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Dynamic Steering – A New Dimension

Dynamic Steering – A New Dimension

One day, will it be possible to steer a truck at a low velocity only with one finger? Yes, Volvo makes it possible. Due to a more comfortable steering, streets… Read more »

Self-driving cars become reality

Self-driving cars become reality

Last year a program called SATRE has been introduced to European consumers. Tests have shown that road-trains are a possibility to reduce accidents and emissions. Now Scientists at Oxford University… Read more »

Winter is coming to town

Winter is coming to town

Winter is finally coming and it looks like winter is not only passing buy but getting comfortable. Today up to 30cm of snow are expected and will cause a lot… Read more »

Security check to avoid cargo theft

Security check to avoid cargo theft

Cargo theft or cargo damage: things a haulage contractor does not want to neither talk nor hear about. Who pays for the damage and who is liable for it? The… Read more »

Lorries on the railway

Lorries on the railway

Lorries on the railway The transportation industry is highly influenced by factors as the rising oil price, continuous rising volume of traffic and rising toll on more and more roads…. Read more »

IAA 2012

IAA 2012

The biggest commercial vehicle fair closed in Hanover, Germany, end of September and exhibitors and also visitors can be pleased. Innovations regarding the EURO VI regulations have been presented and… Read more »

Flying start for TimoCom’s newest product

Flying start for TimoCom’s newest product

Last week the newest product of the German software company TimoCom Soft- and Hardware GmbH has been presented and released: Europe’s largest warehousing exchange platform. The platform has already been… Read more »

Daimler defies the crisis

Daimler defies the crisis

The industry of commercial vehicles faces a regression and is going to deal with it the next years. Volvo, Iveco and MAN had to cope with much less income then… Read more »

The difficulties in a lorry driver’s life

The difficulties in a lorry driver’s life

The freight forwarding industry is one of the mayor industries. Due to the highly flexible and economic industry we can find all our necessities in the shelves but the way… Read more »

Freight exchange platforms – praised, frowned but now an essential tool

Freight exchange platforms – praised, frowned but now an essential tool

Nowadays freight exchange programs play an essential part in distributing and forwarding freights. Thanks to the platform orders and freights can be handled and forwarded much more efficient than a… Read more »