Transport for London (TfL) has appointed AA DriveTech to manage the initial bronze assessment process for the Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) in London.
Standards & Practices
Taylors Industrial Services of Aberdeen, one of the largest family owned waste management firms in Scotland, has taken delivery of an an advanced Kaiser-Whale sewer cleaning Jet-Vac with continuous...
Municipal Vehicles
Haulage, distribution and logistics provider Maxi Haulage's managing director, Alan Miles, says he is "quite optimistic" over the results of trials with Volvo's Fuel Management Service (FMS) at his...
Fleet Operating Costs
Euroflex cast trailer suspension is ArvinMeritor's next generation offering for trailers, matched to Meritor/ROR axles (LM, TA and TM series).
Suspensions
The Traffic Commissioner for Scotland, who suspended Aberdeen-based haulage operator W&H Leslie's licence for 10 days in April following
a truck wheel detachment, has released useful details of the...
The Nuneaton depot of chilled dairy foods firm Dairy Crest claims it has saved time and money, improved financial reporting and transformed its workshop scheduling with Volvo Service Point Online.
TelematicsMarc Martinez has been appointed managing director of Renault Trucks in the UK. Taking up the post on 1 July 2010, Martinez will replace Laurent Farman, who takes over the same post at Renault Trucks...
People
Well, we certainly got parliamentary change – and considerably more than most bargained for. Yes, a hung parliament was no great surprise. But a coalition of the Tories and Liberal Democrats? And now...
Fleet Operating Costs
Workshop management systems can make or break dealerships' and independents' operations, in terms of efficiency and service. Brian Tinham looks at developments, and what's in it for operators
Workshop Management Systems
Storage and distribution firm Grocontinental reckons it has seen a rise from 20% to 65% of its drivers achieving a 'B' rating on MAN's EcoStyle driver and vehicle performance tool.
Telematics
Asda recently took delivery of 68 Cheetah aerodynamic moving deck, double-deck trailers from Cartwright, adding to the 173 semi-trailers the retailer bought late last year and bringing its total from...
Trailers
New approaches to applying hydraulic hybrid engineering look set to cut fuel and emissions on construction equipment and refuse vehicles. Brian Tinham reports
Hydraulic systems