With the truly horrific consequences of accidents involving heavy trucks still fresh in our minds, Brian Tinham looks at technologies set to make a difference
Road Safety
More major exhibitors have released details of products set to be unveiled at this year’s CV Show – this time including Iveco, Mercedes-Benz, Hiab, RAC Business, Intelligent Telematics and Total.
Fuel Pricing
DAF Trucks unveiled two construction vehicles redesigned for urban environments to improve protection for vulnerable road users at the CLOCS (TfL’s Construction Logistics & Cycle Safety programme)...
Road Legal
Three new safety-optimised trucks were shown by CLOCS (TfL’s Construction Logistics & Cycle Safety imitative) champion O’Donovan Waste Disposal at yesterday’s (26 February 2015) CLOCS Progress event.
Road Safety
Mercedes-Benz played to its strengths at yesterday’s (26 February 2015) CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety) Progress conference by showing three demonstrator vehicles, all from its...
Road Safety
Construction, building and industrial materials supplier SIG unveiled its first enhanced urban safety Mercedes-Benz Econic-based box van rigid at the CLOCS Progress conference yesterday (26 February...
Road Safety
Rochester-based MW Sweepers has become the first sweeping company in the UK to fit the Cyclear cyclist safety warning devices to its fleet of vehicles.
Road Safety
Tachodisc and RAC Business have announced a partnership deal, which will see Tachodisc promoting RAC’s range of truck breakdown services to its customers.
Fleet Management SystemsThe Front radius angles in the driver’s and passenger metal seat base may not have been formed correctly, so the seat base may suffer stress cracks which could compromise the strength of the seat in...
Recalls
An online calculator designed to help fleet operators considering whether to buy or lease their vehicles has been launched by GE Capital Fleet Services.
Finance & Leasing
Vehicle telematics specialist CMS SupaTrak has developed a combined video and telematics system, designed to deliver real time crash reconstruction.
Driver / People Management
Beeston, Nottingham-based engineering specialist J Tomlinson has taken delivery of its 150th van – and two more – from vehicle supplier Enterprise Flex-E-Rent, formerly Burnt Tree.
Car Derived Vans