Food machinery maintenance contractor Rextec UK has taken delivery of four new Mercedes-Benz Vito 116 BlueTEC Long vans for its team of field engineers.
Car Derived Vans
Diesel particulate filter (DPF) regeneration services firm DPF Clean Team has launched a 24-hour service for HGV vehicles.
Engines & Engine Parts
An ultra-simple, low cost, easy to fit TPMS (tyre pressure monitoring system) – aimed at the retail aftermarket, but also for retrofit to light commercial vehicles up to 5.5 tonnes, including...
Tyres & Retreads
A 44-tonne Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor unit and King tri-axle low-loader semi-trailer combination sets new standards for safety, according to owner Eurovia.
Trailers
Premium food ingredients supplier Wellocks, which delivers to some of the UK’s most prestigious hotels and restaurants, is reporting that Shell FuelSave Diesel is not only cutting fuel costs, but also...
Driver / People Management
New Horizon Logistics says its new Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid diesel-electric 7.5-tonner is returning up to 24 mpg – double that of equivalent diesel vehicles.
Green Vehicles
The DfT (Department for Transport) says it is to look again at truck road user charging based on distance travelled – with HGV charges probably linked to a reduction in fuel duty.
Fleet Management Systems
Asset Alliance Group has launched Flexi-Hire as a new division focused on commercial vehicle rental, delivering what the firm describes as “flexible medium- to long-term rental packages”.
Finance & Leasing
Corby, Northamptonshire-based property management and construction firm Oakley Industrial Services says its AGM routeMaster is cutting costs and improving security.
Tracking
Petro-Canada Lubricants’ new API CK-4 and FA-4 (formerly PC-11A and PC-11B) standards-beating Duron ‘next generation’ oils will be available from 1 December 2016.
Lubricants & SystemsOn affected vehicles the eyelet connection of the parking brake secondary cable could break. If this happens, the parking brake function can be affected. Inspect and, where necessary, replace cables. ...
Recalls
Urban double-deck trailers semi-trailer manufacturer Transdek UK claims that its approach to urban freight distribution is capable of saving up to 520 million road-miles a year.
Trailers