What is being described as a "ground breaking innovation that's set to solve age-old issues in trailer performance" has been launched by Knott-Avonride, in the form of an automatic adjuster for...
Trailers
The first new Volvo FH tractor unit has just taken to the road. Owner Jean-Pierre Ducournau was handed the keys at a ceremony at the Volvo Truck Centre in the French town of Roissy-en-France, just...
Tractor Units
CILT (the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport) is to launch its new Transport Managers Certificate of Professional Competence (TM CPC) qualifications in London on 18 February 2013.
Transport CPC
West Midlands tyre dealer Truck Tyre Solutions (TTS) has won a contract with steel haulier A Hingley Transport to supply Continental tyres as its exclusive tyre fitment.
Tyres & Retreads
Bermondsey-based RTS Waste Management is facing a two day suspension from running its vehicles, following a public inquiry before the region's traffic commissioner.
VOSA Prohibitions
TEXA is about to tour the UK to show off its latest hardware and software vehicle diagnostics products, which cover the whole of the commercial vehicle sector.
Diagnostic Equipment
A Rothwell scaffolding firm has been given permission to run vehicles again after the region's traffic commissioner lifted a suspension on its operating licence.
VOSA Prohibitions
Cummins Turbo Technologies has developed virtual turbocompound simulation system capable of reducing the complexity of engine turbocompound matching from months to weeks.
Engine/Transmission ManagementA licence-holder who did not fulfil his role as transport manager has been told by deputy traffic commissioner Mary Kane that his repute is "very badly damaged".
VOSA Prohibitions
More than three quarters of vans will avoid Type Approval on modifications, and the associated costs, after the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) highlighted issues to the DfT...
Whole Vehicle Type Approval
Bus and coach technicians wanting to enter the IRTE Skills Challenge 2013 have until the end of February 2013 to enter.
Irtec
Arriva Southern Counties has added to its door-forward Wrightbus StreetLites by taking an 11.5-metre StreetLite Max into the fleet for use initially at its Tunbridge Wells, Kent, depot.
Bus & Coach