Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched a new generation of Crafter panel van offering a maximum payload of 5.5 tonnes, a larger maximum cargo volume of 18.4m3 and a variety of drivelines.
Panel Vans
Highway services specialist Via East Midlands has purchased another 12-tonne Stertil Koni four-post vehicle lift for its Bilsthorpe depot workshop, following earlier success with similar lifts.
Lifting Equipment
Uckfield-based K2 Transport has updated and extended its HGV fleet with eight more trucks from Mercedes-Benz, in the wake of joining the Pall-Ex network.
Rigids
Schools and community groups are being encouraged to bid for grants to acquire new minibuses under a second round of government funding worth £2 million.
Bus & CoachIn the event of an accident, the windows, bonded tie down rails and the super high roof (if fitted) could detach and increase the risk of injury due to the lack of adhesion of non-conforming paint....
Recalls
Alien Concrete & Transport has taken delivery of the UK’s first Renault Trucks 32-tonne Range C430 tridem 8x4, fitted with and Renault Trucks’ Day & Night cab.
Concrete Mixers
Exeter airport-based urgent deliveries specialist Priority Transport has switched to Seven Telematics for all temperature-controlled and vehicle tracking operations, following good experience with...
Telematics
Volkswagen Truck & Bus and US trucks manufacturer Navistar have signed a strategic alliance covering technology, procurement and supply – with VW also acquiring a 16.6% equity (valued at $256 million)...
Dealerships
Following publication of the DfT’s (Department for Transport) favourable report on its longer semi-trailers trial yesterday (6 September 2016), industry associations are calling for more permits to be...
Longer Semi-Trailers
International transport company Philip Judge, which has a client portfolio that includes the Queen’s farms in Windsor, is now specifying Rockinger couplings, supplied by Jost UK, as standard for all...
Couplings
Iveco will give its New Stralis, the so-called TCO2 Champion, its world premiere at the 66th IAA Commercial Vehicles show, being staged in Hanover from 22—29 September 2016.
Alternative Fuels
As transport operators’ appetite grows for cheaper alternative fuels, and regulators continue to force down emissions, engine developers are re-engineering the basics. Brian Tinham reports
Engine/Transmission Management