Thompsons of Prudhoe has taken delivery of two new Volvo FMX tippers with all-steel Loadmaster Lite bodies from tipper bodybuilder Thompsons.
Tippers
MIRA is the first automotive facility in the UK to be awarded the ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation, which means it can certify vehicles, processes and services for functional safety against ISO 26262.
Road Safety
Former MP, soldier and Polar adventurer turned smart cities specialist Dan Byles, and Christophe Arnaud, of Bluepoint London, have joined the impressive list of speakers for this Wednesday’s (24 June...
Alternative Fuels
Removing DPFs (diesel particulate filters) is illegal, and specialist cleaning should never be a last resort option.
Emissions Control
One of the critical tasks facing fleet software developers is to make the growing wave of ‘big data’ surrounding commercial vehicles and company cars easily understandable.
Driver / People Management
Smart meter installation and maintenance specialist Trojan Utilities is reporting fuel consumption down 24% since going live with a telematics system from Masternaut.
Telematics
SAF-Holland automotive equipment and VSE trailer steering systems distributor IMS is sponsoring Gary Johnson in this year’s Supersport season.
Axles
Commercial vehicle hire specialist Scammell Commercial has taken delivery of three Mercedes-Benz Arocs 1824s 18 tonners – two fitted with Boughton Engineering skip-loading equipment, and the other...
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Brighton University and engineering innovation firm Libertine are claiming a ‘first’, with the demonstration of a commercially viable exhaust heat recovery system for trucks, running in test at 20kWe....
Engines & Engine Parts
Secure waste disposal and recycling specialist Spartacus Solutions says it has cut fuel consumption by 8% and insurance premiums by 10% since installing in-cab cameras and vehicle tracking, from...
Telematics
Janet Wilkinson, the SMMT’s communications manager, has been awarded an MBE for services to the motor industry and charity in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
People
FTA director of global and European policy Chris Welsh has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list for services to shippers and the shipping industry.
People