Winter truck and trailer maintenance: preventive or reactive? Avoid costly surprises!
Winter presents unique challenges to truck and trailer fleets, but adopting a preventive maintenance approach helps minimize downtime, reduce costs, and keep your trucks and trailers in top condition all season long.
Buying used trailers and trucks: a Guide for fleet managers
Purchasing a used truck or trailer or refurbishing an existing unit can be cost-effective ways to optimise your fleet while supporting sustainability goals.
Leasing: from savings to strategy in fleet management
The transport sector is always on the move, both literally and figuratively. Developments are currently being driven by fluctuations in trailer demand, technological advancements, and an increasing emphasis on sustainability.
10 reasons why leasing with TIP may be different from what you've experienced before
Leasing your trailers and trucks from TIP Group isn't just a transaction, it's a comprehensive full-service outsourcing concept that offers significant benefits for your business.
European trailer market Lead-Times index, presented by TIP
What is the current state of the trailer market? TIP’s Lead-Times Index provides key insights for transport professionals looking to prepare for the future. Hot off the press, this article shares the current state of the market through our index that has been updated up to September 2023. Our sourcing team is also sharing its recommendations for how to respond to these changing market circumstances.
Truck drivers are vital to keeping the economy running efficiently, whatever the company or industry they are driving for. Without them, the shipment and delivery of goods would be severely limited.
With routine journeys often covering long distances across many borders, modern safe and secure parking is crucial for truck drivers to rest and to be able to recuperate, thus enabling them to perform their jobs effectively and safely.
Elevate fleet sustainability with cost-effective refurbishment
A simple, yet effective way to minimise the environmental impact of transport and logistics services is to refurbish assets and give them a ‘second life'.
Fat Bottomed Boys & Girls ‘The Italian Job II’ Diaries
TIP’s ‘Fat Bottomed Boys & Girls’ team has completed its 11th charity cycle ride, cycling approximately 350 kms across northern Italy in 3 days. Support for this year’s effort, dubbed the ‘The Italian Job II’, has seen the fundraising target smashed once again, with more than £90,000 raised so far for the Dougie Mac hospice.
Changing trailer braking system guidelines: hire your trailers EBPMS-ready
Following the latest updates to the DVSA's 'Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness', transport operators face significant changes when it comes to assessing the braking performance of the semi-trailers in their fleet.
TIP will return to the Road Transport Expo (RTX) in June, showcasing the latest in zero-emission refrigerated trailers and tractor units for hire and to discuss the hot topic of Electronic Braking Performance Monitoring Systems.