Commercial vehicle lifting equipment specialist Stertil Koni will be exhibiting its Earthlift wireless mobile columns at the CV Show, which opens its doors at the NEC, Birmingham, tomorrow (29 April...
Lifting EquipmentMark Todd has been appointed to the new role of head of aftersales at Isuzu Truck (UK), reporting to managing director Pete Murphy. Todd has been managing operations for the company since deputy...
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As Euro 6 engines become more common, technicians need additional training. Brian Tinham talks to Keith Gallon, technical instructor with Scania at the Loughborough technical centre
Euro 6
RHA (the Road Haulage Association) has made important additions to its guidance notes on the safe loading of HGVs – in particular, on securing palletised freight on curtainsiders.
Health & Safety Legislation
The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (CSRF), based at Cambridge University – the £6m UK initiative to minimise the short, medium and long term environmental impact of road freight transport – is...
Multi-Fuel Engines
The latest evolution of the Fiat Ducato LCV – the sixth generation since the original 1981 LCV and claiming 2.6 million unit sales – has been unveiled by Fiat Professional.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Turbochargers remanufacturer Turboactive is set to introduce a range of own-brand turbos for light commercial vehicles at the CV Show (29 April to 1 May 2014, NE, Birmingham).
Engines & Engine PartsCorby-based Ball & Young, part of the Vita Group, is running its first Euro 6 truck, a 6x2 Mercedes-Benz New Actros 2545 tractor unit commissioned following trials against two unnamed competitors.
Tractor Units
A consortium led by the Dearman Engine Company has been awarded £1.9 million in the latest round of IDP10 (low-carbon vehicle) funding from the Technology Strategy Board to support the development of...
Alternative Fuels
Masternaut is due to demonstrate its next generation telematics system, Masternaut Connect, at the CV Show next week (NEC, Birumingham 29 April to 1 May 2914).
Telematics
Mercedes-Benz will be making its significant presence felt at the Commercial Vehicle Show (29 April to 1 May, NEC, Birmingham), with a massive display of vehicles and technology.
Tractor Units
P&T Woodruff Haulage has taken delivery of the UK's first Renault Trucks Euro 6 Range C430 X Load 8x4 with a McPhee Mixers 8m3 concrete mixer.
Concrete Mixers