Braking efficiency may be compromised if the threaded portion of the brake linkage rod in the brake control system is not in conformity. Affected vehicles (VF7******AZ025918 to VF7******AZ030421)...
RecallsBearings manufacturer Schaeffler is recommending that plain bearings should be replaced by rolling bearings to help reduce vehicle CO2 emissions.
Consumables
Since the Highways Agency upgraded the online ESDAL (electronic service delivery for abnormal loads) service, haulier numbers using it to communicate with road authorities and the police have grown...
Tracking
A fleet of clean 'green' Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans is helping to clean the streets and reduce air pollution in Southwark.
Light Commercial Vehicles
James Armstrong, currently aftersales director for Scania (GB), has been appointed managing director of Scania South East Asia. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Armstrong will take up his new role on...
People
There is one key aspect of the EC's drive to reduce emissions from vans, but in particular trucks, that few in the corridors of power seem able to bring themselves to admit, much less discuss. It is...
Green Vehicles
With its new DAF CF85 eight-wheeler tipping the scales at just under 12 tonnes, East Midlands operator Sanders & Woods Transport reckons it is achieving a payload of more than 20 tonnes.
Tippers
In recent years, workshops have increasingly favoured lifts over pits. But the fact is there remain pros and cons, and the safety arguments can cut both ways, says Brian Tinham
Lifting Equipment
When Lancashire County Council's fleet manager engaged bodybuilder Mellor to design and build easy-access buses to Type Approval standards, it opened a can of worms. Brian Tinham reports
Whole Vehicle Type Approval
Failure to apply a full risk assessment in the purchase of a commercial vehicle wheel could ultimately lead to a corporate manslaughter charge, should the item fail and cause a catastrophic injury.
Wheels / Wheel fixings / Trims
Tesco.com, Tesco's online shopping subsidiary, is taking delivery of 795 Iveco Daily light commercials, of which 25 are EcoDailys, powered by compressed biomethane (CBM) in a major trial of the...
Alternative Fuels
Recent sales figures show van sales registrations for July were steady, with just 0.1% growth over the rolling year, most likely due "to the budget restraint and cuts in public spending", according to...
Sales Figures