News
Latest news from the commercial transport industry, brought to you by Transport
Engineer magazine, covers transport, vehicle and workshop technologies - with engineering
updates on trucks, tippers, LCVs, buses, coaches, trailers, engines, transmissions,
brakes, hybrids, fuels and more - as well as equipment for technicians, maintenance,
legislation, environmental issues, fleet operating costs, company and people news.
22/07/2019
Matthews Haulage has taken delivery of four Mercedes-Benz Actros vehicles, with their arrival now making the 15-strong fleet 100% Mercedes-Benz. The operator cites dealer support and vehicle quality as key reasons for the policy.
» Read More
19/07/2019
Volvo Group and Samsung SDI have entered into a strategic alliance to develop battery packs for Volvo’s electric trucks.
» Read More
19/07/2019
Wimbledon-based haulier ELB Partners is celebrating achieving FORS Gold accreditation for the fifth year in a row – a result, it says, of continued investment in its fleet and drivers.
» Read More
19/07/2019
Aberdeenshire-based fish transporter Lunar Freezing has taken delivery of a new Gray & Adams trailer equipped with Carrier Transicold’s new flagship Vector HE 19 multi-temperature refrigeration unit.
» Read More
18/07/2019
Bus planning, telematics and ticketing software supplier INIT says a three-year research project into electric bus charging infrastructure has concluded with “impressive” results.
» Read More
18/07/2019
Fleet operators are being urged to participate in an online survey designed to prove the need for access to online CPC training course attendance data for drivers.
» Read More
18/07/2019
Temporary access equipment provider TPA has taken delivery of its first Fuso Canter to use for deliveries of pontoon systems, citing the truck’s impressive payload and manoeuvrability.
» Read More
17/07/2019
Sister companies 4S Distribution and Hallam Express have placed a combined order for ten more Mercedes-Benz Actros tractors, less than six months after taking delivery of one trial unit each.
» Read More
17/07/2019
Parker Hannifin has launched the Par Fit toolkit, a filter element selection system.
» Read More
17/07/2019
Knorr-Bremse and Continental have announced they have completed initial platooning trials comprising three trucks from different manufacturers.
» Read More
16/07/2019
Kent-based haulier Alcaline has taken delivery of ten Schmitz Cargobull curtainsiders fitted with the manufacturer’s TrailerConnect telematics, to increase uptime and improve running costs.
» Read More
16/07/2019
Vehicle repair and recovery business Loch Shiel Garage has taken delivery of a 26-tonne Volvo FM recovery vehicle, the largest truck the Argyll-based firm has operated to date.
» Read More
16/07/2019
Commercial vehicle safety company Sentinel Systems has unveiled a new brand identity, marking one year since the previously family-run business was acquired by private investor John Little.
» Read More
15/07/2019
Fairport Containers, part of the Fairport Engineering Group, has taken delivery of its first DAF vehicle, an XF 450 FAR drawbar, to use on skip refurbishment operations from a new site in Bridgewater.
» Read More
15/07/2019
Preparing a business for technology adoption is just as vital as the software investment itself. That’s the advice from fleet and workshop management platform provider r2c Online, which has published a white paper on this subject.
» Read More
15/07/2019
Two councils in the South West have joined forces to drive down fleet costs and improve efficiency, and have awarded a seven-year deal to Specialist Fleet Services (SFS).
» Read More
12/07/2019
Braking systems and vehicle technology supplier WABCO has set up a new business, called Fleet Solutions, to combine its digital customer services and aftermarket operations under one roof.
» Read More
12/07/2019
Europe’s largest truck wash Lymm Truckwash is investing £2.3 million by relocating to a new, purpose-built site.
» Read More
12/07/2019
Two apprentices from the Mercedes-Benz dealer network are about to embark on a week’s work experience with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team.
» Read More
11/07/2019
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is reporting a surge in demand for mobile servicing, and reckons this has saved UK van fleets around £1.1m in downtime costs.
» Read More
11/07/2019
There are two months remaining until the deadline for professional HGV, bus and coach drivers to complete their Driver CPC training.
» Read More
11/07/2019
Logistics operator CM Downton is taking delivery of a 100-strong order of tri-axle curtainsider trailers from Tiger Trailers, with the custom-designed trailers supporting a major contract win in the paper sector.
» Read More
10/07/2019
Bulk haulier Monk Transport has purchased three new Volvo FH-500 tractors, all with factory-fitted Lite pusher axles, which now offer the highest payload potential in the company’s mixed marque fleet.
» Read More
10/07/2019
In-house LGV driver-assessors could help their employers by identifying early signs of mental health problems among drivers.
» Read More
10/07/2019
Gasrec, which operates natural gas refuelling stations for commercial vehicles, is reporting a 369% rise in demand for gas during the first half of 2019, versus the previous six months.
» Read More