Truck Locator Telematics Blog Archive

    DAF Connect Fleet Management Platform Expands With Webshop & Open Platform
    Posted On: April 9, 2021
    DAF’s fleet management tool is getting a webshop where users can manage their subscriptions and an open-source platform to enable easy integration of third-party fleet management tools. ...
    IVECO ON & Easy Way App Combine IVECO Service & Transport Solutions
    Posted On: March 19, 2021
    The truck manufacturer has merged its digital services for fleet management, vehicle monitoring, and telematics reporting into a single online platform for drivers and fleet managers. ...
    New 'MAN Now' Service Allows For Over-The-Air Software Updates, Including MAN OnlineTraffic For Route Planning
    Posted On: February 16, 2021
    The service lets drivers install updates on demand without having to go to a workshop as long as they have access to mobile Internet and is available across the newest MAN Truck Generation. ...
    Real-Time, Automatic Tachograph Recording & Analysis Feature Added To DAF Connect
    Posted On: January 8, 2020
    DAF Trucks is enhancing its DAF Connect fleet management platform with a new feature called “Remote Tacho Download” that helps operators maintain accurate tacho administration records. ...
    Bridgestone Announces Rebranding Of Recently Acquired TomTom Telematics To Webfleet Solutions
    Posted On: September 16, 2019
    The new name is derived from the WEBFLEET platform that was part of TomTom Telematics for 20 years. ...
    DAF Delivers Valuable Information To Drivers & Fleet Owners With Its Connect & Fleet Services Portals
    Posted On: May 8, 2019
    Every new DAF vehicle sold in the United Kingdom will now come standard with the DAF Connect fleet management platform ...
    Scania Connected Vehicles Produce 2.9 Kilometres Worth Of Invaluable Data Each Month
    Posted On: April 2, 2019
    The truck maker uses this wealth of information to anticipate fleet customers’ maintenance and repair needs, as well as to bolster its efforts in designing new features or improving existing functions. ...
    Bridgestone Europe Acquires TomTom’s Telematics Business For 910 Million Euros
    Posted On: February 8, 2019
    Bridgestone Europe recently announced plans to acquire TomTom’s telematics business for 910 million euros. ...
    Ford & Vodafone Are Testing New Connected Vehicle Technologies
    Posted On: September 27, 2018
    The companies are working to perfect systems that warn drivers of nearby accidents as well as the presence of incoming emergency vehicles, among other things. ...
    DAF Extends Telematics Offering
    Posted On: September 29, 2015
    DAF has upgraded its telematics system to allow it to upload digital tachograph data while the truck is still out driving on the road... ...
    A Welcome Spy in the Cab?
    Posted On: May 7, 2014
    Technology has been making its presence felt in the cab for some time... ...
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    Deliveries Are Sweeter Than Ever For Tunnock’s With New Volvo FH Aero
    Posted 01/06/2026
    After a recent acquisition, Tunnock’s Teacakes and Caramel Wafers will be delivered in a new Volvo FH Aero 6x2 rigid dressed in livery to match the Caramel Wafer wrapping. ...
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    Volvo FM Electric Shows Its Steel For Special Green Delivery
    Posted 28/05/2026
    Haulage firm ET Morris & Sons has successfully transported the first load of fossil-free steel to land in the UK, using a Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor unit for a zero-tailpipe emission delivery. ...
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    Find Parts & Components Fast & Easy On TruckLocator.co.uk
    Posted 26/05/2026
    Truck Locator’s new, dedicated Parts For Sale page makes finding the parts and components you need faster and easier than ever. ...
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    MAN Truck & Bus: Waste Collection Goes Electric
    Posted 18/05/2026
    MAN is electrifying its municipal portfolio, for waste collectors, winter gritting services, and more, with significantly fewer emissions and less noise. ...
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    Nooteboom Mega Windmill Trailer XXL’s Stability Impresses Silvasti CEO
    Posted 11/05/2026
    The Mega Windmill Trailer XXL is a third-generation semi-trailer from Nooteboom Trailers that can transport small- and large-diameter wind turbine tower sections with weights of up to around 100 tonnes. ...
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    Volvo Trucks’ All-New Combustion Engine Platform: Superior Fuel Efficiency & Ready For A Wide Range Of Alternative Fuels
    Posted 11/05/2026
    Volvo Trucks has unveiled two all-new 13-litre engines – its most fuel-efficient ever – which are ready for renewable diesel and gas fuel types, including future hydrogen applications. ...
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    Volvo FM Makes First-Time Volvo Buyer CT Glass A Believer
    Posted 08/05/2026
    Volvo’s FM 380 6x2 rear-steer rigid curtainsider impressed first-time Volvo buyer CT Glass with its manoeuvrability, efficiency, comfort, and safety features. ...
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    Alliance Flooring Distribution Adds 11 New Volvo FH Aero 460s To Fleet
    Posted 07/05/2026
    Alliance Flooring Distribution recently added 11 new Volvo FH Aero 460s to its fleet, joining 39 previously purchased Volvo trucks and boosting the fleet’s Volvo contingent to 30%—all in just two years. ...
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    DAF Launches Interactive Route Simulator For Electric Trucks
    Posted 29/04/2026
    DAF Trucks is launching an interactive route simulator that provides transport operators with insight into real-world deployability of electric DAF trucks in their specific daily operations. ...
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    5-Star Performance! Scania P-Cab Duo Receive Euro NCAP's Top Rating
    Posted 22/04/2026
    Joining Scania's L-cab 6x2 refuse truck, which received Euro NCAP's top rating in 2026, are a pair of P-cab trucks in 4x2 distribution and 6x2 utility forms. ...
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