Friedrichsdorf-based Ludwig Meyer took delivery of Germany’s first LNG (liquefied natural gas) truck at the IAA commercial vehicle Show (22—29 September 2016), stating that it will soon be running 20...
Alternative Fuels
FTA’s (Freight Transport Association) Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) is now 50 years old – and marking its half century at an event at Volvo, Warwick today (27 September 2016).
Repair & Maintenance
ZF confirmed its position at the hub of the commercial vehicle electrification drive at the IAA exhibition, in Hanover, Germany, showing an all-electric central drive in Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck...
Drivelines
Quarry operator and haulier Smiths & Sons (Bletchington) has been praised by the road safety campaigning organisation SteerSafe for its proactive approach to ensuring the safety of vulnerable road...
Tippers
Haldex has used the IAA commercial vehicles show, in Hanover, Germany, to debut its lightest ever disc brake in the ModulT air disc brake range for trucks and trailers.
Braking Systems
Scania’s latest flat floor cab flagship S-series truck generation has been named International Truck of the Year 2017, while VW’s new Crafter takes the plaudits as International Van of the Year.
Tractor Units
Volkswagen Truck & Bus will be launching an ‘open’, cloud-based ‘operating system’ that it says will be available to the entire transportation industry – including competitors – and promising easier...
Fleet Management Systems
Scania created a gigantic clock comprising 14 trucks that for 24 hours starting on Tuesday 20 September – with its traditional event film now on a dedicated website at www.scaniaclock.com
Telematics
Volvo Buses yesterday (21 September 2016) launched a pedestrian and cyclist detection system for buses, with the express aim of reducing the 1.25 million road traffic deaths worldwide per annum.
Bus & Coach
Thermo King has unveiled the first fully telematics-enabled refrigerated trailer unit at the IAA Show today (21 September).
Telematics
Commercial vehicle safety and connectivity systems firm Wabco and ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) specialist Mobileye announced today (21 September 2016) that they are to develop new AEBS...
Braking Systems
Finnish NOx reduction specialist Proventia Emission Control and UK exhaust systems firm Excalibre Technologies have today (21 September 2016) launched equipment claimed to make older trucks and buses...
Green Vehicles