Essex Bulk Services says it has gained at least half a tonne in payload from each of its 12 TopUsed, quality-approved MAN TGX 26.440 6x2 tractor units.
Tractor Units
Sheffield based commercial vehicle maintenance compliance technology firm r2c Online has invested more than £500,000 in new, larger offices following rapid growth over the last few years.
Repair & Maintenance
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched a telematics service with the RAC, which it says aims to make life easier for fleet users across the UK for £12.50 per month.
Telematics
Vehicle conversions specialist S MacNeillie & Sons has been sold to Babock Critical Services. The deal closed on Friday 30 January 2015.
Bodywork
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany have designed an axle module and associated production process for electric commercial vehicles that they claim will significantly cut costs.
AxlesManchester-based 151 Products has taken delivery of five new DAF trucks from Ryder s part of a replacement deal for its eight-strong fleet.
Rigids
As the government looks to improve apprenticeships by forcing funding to follow the employer, truck OEMs fear their technician courses may be threatened. Brian Tinham reports.
Apprenticeships
2014 was as disappointing for truck manufacturers as it was delightful for van OEMs – and commercial vehicle buyers generally. Brian Tinham reviews registrations and looks at the implications for...
Sales Figures
Tucked away beneath expensively designed bodies that define vehicles’ form and function, it’s easy to forget truck and trailer running gear. Brian Tinham reviews developments.
SuspensionsWiring connectors in the main junction box in the engine compartment may not have been torqued correctly.This could lead to loose connections, initially causing smoke and, if ignored, the vehicle not...
Recalls
Millbrook CEO Alex Burns has been appointed to the board of the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP). Burns became CEO at Millbrook in February last year following the transfer of...
PeopleSenior traffic commissioner Beverley Bell is to be the next president of CILT, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. Mrs Bell, who has been a Fellow of CILT for 10 years and...
People