MAN premiered a powerful new biogas engine for trucks at the BioEnergy 2010 fair in Hanover yesterday.
Alternative Fuels
Family-owned moving and storage firm Britannia Lanes of Devon reports that its new Volvo FM truck, which is operating with a drawbar trailer and demountable swap body on weekly trips to Germany, is "a...
Trailers
Heavy haulage firm JC Balls & Sons in Belper, Derbyshire, has added a new MAN TGX 26.540BLS 540bhp 6x4 tractor unit to its fleet, citing MAN's attention to detail as key to the choice.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Magnum Monosteel – Federal-Mogul's new generation of its Monosteel piston – reduces piston mass by up to 7% and, according to its developer, enables reduced friction for improved fuel economy and...
Engines & Engine Parts
BPW intends to launch its own aluminium wheel in all standard sizes for trucks and trailers in January next year.
Wheels / Wheel fixings / Trims
Drinks distributor Tradeteam reports that it has improved its fleet's fuel efficiency, thanks to a bespoke teardrop trailer design, developed in conjunction with Don-Bur.
AerodynamicsA highly efficiency, high power, downsized concept engine, designed to return diesel-like fuel economy with gasoline levels of engine refinement, has got the go-ahead from the Technology Strategy...
Engine/Transmission Management
Barcelona's bus and metro operator Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) has revealed that it is using Eminox's retrofit SCRT technology to cut emissions on more than 360 of its buses.
Bus & CoachIt is possible that the steering box-to-mounting bracket bolts may be too long, which will cause the bolts to bottom out. Should this occur, the steering box could work loose and, if not rectified,...
Recalls
BPW's Eco Disc light weight, long life technology is already proving itself, just one year after launch, according to the company.
Brakes & Braking Systems
Improved productivity and cost reductions are being reported by Hall Brothers, since specifying a "sensational" Volvo FM480 truck with Allison automatic transmission – the first such unit in Europe.
Gearboxes
Cupar-based Wilson Steven Transport is now running its first Iveco heavy trucks – four Stralis Active Space 6x2 twin-steer tractor units from local dealer AM Phillip.
Heavy Goods Vehicles