Brian Tinham

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Fogarty cosies up to Mercedes-Benz trucks

Fogarty has taken delivery of two Actros 1841 Lo-liner rigids, equipped for drawbar operation and matched to trailers having Don-Bur demountable box bodies.

Trailers
DSVA recalls

Mercedes-Benz Actros and Axor 2

Tyre may degrade: cracks may occur over time between the tread and the tyre shoulder, due to faulty vulcanization between the tyre tread and shoulder. This could lead to peeling of the tyre tread....

Recalls
News

Minister to address transport industry on greenhouse gases

Mike Penning, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, will be addressing the Freight Transport Association's Logistics Carbon Reduction Conference next month, on the subject of freight...

Fleet Management Systems
News

MAN trucks take top place at Dodds Group

21st Century Logistics, the operating company of the trucking firm Dodds Group, has taken delivery of five new MAN TGX 26.440BLS 6x2 mid-lift tractor units, as part of its replacement cycle.

Tractor Units
News

Clean Air Power launches Genesis Edge dual-fuel Volvo Euro 5 in Australia

Heavy duty, dual-fuel methane and diesel engine conversion systems developer Clean Air Power has launched a dual fuel Volvo FM13 Euro 5 in Australia.

Alternative Fuels
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Rick Bestwick Refrigerated Fleet goes for Carrier Transicold

Cold storage and transport firm Rick Bestwick has taken delivery of five new Montracon trailers fitted with Carrier Transicold's Vector 1550 refrigeration units to improve its operations and cut...

Refrigeration
News

Iveco and FPT Industrial announce Euro 6 engines on SCR technology

Iveco and FPT Industrial say they are ready to meet Euro 6 emissions regulations for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, using SCR (selective catalytic reduction) alone.

Engine/Transmission Management
Product Launches

Van operators to benefit simpler web leasing plan

A new website dubbed 'Van leasing made simple' means that there is now one place to find the best new van lease deals on over 2,500 vehicles from all of the van manufacturers.

Light Commercial Vehicles
Product Launches

Peugeot launches web site to aid company vehicle choice

Peugeot has launched a new dedicated website that allows fleet customers and company car and van drivers to compare key facts and figures to see which Peugeot or competitor is best in key sectors.

Light Commercial Vehicles
News

MIRA’s transport growth plans get nod from government

Vehicle engineering and test specialist MIRA has attracted the attention of government, with its plans to become the most advanced, independent transport technology facility in Europe.

Engines & Engine Parts
DSVA recalls

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Passenger seat may detach: rivets retaining the seat cushion of the front passenger seat may be too small and, in an accident, may not retain the cushion. This could lead to an increased risk of...

Recalls
DSVA recalls

MAN trucks: HGV and PSV chassis

Brakes may apply without warning: Processing bores of the manually operated brake valves have been closed using balls, but in somecases, the balls have not secured properly in the housing and may work...

Recalls