bicycles from a truck in “When the truck is at rest, the goods it contains are programme and ask if they would like to gain the parking spaces at 68 are parked North Rhine-Westphalia after using that method of at risk – and thieves will steal pretty much anything accreditation,” says SNAP’s European network Top stops sites in 11 countries vandalism. Meanwhile, in France, robbers stole a that is saleable,” says Thorsten Neumann, president manager, Nick Long. “It is vital to increase security Among well-known UK truck stops listed by overnight at truck and its cargo of smartphones, then set off a and chief executive officer of TAPA EMEA (Europe, throughout the haulage sector and we illustrate the SNAP are the Road King locations on the A5 near fire extinguisher in the cab in a bid to destroy any the Middle East and Africa). reasons why. Cannock in Staffordshire and at Holyhead. Still unsecured forensic evidence, TAPA says. “They’re creating their own companies, setting “Our access and security team are continuing better known as The Hollies, the former has been truck parks, In Apulia, Italy, an armed gang fired shots into the up their own supply chains and selling the goods to carry out security health checks and offering operating in one guise or another ever since the air to stop a truck in order to steal its load, TAPA they’ve stolen online. specialised advice to any parking locations that 1930s and is believed to be the oldest truck stop in

lay-bys and reports. The driver was struck over the head with a “In that respect we’re in a different world compared would like to join the programme,” he adds. Britain. weapon during the attack. to where we were even as little as five years ago,” Neumann said: “We greatly appreciate the support Both sites boast truck parks with perimeter

motorway he adds. “Transport companies and their employees we’re receiving from SNAP Account. It clearly fencing, monitoring by CCTV and security patrols. “ Vulnerable vehicles have to be aware that there is risk out there. Cargo understands the importance and value of creating Listed too is the Red Lion Truckstop at Upper service areas ‘Vehicles are at their most vulnerable when they crime is a 24/7/365 phenomenon. more secure truck parking places in our region and Heyford near Northampton. It too has CCTV and are parked overnight at unsecured truck parks, lay- is taking proactive action to support the growth of security patrols, with high banks acting as barriers bys and motorway service areas,’ reports NaVCIS, Parking perils our parking database.” against intruders. It meets the Park Mark standard the UK’s National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service. TAPA is working closely with SNAP Account (www. TAPA is also hoping to benefit from SNAP’s set out by the British Parking Association (BPA). Thieves may opt to force the rear doors open rather snapacc.com), a cashless payment system which recently-formed partnership with ELVIS, the “A Park Mark is awarded to parking facilities than slash curtains, sometimes while the driver is works with over 220 truck parking sites across European Cargo Federation of International Freight that pass a rigorous risk assessment conducted sleeping in the cab. Britain and Europe. ‘Easily-disposed-of consumer goods such as SNAP is encouraging parking operators to adopt televisions or clothes are always favourite targets,’ TAPA’s PSR (Parking Security Requirement) according to NaVCIS. They can be big business for standard and 19 had already done so at the time of organised crime groups while costing the country writing. Six more were in the pipeline.

18 The Standard Autumn 2020 The Standard Autumn 2020 19 Overnight parking s by the police and ourselves,’ reports the BPA. them, the CCTV systems they use and the lighting that “The assessments include management and illuminates them at night among other factors. maintenance of the facility, ensuring that there are The awareness that Neumann referred to earlier appropriate levels of surveillance, lighting, signage involves operators designing routes with an eye to and cleanliness. combating crime. “Overnight parking place ‘A’ may be “These criteria are known to reduce the opportunity a theft hot-spot so don’t let your drivers park there,” he for crime and create a safer environment for drivers says. “Tell them to go to parking place ‘B’ instead. “Companies and their vehicles,” it adds. “It may never have seen a theft even though it’s One of the most recent recipients of Park Mark only a few minutes away,” he adds. What he is should expect is the Welcome Break Corley HGV Park between talking about is the careful use of all the available to see a spike Junction 3 and 3A on the M6 in Warwickshire. intelligence, and TAPA can help. “We have more Early adopters of the scheme saw a dramatic drop than 60,0000 incidents listed in our database,” in cargo crime in vehicle-related crime of over 80 per cent, says the Neumann says. BPA. “It shows that the initiative really does make a Any organised crime groups whose illicit trade took over the difference,” the association comments. a knock during the Covid-19 pandemic will be eager to make up the income they have lost as the crisis rest of 2020 Digital defiance abates, warns Neumann. “This is likely to result in

as thieves Returning to TAPA, it has additionally forged links much higher risks for the transport and logistics with Bosch Secure Truck Parking, a digital booking industry, with trucks remaining vulnerable to attack.

get back to platform for truck parking spaces across Europe. “Companies should expect to see a spike in cargo “ It operates a network of some 50 secure parking crime over the rest of 2020 as thieves get back to business locations in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, business,” he warns. Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Bosch operates While the availability of secure parking is one of Europe‘s largest monitoring centres for cargo improving, much more needs to be done, Neumann theft prevention. says. “We still have a long way to go to meet the Anybody looking for somewhere secure to park level of demand. The lack of secure parking for should also consult Truck Parking Europe. It lists sites commercial vehicles operating in supply chains across Europe and the UK and audits them, looking across EMEA is the biggest single contributor to at the height and type of security fence that surrounds rising cargo crime.”

Improving security is a never-ending battle against the thieves Improving security at Road King’s truck stops on the A5 near Cannock in Staffordshire – still referred to as The Hollies – and at Holyhead is a never-ending battle says director, Nick Whatmore. But it is a battle Road King is willing to engage in. “That’s because security is vitally important,” he says. “We proved how good ours is and as a consequence many fleets ensure their trucks use our sites.” Their insurers often insist on it too. The truck parks at The Hollies and at Holyhead are protected by perimeter fencing, umpteen sophisticated CCTV a separate special high-security area system which will pinpoint intruders cameras, and ANPR – Automatic Number surrounded by a double fence. by homing in on their body heat and Plate Recognition – is used to identify “It has 13 parking bays and they can be movement. Security staff will know vehicles. Security guards are present pre-booked,” Nick says. precisely where they are and will be able at both sites and The Hollies features He is now looking at installing a new to respond accordingly.

20 The Standard Autumn 2020 The Standard Autumn 2020 21 Company profile Tachos and techology READY Tachographs are about to undergo another major change and become even cleverer than they are now Continental et to become compulsory in all newly- lead to lightly-laden trucks attracting reduced road, Z.E. “ registered trucks in the EU from September tunnel and bridge tolls says Continental, because has developed S2023 – and in all trucks of any age on they impose less wear and tear on the highway’s international work from September 2025 – the next surface than fully-laden vehicles. It could also mean sensor-based version of the smart digital tachograph will be able that smart tachographs end up replacing the various to detect any breaches of the cabotage regulations. different onboard toll boxes mounted on trucks onboard Other new functions will include the ability to operating around Europe. GO transmit data from onboard weighing systems to the Aware of the rising concern over overloading, digital load enforcement authorities. Continental has developed sensor-based onboard monitoring From 2021 hauliers will be obliged to monitor the digital load monitoring technology suitable for trucks weights of their trucks far more closely than they and trailers with either air or steel suspension. It

technology do at present. From 2024 onwards any onboard shows individual axle weights plus the vehicle’s weighing equipment system will have to be +/-5 per overall weight on the driver’s smartphone or on an

suitable for cent accurate. in-cab display. “ “A lot of countries are enforcing the rules by trucks and installing scales in their highways,” says Marcello Driver responsibility trailers Lucarelli, head of Continental’s business segment, Drivers’ smartphones will have a role to play that commercial vehicle fleet services, Europe, the goes way beyond the ability to display weights if Middle East and Africa. “However, we believe we will Continental has its way. It suggests that smartphone be able to offer a better solution via our new DTCO apps rather than conventional keys could soon be 4.1 smart tachograph.” used to unlock cabs and allow the engine to be started. Known as ‘Key as a Service’, the technology Employing virtual Best way forward is already being used in cars. keys means driver Continental is a major producer and supplier of It has several benefits so far as truck operators changeovers can take tachographs and related services. Using weight are concerned, says Continental’s sales manager, place more quickly data relayed through tachographs in this way could aftermarket solutions for virtual keys, Franck Bigot. Employing virtual keys means driver changeovers can take place more quickly. A driver no longer has to wait ages until his or her replacement arrives in order to hand over a set of physical keys. Tying the virtual key to the operator’s IT system enables it to be controlled centrally and its use monitored. Allocate a virtual master key to a depot manager, and vehicles can be shunted around the yard far more easily. Using virtual keys allows rental trucks to be picked up outside the opening hours of the truck hire fleet’s local branch.

Repair revolution Turning to service and repair, such keys can be transferred to smartphones used by workshop Renault Trucks’ 100% electric Z.E. range is here! technicians without the need for the driver to be From the Master Red EDITION Z.E. at 3.1 tonnes in van, disturbed. That makes life far easier for all involved if the work is being carried out overnight. platform and chassis cab to the D and D Wide Z.E. at 16 tonnes and 26 tonnes the Z.E. range is cleaner, quieter, and more efficient, ideally suited for urban operations and a cleaner world. Available to order now.

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LEFT: Electra eRCVs are conversions based on Mercedes-Benz Econic platforms

eCollect. It employs the existing 6x2 Elite Narrow rear-steer chassis fitted with the manufacturer’s own 19m3 Olympus Narrow body complete with a Terberg split bin lift. Power comes courtesy of five packs of lithium-ion batteries with 12 cells to a pack totalling 300kWh and driving a 200kW motor. The packs take six to seven hours to recharge overnight, depending on the charger and power supply used, says the company. The packs are designed to enable eConnect to compete two urban bin rounds, collect 20 tonnes of waste in total and transport it to the tip, all during an eight-hour shift. Tests show that the truck is capable of achieving this goal with 20 per cent to 40 per cent the electricity required to propel a battery truck for a of the original charge remaining, says Dennis Eagle. mile is a fraction of that of the fuel required to propel The elimination of exhaust emissions is not the a diesel model over the same distance; a diesel only environmental benefit eRCVs can bring, 6x2 RCV typically manages 1.5mpg to 6mpg, says says Manchester City Council Executive Member Clean and green leading bin wagon manufacturer Dennis Eagle – for Neighbourhoods, Rabnawaz Akbar. “Our depending on whether the route is hilly or flat. new vehicles are quieter as well as cleaner,” the A shift to electric power makes a lot of economic and Maintenance costs are lower too. Eliminating a councillor points out. diesel engine means, for example, that there is no environmental sense for some refuse vehicle fleets. need for periodic oil changes and no need to swap Alternatives to EVs Steve Banner talks to some of the operators who have oil, air or fuel filters. As a consequence of these Compressed natural gas still has its supporters. differences, a battery-electric RCV can cost £2,000 In March, Liverpool City Council announced that taken the plunge less to acquire and run than a diesel over seven 20 6x2 Mercedes Econic NGTs fitted with Faun Electric RCVs “ years, the City of London Corporation estimates. Zoeller Variopress bodies were going into service, are now recent trend has seen refuse collection and operational capability are concerned and with That assumes the battery pack does not have to be all powered by renewable biogas derived from vehicle (RCV) fleets switch away from diesel the benefit of zero tailpipe emissions,” says Electra replaced and the vehicle is written down to zero. waste feedstocks. They are being run by Liverpool regularly A to battery-electric technology as pressure to chairman, Sid Sadique. Streetscene Services Ltd (LSSL), a local authority s cut exhaust emissions in urban areas grows. Further south, City of London Corporation has Infrastructure installations achieving One of those operators is Biffa, which has acquired decided to put seven 26-tonne Electra eRCVs Something else that has to be factored into the 27 battery-powered RCVs from Blackburn-based equipped with Geesinknorba bodies into service, this equation is the expense of installing the necessary ranges of Electra Commercial Vehicles for use on a waste time based on Dennis Eagle Elite platforms. Carried charging infrastructure, which can be substantial. around management contract it has with Manchester City out in conjunction with Veolia, the move makes it the But the cost of doing so can be spread over the Council. Those trucks will replace almost half the bin first UK council to operate an all-electric RCV fleet. lifetime of several vehicles, according to ‘Ditching 100 miles wagons deployed on the council’s behalf and are set Other local authorities that have either gone diesel - a cost-benefit analysis of electric refuse

to remain in service for 10 years. electric to a greater or lesser extent, or are planning collection vehicles’, a report published by Eunomia

between Fitted with Geesinknorba bodies and Terberg to do so, include Sheffield City Council and the Research & Consulting at the start of 2020. Matec split bin lifts, the eRCVs are all conversions London Borough of Islington. The report says that 26-tonne electric RCVs are battery “ based on Mercedes-Benz Econic platforms. now regularly achieving ranges of around 100 miles recharges Replacing diesels that have reached the end of their Counting the costs between battery recharges in a variety of different lives with the fleet, the new units will save around Going electric does not come cheap. City of types of terrain – they need to be able to complete 900 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually, says Electra. London Corporation points out that a 26-tonne a bin round then get out to a landfill site and back The order follows an 18-month trial of an Electra battery-driven RCV can cost as much as £320,000 - with battery pack recharge times typically ranging bin wagon in the city. “It proved that a fully- to £330,000 to acquire, compared with a far-more- from three to six hours. electric vehicle can do the same job as its diesel modest £160,000 for its diesel counterpart. Part of the Terberg RosRoca Group, Dennis equivalent, with no compromise so far as payload Running costs are, however, lower. The price of Eagle is entering the market in its own right with the

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Ready for action? Many transport companies likely to be affected Vision for 2021? by the rules may still not be prepared for their impact. A survey carried out on behalf of vehicle Originally planned to be introduced around and fleet technology specialist and FORS Associate CameraMatics suggests that less than 25 per cent now, the enforcement of TfL’s Direct Vision may be ready, a worryingly-low percentage. On behalf of CameraMatics, researchers quizzed Standard will now start in 2021. more than 700 fleet managers who send trucks into By Steve Banner London, or already have them operating there. Of those running transport firms based in the capital, just 22.2 per cent said their trucks were ready for he Covid-19 pandemic and the pressure it has DVS, while 14.7 per cent said some of their trucks imposed on hauliers has prompted Transport were ready and 26.9 per cent were unsure. Over Tfor London (TfL) to postpone enforcement one-third – 36.9 per cent – admitted that none of of its Direct Vision Standard (DVS) scheme from their trucks were ready for the scheme. 26 October 2020 until 1 March 2021 at the earliest. Managers of fleets operating trucks in London, “Coronavirus has disrupted supply chains and but based outside, were split along similar lines. Of placed additional demands on the freight industry, these, only 20.1 per cent said their vehicles were making it more difficult for new standards to be met ready, 12.7 per cent said that some of them were on time,” admits London Mayor, Sadiq Khan. ready and 28 per cent were unsure. It is The deadline could be extended even further in Some 39.1 per cent of respondents confessed that “ the light of the ongoing pandemic – TfL had yet to none of their trucks were prepared for DVS. A survey carried announce a firm commencement date at the time of The rating process originally meant that all zero- The resulting package will be known as the will be here before we know it and the run-up to the concerning out on behalf of writing. star trucks would be banned from 26 October 2020 – Progressive Safe System and will have to be fitted festive season is always a busy time for the freight vehicle and fleet that so now 1 March 2021 at the earliest – unless they were to zero-star vehicles too. and logistics industry,” adds Warne. “Our advice to technology specialist Scheme details fitted with a number of approved devices as part of a fleet managers who are unsure or concerned would and FORS Associate few fleet In force 24/7, the scheme requires every 12-tonne- ‘Safe System’. Ignore at your peril be to get the ball rolling now.” CameraMatics managers are plus truck entering or operating within Greater These items include an audible warning device “An HGV found to be in breach of the permit suggests that less than London to be covered by a safety permit issued by that sounds when the driver is about to turn left, scheme will be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice Tough on transport 25 per cent may be reporting that TfL. It uses a star system to rate goods vehicles a camera that monitors the nearside blind spot – (PCN) of up to £550, reduced by 50 per cent if paid While many transport companies may find TfL’s ready, a worryingly-low falling into this weight category, depending on how and side under-run protection bars on both sides within 14 days,” states TfL. “We also have the ability requirements demanding enough, some industry percentage their trucks easy it is for drivers to see vulnerable road users, of the chassis to prevent cyclists from ending to revoke or suspend a permit if a vehicle that has executives believe they should be made tougher. such as cyclists, from behind the wheel. up underneath (unless fitting them would be been granted a permit is later found to be in breach Brigade Electronics founder and chairman Chris

are DVS- The rating runs from zero (lowest) to five (highest); impractical). of the permit conditions.” Hanson-Abbot OBE says that greater attention

and permit truck manufacturers should be able to say which A haulage company will be obliged to report any should be paid to the absence of direct vision from “ star category applies to their vehicles, says TfL. Mirror requirements enforcement action taken against it to the Traffic the cab to the area behind the truck. “Tried and scheme-ready Applications for permits opened on 28 October 2019 Also on the list are a Class V mirror mounted on Commissioner under the terms of its O licence. tested indirect rearward vision devices, alarms and no charge is levied. the truck cab’s nearside, a Class VI mirror fitted Repeated breaches are unlikely to endear it to the and sensors are now widely available, but direct Zero-, 1-, and 2-star permits are valid until October to the front and markings that alert everybody to TC. vision behind the truck body is obviously out of the 2024 while 3-, 4-, and 5-star permits are valid for 10 the hazards the truck presents. Sensors should be “It is concerning that so few fleet managers are question,” he points out. years. Permits are not transferable. Sell your truck, installed on its nearside to warn the driver of the reporting that their trucks are DVS- and permit Hanson-Abbot believes operators should go and the buyer will have to apply for a fresh one. presence of vulnerable road users. scheme-ready,” says CameraMatics Technical beyond TfL’s requirement and bring their vehicles The fact that enforcement has been postponed TfL requires photographic proof that this work Director, Steve Warne. into line with the FORS Silver Standard. This does not mean that the regulations are no longer has been done. It should accompany the permit “Some operators will of course find that their would involve installing a rear-mounted camera, in place, a point highlighted by FORS Associate, application, and all the extra devices fitted must be vehicles are already compliant and will simply a reversing alarm, and a digital system that Brigade Electronics. While TfL may have shifted kept in proper working order. need to apply online for their permit, but others will record incidents and assists in driver training and its enforcement date, the fact that they are a legal The requirements placed on zero-star trucks will be be given a zero-star rating,” he continues. “In this development, he reasons. requirement could result in civil proceedings being imposed on all 1- and 2-star trucks from 26 October instance a Safe System will need to be retrofitted to “Truck drivers need a combination of direct and brought against a non-compliant operator if there is 2024. Any suitable safety equipment not available in each vehicle so that the operator can apply for and indirect vision for optimal safety. Always bear in an incident, Brigade contends. Any insurance claim 2020 that is not cost-prohibitive will be added to the receive a permit, and I would urge businesses not to mind that cameras can provide a wider angle of arising could be rejected by underwriters because list subject to a public consultation to be conducted leave this until the last moment. view than mirrors,” says Emily Hardy, Brigade’s the truck did not meet DVS rules, it adds. in 2022. “1st March 2021 and enforcement of the new rules Marketing Manager.

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Aimed at urban distribution, Canter is available with to 18-tonnes GVW range. In addition to the 4x2 ABOVE: Volta is the a day cab and is powered by a 150hp three-litre rear-wheel-drive range, there is also a 4x4 all-wheel latest CV manufacturer to launch its products four-cylinder diesel. Canter is also available as a drive model for specialist off-road applications. The in the UK The middle ground hybrid powered by the same diesel in combination EuroCargo 4x4’s weight range includes 11.5 tonne with a 40kW electric motor. There’s also an all- and 15-tonne GVW models, powered by 220hp or Vehicle manufacturers have a growing number of electric model. 280hp diesel engines. Four different cabs are available across the range: options for those looking at trucks up to 18 tonnes. Isuzu Truck low roof day cab, low roof sleeper cab, high roof Isuzu Trucks offers two weight ranges in this sleeper cab and a crew cab. John Kendall finds out what’s on offer sector at 7.5-tonnes GVW and 11-13.5-tonnes Two different diesel engine ranges are available, GVW. 7.5-tonners are available with either a the 4.5-litre four-cylinder Tector 5 with power DAF of eight different power ratings from 156hp to 325hp, 3.0-litre 150hp diesel or 5.2-litre 190hp engine. outputs from 160hp to 210hp and the 6.7-litre six- The DAF LF is a familiar face on UK roads, being according to model. DAF’s Ready-to-Go range Both are four-cylinder units available with a choice cylinder Tector 7 engine with power outputs from one of the most popular light trucks on the market. includes factory-built curtainside and box bodies of manual or automated transmission. Single 220hp to 320hp. A natural gas-powered version is The LF is available as a light truck and urban tractor plus proprietory skip-loaders, tippers and scaffolding and crew cab variants are available and Isuzu also available. Six or nine-speed manual and six or The DAF LF is unit, available with a range of cabs covering day bodywork. can supply chassis cabs or ready-bodied models 12-speed automated and automatic transmission available as a light cab, extended day cab and sleeper cab. including curtainside, box, tipper and dropside options are offered. Options include a range of truck and urban The vehicle offers a range of gross vehicle Fuso bodywork. driver assistance systems. tractor unit weights (GVW) from 7.5 tonnes for the LF City Mercedes-Benz subsidiary Fuso sells the Canter The heavier models follow a similar format with a The EuroCargo DriveAway range offers a range with day cab and 8-16 (below) at the lighter end of the weight spectrum larger day cab and a 240hp variant of the 5.2-litre of ready bodied models at 7.5-tonnes GVW and tonnes for the LF with here with the Canter at 7.5 and 8.55-tonnes GVW. diesel. This model is also available with either 18-tonnes GVW, including dropside, tipper, box and day or extended day manual or automated transmission. curtainside bodies. cab, while 19-tonne GVW variants are Iveco MAN available with any of the Iveco’s light truck MAN’s middleweight three cab options. models are based range is covered by Three diesel engine on the EuroCargo the TGL (pictured) options are available, range (pictured), between 7.5 and 12 two four-cylinder engines covering the tonnes GVW and the and one six-cylinder popular 7.5-tonnes larger TGM above s engine, providing a total

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s THERE IS A 12-tonnes GVW. Both models use diesel engines cabs, including a from the MAN D08 series with the TGL available with short day cab and a 4.6-litre four-cylinder engine with power ratings standard length day from 160hp to 220hp and a 6.9-litre six-cylinder cab with a choice BETTER WAY engine rated at 250hp. TGM models are available of standard or low with the 6.9-litre variant with power spanning 250hp roof. Favoured diesel to 320hp. Both model ranges can be specified with power options at 18 manual, automated or automatic transmissions. TGL tonnes GVW include and TGM are available with a day cab, sleeper cab the four-cylinder 7.0-litre range and five-cylinder and crew cab. 9.0-litre range. The 7.0-litre range offers power outputs between 220hp and 280hp, while the more powerful Mercedes-Benz 9.0-litre engine covers the 280 to 360hp range and The Mercedes-Benz Atego (pictured) covers the includes natural gas engines. L-series cabs all feature middleweight range from Mercedes, with models low entry height, but there is a choice of three cab roof covering the weight spectrum from 6.5-tonnes GVW to heights; low, standard and high. Only the nine-litre 18-tonnes GVW. Mercedes follows a similar pattern for power options are available with the L-series, including the sector with a diesel engine range consisting the natural gas engines. Scania manual gearboxes are of four and six-cylinder units. The four-cylinder available with both ranges, as well as the option for 5.1-litre engine provides power ratings between Opticruise automated gear shifting. 156hp and 231hp. The larger six-cylinder 7.7-litre engine covers a range from 238hp to 299hp. Volta Six, eight and nine-speed manual transmissions Volta is the latest CV manufacturer to launch its are offered with the choice of an automated products in the UK, having unveiled its first truck on transmission too. Atego customers have a choice 3 September. The first model to go on sale is the of four cabs. Two are days cabs, designated S-cab Volta Zero with electric-only powertrain. The Zero by Mercedes with standard and extended lengths. is a purpose-built urban delivery truck, featuring Similarly, there are two “L” sleeper cabs with the choice a low-entry cab and central driving position. Volta of standard or high roof. quotes a range of between 150 and 200km (90 – Mercedes also offers the Econic low entry cab at 125 miles). Bodywork panels are built from flax fibre 18-tonnes. This model is a favourite among refuse and biodegradable resin. Operator trials are due to and recycling operators but can equally be fitted with begin in the first half of 2021, with production in the distribution bodywork. In addition to the six-cylinder UK expected to begin in 2022. diesel engine range shared with Atego, Econic is available with a natural gas engine. Automatic Volvo Eliminate the stressful and time-consuming job of manually transmission is standard with Econic. The FL and low entry FE (below) cover Volvo’s chasing, collecting and downloading driver cards and vehicle distribution sector from 10 tonnes to 18 tonnes unit tachograph data. Renault Trucks GVW. FL models are offered with a choice of three Renault Trucks distribution model is the Range cabs; day cab, the longer Comfort cab, with more Let the NEW Tachomaster DOT device remotely download your D (left), with models in the 10-tonnes to 18-tonnes storage or optional bunk and a crew cab. In addition GVW range. Day cab, global cab and crew cab there are specialist models including a road sweeper tacho data daily. Monitor driver availability, work, drive and variants are available and Renault Trucks Ready 4 chassis and urban tractor. Power options include a rest periods live and massively reduce driver infringements. EMOTE Business ready-bodied range can provide a range of 5.0-litre engine available at 210hp or 240hp or an R CE O DEVI popular body types ready to drive away. eight-litre engine at 250hp or 280hp. Transmission With zero upfront costs, no additional sim card charges and TACH Two engine choices are available with the Range D options include six or nine-speed manual, six-speed pay as you go. What have you got to lose? – the DTI 5 with 240hp and the DTI 8 offering 280hp. automated or six-speed automatic. 5 As discussed elsewhere in this issue, there is also a FE comes with the same three cab choices, as 9 WWW.TACHOMASTER.CO.UK 14. E 16-tonne GVW ZE electric variant too. well as low entry ICL £ ER VEH variants for two or CALL 01923 460000 P TH R MON Scania four occupants. PE The Scania truck range begins at 18-tonnes GVW Power comes from and the distribution range is focused on the P-series the 8.0-litre engine We are ER validated (pictured) and low entry L-series models. P-series between 250hp and models are available with a range of day and sleeper 350hp. ADD V T EHICLE RACKIN £ G FOR MO 5 32 The Standard Autumn 2020 The Standard AutumnRE 2020 33 PER VE PER HICLE MONTH OPT IONAL Tachograph Analysis I Vehicle Tracking I Transport Management System Driver Licence Checking I Walk-Around Vehicle Checks I www.roadtech.co.uk Telematics The rise of the machines Artificial intelligence, voice control and fleet efficiency optimisation are all key to the latest generation of telematics systems. By Steve Banner

oice-command technology is one of the features available with Teletrac Navman’s Vnew TN360 telematics package. But it is by no means the most important one, says the company. The key development is the use of artificial intelligence (AI). AI allows TN360 to pull together all sorts of “Fleet different data when responding to questions put to it. Those responses will be given promptly, says managers no Teletrac Navman, with the aim of helping operators longer have run their fleets more effectively. TN360 employs a scalable cloud ecosystem that to spend connects data from onboard sensors, cameras and third-party applications – among other sources – in hour after real time and puts all these raw signals into context. The advantage of this approach is that it can wearisome potentially come up with solutions the operator hour might otherwise be unaware of in areas such as real-time computer vision sensors and easy-to-use and who is the worst when it comes to harsh expenditure by up to 20 per cent and increase route planning, logistics workflows, maintenance, smart data analysis are completely changing the braking events,” says Sid Nair, Head of Product productivity by up to 33 per cent’.

analysing driver behaviour, fuel management and compliance. telematics market,” continues Meggers. “We are Management and UX (user experience) at Teletrac The coronavirus has sharpened the focus on

In doing so it takes all the influencing factors into at a pivotal step in the industry, digitising vertical Navman. “You can also see which trucks they were driver well-being, including ensuring that daily safety seemingly account simultaneously. industries unlike any time before.” driving, drilling deeper and deeper into the data.” checks are properly-completed and their vans and “ These developments represent a move away trucks are Covid-19 secure. This means checking endless from the linear approach adopted by the majority of Covering all areas Covid support that cabs are fully-sanitised between drivers if reports telematics systems, which tend to concentrate on TN360 can do everything from answering broad Telematics companies have been responding to vehicles are multi-shifted, and that face-coverings one area at a time, Teletrac Navman contends. questions such as: “what is the fleet’s biggest some of the challenges faced by transport firms and hand-sanitiser are readily-available. It means that fleet managers no longer have problem?” on a given day to seeing whether a driver – especially those involved in distributing food, “Well-being is certainly an area where telematics to spend hour after wearisome hour analysing has enough hours left to be able to complete a job pharmaceuticals, and fuel – during the pandemic. can help,” says Beverley Wise, UK Sales Director seemingly endless reports in order to arrive at without breaking the drivers’ hours rules. “It can Trakm8, for example, offered its Insight at Bridgestone-owned Webfleet Solutions, a FORS Teletrac Navman something that is meaningful, says the company. interface with a tachograph,” says Meggers. Optimisation route planning tool free-of-charge Associate. As Teletrac Navman pointed out earlier, President, Jens TN360 does it all for them. It also highlights exceptions - the truck that seems for the duration of the government lockdown. It that includes monitoring instances of speeding and Meggers That makes it a powerful tool, and there is more to be using a lot of fuel, for instance. “It understands takes into account the size and capabilities of an other unsafe driving practices. These can be drawn to come says Teletrac Navman President, Jens the baseline and will spot a deviation from the operator’s fleet and applies them to the task in to the attention of the driver and can form the basis Meggers. “The digital transformation of fleet norm,” he observes. hand, no matter how many deliveries are involved. of a training programme.

management has only just begun. “From the compliance viewpoint you can see who The company claims that it is proven to ‘cut fuel “Telematics can also highlight unnecessary idling s “Artificial intelligence, scalable cloud technology, is your worst driver so far as speeding is concerned

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s Do you operate inside the M25? and occasions when the driver should have coasted in order to save fuel, but didn’t,” says Wise. When it comes to safety, FORS Associate Quartix bids to tackle poor driving, as it believes it is likely to lead to greater wear and tear on the vehicle and higher maintenance bills – and the cost of rectifying incident damage will bump up the fleet’s overheads. The company states that service date reminders provided by the tracking system help operators and drivers avoid unexpected downtime. In other words, it will tell them when a van or truck is due to pay a scheduled visit to a workshop so that it can be taken off the road in good time, and arrangements made to provide the driver with another vehicle. Your HGVs WILL need a DVS HGV Permit Driver dangers avoided Find out how FASTVIEW 360 can:- Telematics can be especially useful when it comes to flagging up cases where an employee with a Help you get your DVS HGV Permit Improve Driver Behaviour previously spotless driving record has suddenly Sid Nair, Head of Product Management and UX Reduce Insurance costs Live Vehicle GPS Tracking started to drive erratically. (user experience) at Teletrac Navman “I know of one occasion when this happened and Reduce Investigation Time Fully monitored and maintained system it turned out that the individual concerned had been diagnosed with a serious illness and was unable sending employees here, there and everywhere in to concentrate on his job,” says Wise. Once this a disorganised fashion means they are unlikely to For a FREE Demonstration Beverley Wise, UK was revealed, his employer was able to offer the remain confident or calm. Sales Director at Bridgestone-owned necessary support. Geofencing allows customers to be alerted if a Call 01270 360 360 or Webfleet Solutions Being able to track the whereabouts of vehicles delivery vehicle is within, say, five miles of their ensures operators can keep premises. It also enables an alert to be sent to a email: [email protected] ID:A00340D 000 customers abreast of when a transport manager’s smartphone if a van or truck is delivery is going to arrive and moving when it should be parked safely in a depot, spot which driver is closest because there is a chance it may have been stolen. to a business which needs A geofence can additionally be set up toBlind signal a Spot Vision System for Construction Logistic a consignment of goods warning if a van or truck has entered an area subject For 2019 Vision UK are introducing collected urgently. to a local Covid-19 lockdown. Quartix makes the OperatorsFor 2020, Vision UK is offering safety “The ability to optimise point that it can be delineated to ensure that certain ourequipment CLOCS+ meeting System the thatrequirements embraces routes means among other vehicles do not inadvertently wander into low- of DVS, FORS and CLOCS schemes, things that you won’t end emission zones and attract charges. the spirit of the FORS and CLOCSBlind Spot Vision System for Construction Logistic up sending trucks down schemesto provide to a providehigher level an evenof driver higher Operators Ready for FORS? roads where there are Track and trace assistancelevel of driver than assistanceis required by than the is weight restrictions or under Because telematics allows a record to be kept of guidelines bridges that are too low for where drivers have been, businesses have a better required by the guidelines them,” adds Wise. “However chance of rebutting a claim that one of their vehicles you must ensure that the damaged a parked car. With a telematics system, Vision UK, the UK’s mapping you are relying on they can prove their driver was not in the vicinity No1 supplier of vehicle vision systems, now offer is suitable for trucks, not just when the alleged incident took place. If a truck is three system packages for cars. equipped with cameras then camera footage can be speciﬁ cally designed to “It also means that drivers brought into the equation too. meet the requirements of the different FORS levels will not end up constantly “It means you can defend your position,” says and CLOCS scheme. going back on themselves Wise. “One fleet was able to save £1.5m during and criss-crossing the same the course of a year by using telematics to reject ●l Blind Blind Sport Spot Vision Vision System Systemfor Construction for ConstructionLogistic Operators set of roads as they make spurious claims that it would otherwise have paid, l VisionLogistic andwww. Recording Operators Systemvision-uk for Construction Logistic Operators.co.uk deliveries,” says Wise. Doing because previously it had no means of proving the VISION-UK, 43 Westminster Chambers, Hunter Street, Chester CH1 2HR so wastes time and fuel and claimant was being dishonest.” ●l High Vision Resolution andTel: WDRRecording 0800 Cameras 731 3316 System Fax: 0800 731for 3317Construction E-mail: [email protected] l ComplianceLogisticUntitled-3 1 systems Operators (LDVS-70 SD or HD) 20/02/2018 14:11

●l CLOCS-70 High Resolution system (system WDR updated Cameras for 2020 with HD cameras For 2019 Vision UK are introducing our CLOCS+ System that embraces the spirit of the FORS and For 2019 Vision UK are introducing our CLOCS+ 36 The Standard Autumn 2020 System that embraces the spirit Theof the StandardFORS and Autumn 2020 37 CLOCS schemes to provide an even higher level of Frodsham Business Centre,CLOCS Frodsham, schemes to provide an Cheshireeven higher level of WA6 7FZ driver assistance than is required by the guidelines. driver assistance than is required by the guidelines. This system adds a Front Blind Spot Camera and www.vision-uk.co.ukThis2019 system adds aDriver Front Blind Spot Camera “Blind and Spot” 2019 Driver “Blind Spot” Close Proximity Detection System to the stand- Close Proximity Detection System to the standard CLOCS systems, simultaneously providing ard CLOCS systems, simultaneously providing the driver with vision and proximity detection Vision and 360 degree the driver with vision and proximityvision-uk-thissun.indd detection 1 acrossVision the front and along andthe side of the 360 vehicle. degree19/09/2018 13:19 across the front and along the side of the vehicle. Recording Systems RecordingVision UK Systems Vision UK Frodsham Business Centre, Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 7FZ www.vision-uk.co.uk Frodsham Business Centre, Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 7FZ www.vision-uk.co.uk Driver training New product Tideway’s silver lining Have it your own weigh Sewer construction project reaches milestone The future of weighing – the benefits of a wireless fleet with EPIC Logistics course ur daily lives are One such system has higher than the minimum target vehicle movements that evolving, constantly been introduced by Vehicle weight, but in order to prevent highlight real-time activity. he midway point of the Tideway sewer revised FORS Standard published with the sole Oadapting to new Weighing Solutions (VWS). A overloading, it is not greater Integration with a back-office construction project has seen the team meet amendment being requirement S5. It now states that technologies – and so too is the Wi-Fi-enabled version of the than the gross vehicle weight, system provides for a totally T one of the initial targets as it looks to leave the Work-Related Road Risk requirement for ‘training vehicle weighing industry. company’s ‘Loadweigh For allowing for a fully maximised joined-up solution, increasing a legacy for the future. The mature project has now on road risk and the safety of vulnerable road users’ Companies are always Tippers’ weighing system is the load that increases both overall efficiency. gained FORS approval for its DCPC-accredited includes ‘FORS-approved WRRR training course that on the lookout for the latest start of the company’s quest to productivity and revenue. ‘EPIC Logistics’ driver training course, which was includes immersive interactive learning meeting the innovations. And for the tipper provide wireless connectivity App-based solution created in partnership with – and delivered by – ‘initial’ WRRR approval criteria’. industry, the future of weighing across its complete range. Real-time transactions There’s no more being “The goal is to Active Training Team (ATT). EPIC Logistics is approved for both ‘initial’ and is finally here, providing Drivers are discovering restricted to viewing weight Tideway’s vision is, according to the company, to subsequent ‘refresher’ periods. businesses with exactly what Optimum yield features never seen before, data only inside a vehicle cab. arm delegates ‘deliver the project with ‘transformational’ health, they need to succeed, in the transactions thanks to the VWS system. Instead, there’s a streamlined safety and well being performance, raising the bar for The course in detail form of a wireless fleet. Running an overloaded Gone are the days of having and time-saving solution for with practical those projects that follow on’. To that end, early on Moving away totally from the traditional classroom- Wireless weighing is the vehicle is a criminal offence, but a reduced visibility of weight tipper fleets that allows any knowledge in the project’s life Tideway and ATT developed and based training in the industry, EPIC Logistics uses way forward. It is the future running an underloaded vehicle data and vehicle whereabouts. personnel the ability to access created a fully immersive and interactive course that realistic live drama, film and advanced multimedia for all successful tipper-based can be extremely uneconomical. Wi-Fi weighing provides weight data via either a mobile and skills challenged the traditional approach to driver training. technology to help the delegates be fully engaged. businesses. But how can a By not fully utilising the entire real-time operational loading phone or tablet. The goal is to arm delegates with practical knowledge Delivered in several site-specific zones, a real- wireless weighing system carrying capacity of a vehicle, and unloading activity, Physical tickets are replaced

to protect and skills to protect vulnerable road users and tackle world scenario unfolds, with delegates experiencing further strengthen a fleet of fleet managers run the risk of simultaneously providing both with a digitalised system where

unsafe behaviour. behaviours that trigger stress, anxiety, pressure vehicles in comparison to what operating an unprofitable round. operators and drivers with the driver, at the click of a vulnerable “ to act and taking procedural shortcuts. Delegates a traditional on-board weighing Running at optimum yield weight data to any chosen button, can send a PDF receipt road users Meeting the FORS Standard also experience some professional and personal system provides? means that the load weight is location, while also displaying to the customer. Tideway and ATT spent a lot of time working to consequences of the event. achieve recognition within the FORS Standard. Up The immersive experience is combined with to this point, the only option to enable operators to technical ‘driver professionalism’ workshops and meet FORS Silver S5 requirements for Work-Related practical techniques to develop drivers’ confidence in SERVICE & CALIBRATION Road Risk (WRRR), was Safe Urban Driving (SUD) dealing with unsafe behaviours. Delegates leave the ONLINE TRAINING MOBILE COLUMN LIFTS or a FORS-approved equivalent course including the course with a solid foundation of sound knowledge, FOUR & TWO POST LIFTS ‘on-cycle’ element. While SUD gives drivers a cyclist’s intervention skills and a positive attitude to take forward HEAVY DUTY BRAKE TESTERS VEHICLE INSPECTION PITS appreciation of the road, EPIC Logistics addresses into the real world. FULLY MOBILE HEADLAMP TESTERS broader causes and consequences of unsafe COLUMN LIFTS & BRAKE TESTERS SMOKE METERS ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT behaviour and road risk. The approach taken by EPIC What the delegates say Logistics also helps avoid any potential resistance from Delegate feedback has been positive about delegates or weather the course. “A great experience and the driver conditions that might engagement with the facilitators was really satisfying,” hamper the immersive commented Richard Golding, Fleet Compliance FLEXIBLE FINANCE element of SUD. Manager at Day Aggregates. “The best course I have AVAILABLE TODAY When launched in 2011, been on and gets you really involved,” commented SUD fully challenged the Kevin Ryan, HGV driver at McGrath Bros. dominant classroom style Ray Fadil, Transport Manager at Gravesham of training and originally Borough Council, said: “The course is realistic and delivered a novel way to is very much suited to the audience – Brilliant!” Auck give drivers the chance to Temple, Police Officer, Metropolitan Police, added: get on a bicycle and view “The immersive experience makes you switch on and the road from a totally pay attention. It was very lifelike.” l MOBILE & IN-GROUND different perspective. For further enquiries, email: BRAKE TESTERS AVAILABLE June 2020 saw a [email protected]

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decided to design his own, to both help himself and the Brake (1998) are now mandated in many countries now growing team solving everyday problems with ABS, around the world, including Australia, New Zealand itself as a leader

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The Standard Autumn 2020 41 Overloading Q&A Keeping your vans safe and legal CLEANER Richard Drinkwater, Marketing, PR and Business Development Manager for vehicle technology specialist SvTech, gives some timely advice about how to stay within the law when loading vans QUIETER

Q. Is there any way a van driver can easily tell if damaging the running gear or other load-critical a vehicle is overloaded? items of the vehicle. A. The best way to tell is to take the fully-loaded van to a weighbridge and weigh both axles Q. What can SV Tech do to help me if I have an individually, and the vehicle as a whole. Very often overloading issue? 100% ELECTRIC we see rear axles overloaded but within the vehicle’s A. SvTech can advise you on your uprating options GVW. Some early indications of vehicle overload and then provide a suitable solution. In most cases, may include (but not limited to) the vehicle looking we can uprate vans by around 200-300kg, but this If you have an “saggy” to either the front or rear of the vehicle, is dependent upon the make and model. For a full “ more commonly to the rear. This could be a sign of list of uprates available, contact us. Some uprate incident in an overloading combined with fatigue of the existing options may require mechanical changes, such as springs. Tyre splay or bulge, from an overloaded coil, leaf, air suspension, etc. SvTech can advise on overloaded tyre, can be obvious. all the available options.

vehicle that Q. What are the dangers of an overloaded van? Q. How much is it likely to cost? A. Having an overloaded vehicle is an offence A. Costs are largely dependent upon the vehicle was “unsafe” under the road traffic act and, depending upon the usage, weight change required and whether any to be on the degree of overload, can result in a fine, points and mechanical changes are required as part of the

a possible court referral for excessive overload or uprate process. Prices start at £320+VAT for a

road, you risk an unsafe vehicle. If you have an incident in an typical uprate under 3,500kg where mechanical overloaded vehicle that was “unsafe” to be on the changes aren’t required and you only have approval invalidating “ road, you also risk invalidating your insurance. costs to cover. Where a vehicle is uprated above Where a vehicle is overloaded above the driver’s 3,500kg and used as a goods vehicle, additional your insurance licence entitlement, i.e. 3,500kg, the offence costs for speed limiter, tachograph, DVSA test fees, could be treated as driving a vehicle without the under-run bars etc may occur, so there is no clear appropriate licence, which is treated the same as cut price to cover all uprate options and we would driving a vehicle without a licence – this would have advise of what the expected costs would be at the a knock-on effect of invalidating the insurance, so enquiry stage, so the customer knows exactly what you would receive penalty points for both licence the whole process beginning to end will cost. and insurance, a large fine and possible ban. Additional concerns with overloading are obviously Q. Will any work undertaken affect the warranty stopping distances, handling, braking, etc. as of my vehicles? Having an overloaded an overloaded van may not stop as quickly as A. This will depend upon the work carried out. Most vehicle is an offence a normally-loaded van. You also run the risk of manufacturers use the limitation to warrant under the term “directly from work carried out”, so as to say that if you alter anything mechanical on the vehicle, the warranty to that area can be affected – i.e change a spring, drill a hole, etc. Where a mechanical change is made to a vehicle and parts are added, the warranty for the parts is usually covered by the part manufacturer, not the vehicle manufacturer. For example, an air suspension kit would usually Renault Trucks’ latest generation Z.E. all-electric range, come with two-year manufacturer warranty. You from the new Master Red EDITION at 3.1 and 3.5 tonnes would not/could not expect the vehicle manufacturer in van, platform and chassis cab to the Range D and to cover someone else’s work, so where a D Wide up to 26 tonnes. Cleaner, quieter, more efficient mechanical change is made, the work carried out vehicles with proven performance, ideally suited for urban and parts fitted would ordinarily come under the operations and a cleaner world. supplier/fitter’s warranty. This should always be checked to ensure suitable cover is in place. renault-trucks.co.uk 42 The Standard Autumn 2020 Business profile ZE range points the way to a greener future

in October 2020 because of the Renaut Trucks is ahead of the game when Covid-19 crisis, but for now if vehicles do not conform to Euro VI it comes to finding alternatives to diesel emissions limits from March 1, it power. By John Kendall will cost between £100 and £300 per day per vehicle to enter the charging zone, which will cover the ince motor vehicles first appeared in the entire Greater London area. The late 19th century, the internal combustion charge will be £100 if the vehicle Sengine has been the first choice of power meets the Euro IV or V standard “For tomorrow, for commercial vehicles. Petrol engines began to for particulate matter (PM) and give way to the superior efficiency of the diesel £300 if it does not meet the Euro IV we must engine from the 1930s and since then, diesel standard for PM. has established itself as the reliable, durable and LEZ standards are likely to continue to efficient source of power. become tighter in the future and accelerate This has made life comparatively easy for transport other LEZs and clean air zones ABOVE: the Renault operators when it comes to specifying new vehicles. are being planned for cities around Master ZE change and Diesel power has been a given – just a matter of the UK. The only sure way to avoid specifying the best balance of power and running future changes will be to choose LEFT: The D Wide to do this we costs for the job. But nothing stays the same for vehicles that will not be affected by ZE is available for ever and it has been clear for some time that if them. For now, electric vehicles (EVs) seem to offer “As society’s environmental consciousness vehicles to customers’ applications, developments distribution and refuse collection must continue manufacturers don’t find an alternative source the only secure choice. grows, so does the responsibility of the industry to in automation and connectivity and increasing use to work with of power, the world’s supply of fossil fuels will The first of the new generation of Renault Trucks harness new technologies to bring about change. of vehicle data to improve vehicle operation and eventually run out. Add in the pressure to improve ZE models to be delivered in the UK was a Master Renault Trucks is doing this through the tailoring of customer service.” operators, air quality and it is clear that alternative sources of ZE nine-seat minibus, delivered to Kent County

renewable energy are necessary. Council to provide accessible transport services for

legislaters Diesel isn’t dead yet, though – it’s likely to be disabled and vulnerable people last year. Renault Trucks ZE regenerative braking helps to optimise phone and two USB-C ports have been around for some time to come. In the short term Compaid, a registered charity providing services battery range. added. ZE models are equipped with the and other “ we are likely to see a much wider choice of power to disabled people in the South East of England, range air-suspended Comfort driver’s seat. stakeholders options for commercial vehicles with natural gas, operates the Master ZE. It was adapted to carry up Master ZE D ZE diesel and electricity all playing a part. to two wheelchair users and is used to transport Battery: Lithium-Ion, 33kWh Battery: Lithium-Ion, 200-300kWh D Wide ZE Longer term, the most likely power source will be disabled and vulnerable people from the Tunbridge Charge time (7.4kW): 6 hours. Charge time (20kW on-board charging): Battery: Lithium-Ion, 200kWh electricity. It is probable that battery-powered electric Wells area to the charity’s training centre in Paddock Range: Up to 120km. 8 hours (200kWh), 12 hours (300kWh). Charge time (22kW on-board charging): vehicles will be the choice for vans and distribution Wood to learn computer skills. Driveline: Single electric motor, single Range: Up to 300km. 8 hours (200kWh), compatible with DC vehicles, with the hydrogen fuel-cell providing The ZE range has been expanded this year to gear reduction transmission with Eco Driveline: Single electric motor, two-speed fast charging up to 150kW. the electrical power for long-haul trucks, because include the D ZE and D Wide ZE. Serial production mode. transmission. Range: Up to 120km. they will have a significant weight advantage over began in March at the company’s Blainville-sur-Orne Max power: 57kW/76hp Max power: 185kW/250hp Driveline: Two electric motors, two-speed batteries, thus benefiting payload. plant in France. Max torque: 225Nm Continuous power: 130kW/175hp transmission. At present, only one truck manufacturer has a “Today we can offer a complete range of 100 Max speed: 62mph (100km/h) Max torque: 425Nm Max power: 370kW/500hp complete range of electrically-propelled models per cent electric vehicles, from 3.1 to 26 tonnes – GVW: 3,100kg and 3,500kg. GVW: 16,000kg. Continuous power: 260kW/350hp across its van, light truck and distribution ranges – cleaner, safer, more efficient vehicles with proven Master ZE is available as a van, also Both D and D Wide models gained Max torque: 850Nm Renault Trucks with its range of Master ZE (Zero performance, ideally suited for use in the city,” suitable for minibus conversions, platform revised cabs for 2020 with a revised GVW: 26,000kg. Emission), D ZE and D Wide ZE. explains Carlos Rodrigues, Managing Director of cab and chassis-cab and is offered in two cab interior, additional safety features Wheelbase: 3,900mm For London operators, the Low Emission Zone Renault Trucks UK & Ireland. “For tomorrow, we heights for vans and three lengths. There and aerodynamic equipment. Changes The D Wide ZE is available for distribution (LEZ) is scheduled to be revised from 1 March 2021, must continue to accelerate change and to do this are four van variants in total, offering load include a redesigned dashboard, new and refuse collection. The high energy including most heavy commercial vehicles with a we must continue to work with operators, legislaters volumes between 8cu m and 13cu m and steering wheel and new black and white density Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) gross vehicle weight (GVW) exceeding 3,500kg. and other stakeholders to ensure our vehicles a payload range of 975kg to 1,128kg. instrumentation. In addition, a tablet lithium-ion cells can be fast charged to Renault D ZE The implementation date is due to be reviewed remain fully compliant and competitive. As with all Renault Trucks ZE models, holder, optional holder for a second smart provide additional range.

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