The kitchens and joinery brand of Travis Perkins has become the first to take the new breed of Luton van body combining environmental credentials with high payload capability.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Federal-Mogul is extending distribution of its Beral range of OE-quality truck and bus brake pads, discs and linings to workshops across the UK – with Intertruck the nationwide distributor.
Brakes & Braking Systems
Students might think about a career in commercial transport, as research published by City & Guilds to celebrate WorldSkills London 2011 – the UK's biggest showcase of vocational skills for 20 years –...
ApprenticeshipsIRTE member PC Shaun McKeown, forensic vehicle examiner for Cumbria Police's collision investigation unit, has received an outstanding achievement award from Tyresafe for his campaign work promoting...
People
With the applause for the winners of the 2011 inaugural IRTE Skills Challenge still ringing in the ears of the great and the good called to witness the awards ceremony at the Houses of Parliament...
Apprenticeships
Braking systems are seeing a greater rate of change than at virtually any time in the history of their development. Brian Tinham looks behind the scenes
Braking Systems
One of the UK's largest energy producers has switched to a fleet of 400 environmentally-friendly Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans.
Green Vehicles
Forestry contractor and tree surgeon Ben Nicholson, who has now been running his Unimog for three months, says the new truck started off well and is still growing on him.
Off Roaders
The campaign to move European Truck Race teams onto forged aluminium wheels has gained momentum after leading outfit Team Allgäuer changed its set-up at the recent Nurburgring meeting.
Wheels / Wheel fixings / Trims
A novel and simple anti-rollover device aimed at existing trailers has been designed by a former haulage company operator, running high and heavy loads, such as glass bottles and bridge sections.
Truck Rollovers
Gevco's plan to bring a range of white label electric vehicles to market by 2015 have moved a step closer with its launch of design and technical specifications for its first vehicle, the i-Mav.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Road freight operators have had to find an additional £1.3 billion over a 12-month period just to cover the rising cost of fuel, figures from the FTA's Cost Information Service show.
Fleet Operating Costs