Natural gas producer and distributor Gasrec – which serves the commercial vehicle industry – says it is “surprised and saddened” to see that a report published by the London Assembly Environment...
Alternative Fuels
Longer semi-trailers (LSTs) pose no greater safety risk and are valuable contributors to reducing HGV miles and hence also congestion and carbon emissions.
Longer Heavier Vehicles
Although London’s Safer Lorry scheme becomes effective in London this September – requiring the fitment of additional standard mirrors and sideguards on trucks in the capital – safety campaigning...
Safety systemsSMMT communications manager Janet Wilkinson and FTA director of global and European policy Chris Welsh have both been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
People
Grocery retailer Heron Foods has renewed its contract with Verilocation Tracking Solutions Telematics, which covers its 70-strong vehicle fleet.
Telematics
Federal-Mogul Powertrain is to exhibit its recently acquired engine valve technology for the first time at the 2015 IAA show, in Frankfurt this September.
Engines & Engine Parts
Ryder is updating its rental trailer fleet with 350 new trailers from Cartwright and Schmitz Cargobull, comprising 200 EN12642XL rated pillarless curtainside trailers, 50 box trailers and 100 single...
Trailers
Cosham Plant Hire’s fleet has been augmented with a new Andover Trailers plant body mounted on a 32 tonne Volvo FM420 8x2 rear-steer rigid truck.
Trailers
Commercial drivers’ agency Drivers Direct has launched a logistics division which, it says, is aimed at improving services to clients.
Driver / People Management
Cranes specialist Southern Cranes & Access has taken delivery of a pair of 150-tonne Mercedes-Benz Arocs tractor units, specified to work with a new Liebherr self-propelled crane worth £2 million.
Trailers
Newly acquired (and renamed) Horiba MIRA says it will be demonstrating its capabilities in low-carbon vehicle engineering and test at the Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) 2015 event (9-10 September).
Alternative Fuels
Commercial vehicle hire and hot box specialist ND Brown is now offering improved safety on its rental truck fleet, with the fitment of equipment from Sentinel Systems.
Safety systems