Members of the House of Lords EU internal market sub-committee visited Millbrook’s vehicle testing facility in Bedfordshire last week (9 June 2016) to see a demonstration of a driverless car and the...
Electric Vehicles
Research published by LoCity confirms that ULEVs (ultra-low emission vehicles) are critical to improving air quality in London but that a lack of cost-benefit data is holding back operators.
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Recalls
Cenex, the UK’s centre f excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies, will be centre stage in the latest pan-European demonstration of hydrogen as a fuel for transport.
Alternative Fuels
WIT Transport Solutions founder Phil Brown has taken delivery of a rather special Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545 BigSpace tractor from the Mansfield branch of East Midlands dealer Mertrux unit.
Tractor Units
J&P Vehicle Deliveries, of Bolton, has started working with a new Volvo FM-460 fitted with the latest generation short-long transporter bodywork.
Car Transporters
Designing for Deliveries – the FTA’s (Freight Transport Association) guide to truck turning and manoeuvring requirements – has been republished in updated form.
Routing
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has expanded its nationwide network to 98 outlets, comprising 73 van centres and 25 additional authorised repairers.
Repair & Maintenance
Recovery specialist AVS Recovery has taken delivery of its first new recovery truck – a MAN TGL 12-tonner with slide bed body by Roger Dyson of Droitwich, selected for what owners Simon and Karen...
Recovery Vehicles
What’s thought to be Europe’s largest vacuum tanker – Hydro Cleansing’s new 44-tonne Scania R730 Highline, from Whale Tankers, also known as the Terminator – was painted using new Glasurit 68 Line...
Municipal Vehicles
Paper and corrugated packaging firm DS Smith is the latest operator to sign up for Michelin solutions’ recently-introduced Effitrailer telematics scheme – fitting its new equipmkent to 40...
Tyres & Retreads
Beverley Bell, senior traffic commissioner and now patron of the IRTE (Institute of Road Transport Engineers) is to present the inaugural IRTE Fleet Engineer of the Year 2016 Awards.
Continuing Professional Development