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Scania has developed a cruise control system for trucks that uses GPS to determine the vehicle's position and predict topography of the road ahead.
It's similar in concept to systems under development at other truck manufacturers, including MAN, with the cruising speed being adjusted before entering an ascent or descent, so helping the driver to minimise fuel usage.
Scania reckons its new system, dubbed Scania Active Prediction, can deliver a fuel saving of up to 3% when driving on undulating ... More
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New appointments for Goodyear Dunlop
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CPL Transport Services’ new Stralis heads for the continent
| 26/01/2012
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Eddie Stobart invests in extra Scania drawbars
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CILT offers approval for proposed truck charges
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 People news for January 2012 |
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John Davies, former development director for major projects with DHL Supply Chain, has joined Fowler Welch as its business development director. Davies, who in his previous roles has gained top-level experience in key industry markets such as construction, public sector, energy, retail and consumer, joins Fowler Welch as part of a senior team that has been strengthened over the past year.
James Charnock has been appointed managing director of Volvo Group UK's one stop shop parts company Roadcrew.
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Has there been a better time for organisations in the transport industry to embrace innovation? Despite the ... More
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Lafarge trials prove Edbro CX14 tipping cylinders |
| A little over one year since Edbro launched its weight-saving CX14 hydraulic tipper cylinders and Lafarge started its trials, the latter is reporting success – and a commitment to the cylinders.
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Specialised R 500 for Stirling’s Scot Heating |
| Scot Heating has taken delivery of a specialised Scania R 500 LB8x2*6HSA drawbar unit, with triple steer axles.
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Large savings for Macfarlane, thanks to Paragon |
| Macfarlane Packaging says it has made six-figure savings since installing an integrated transport optimisation and vehicle tracking solution from Paragon.
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Council puts faith in 4x4 FMXs with Powertronic |
| The first FMX snowploughs in the UK, including the first FMX 4x4 variants, have entered service with South Gloucestershire Council.
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Safety in numbers |
| It's not only truck launches that command attention. Production improvements that bring better functions and safety are worth keeping up with, too. Ian Norwell reports from a quarry near Barcelona
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Crash course |
| With the PAS 125 damage repair standard now covering vehicles up to 5 tonnes, Brian Tinham talks to Marc Watts, owner of the first accredited CV bodyshop, on what it means for the industry
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Iveco Le Dakar |
| The advanced edges of truck racing may look like a vanity pit for sponsors' cash, but the engineering could soon turn up on a tractor near you, says Ian Norwell
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Street value |
| Improving truck and van reliability has still not eliminated mechanical, electrical or electronic faults, which can prove costly. Steve Banner investigates common roadside problems and some solutions
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Best test quest |
| The changes to the Testing Directive may have come into force, but VOSA's three-month grace period has been welcomed by many fleet managers. Industry lawyer Andrew Woolfall outlines why non-compliance could be detrimental to operators
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French connections |
| The recent Solutrans Show in Lyons had plenty to interest for truck and trailer operators alike. Brian Weatherley picks out the main engineering breakthroughs
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Dreaming of green |
| Beyond responding to mandatory staggered reductions in CO2 emissions over the coming months and years, there is plenty of potential for operators to clean up their fleets of both light and heavy duty vehicles. Keith Read assesses the options
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Costs conundrum |
| While 2011 brought some much-needed stability to the transport sector, fears over a double-dip recession, triggered in the Eurozone, don't make for encouraging reading. John Challen analyses the costs to operators in 2011, and the implications for this year
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Autumn statement brings New Year cheer |
| It may already seem an age ago, but the Chancellor's late November 2011 Autumn Statement – widely trailed as a mini budget in what were, and remain, troubled times – left the transport industry with some welcome surprises to celebrate and, on the face of it, relatively little to criticise.
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