Pirelli’s Carrier tyre came first in a recent test conducted by Germany’s motor-home magazine, Promobil.
Tyres & Retreads
Surrey and Sussex Mercedes commercial vehicles dealer Rossetts Commercials has commissioning Britain’s first Mercedes-Benz Vito 4x4.
Off Roaders
Raymond Brown Waste Solutions has taken delivery of a new TGS 26.440 6x4 tractor unit, following a 10-year absence from the German giant.
Tractor Units
A smartphone-based driver’s walk around check app has been launched by Paragus under the brand name Checkedsafe.
Driver / People Management
The first specialist distribution tractor ever seen in the UK and Europe will be unveiled at the CV Show (14—16 April 2915, NEC, Birmingham), according to its developer Terberg Special Vehicles.
Tractor Units
Keltruck Nottingham has qualified for the 2015 world final of Scania’s Top Team competition, which rewards excellence in Scania technical staff worldwide.
Continuing Professional Development
Midlands logistics firm Knights of Old says it is beefing up vehicle safety by installing more than 200 in-cab 3G cameras, which it believes will reduce insurance premiums, cut road incidents and...
Telematics
ZF’s AS Tronic automatic transmission for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, which started production in 1997, has achieved a landmark, with the millionth unit rolling off the line at its Friedrichshafen...
Gearboxes
Sales of font-facing cameras and journey recorders are set to hit one million in the UK, according to developer SmartWitness, which is preparing for “the busiest-ever Commercial Vehicle Show”.
Driver / People Management
Hunts Foodservice is to install the Microlise telematics system on its 80 vehicles in a bid to get fleet-wide visibility for the first time.
Telematics
A conditional nod to the professional driver shortage and the expected cancellation of September’s fuel duty rise (again) were among the few takeaways from yesterday’s Budget for transport operators.
Driver / People Management
3Sixty Fleet, ATS Euromaster, Coolertech, Eclipse, Hella, Novadata, Paneltex, SDC Trailers, Tachosys and Teletrac are among the latest to announce their intentions for next month’s CV Show (14—16...
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