The first fully-electric bus to be used for a local bus service in Scotland – a 27-seat Optare Solo battery-powered bus operated by McLeans of Stranraer – has celebrated 100,000 miles in service.
Electric Vehicles
Sentinel Systems is offering no-obligation trial of its range of vehicle and camera safety systems, following successes wityh earlier customer trials.
Tippers
Renault truck and van dealership JDS Trucks has launched a new customer charter, dubbed #CodeBlack, and invested in two new top-spec Range T truck demonstrators.
Finance & Leasing
Diesel remains the fuel offering “the most positive impact” on the environment, according to data from a seven-year research programme by Volvo Trucks into alternative fuels.
Alternative Fuels
Bandvulc, Bri-Stor Jaama, Voith, Volkswagen and WheelRight are the latest exhibitors to break cover with teasers for the CV Show (NEC, Birmingham, 26—28 April 2016)
Tyres & Retreads
Crosshands, South Wales based operator John Jones has acquired two more 8x4 Mercedes-Benz Arocs tippers, following a back-to-back evaluation of an earlier Arocs against a 32-tonner from an unnamed...
Tippers
Mercedes-Benz dealer Northside Truck & Van has opened its redeveloped Sheffield branch, in Attercliffe, following a £1.5-million investment.
Repair & MaintenanceThere is a potential risk of an internal oil leakage in the cab tilt cylinder. As a consequence, during cab tilt, the cab could fall when over top dead centre without any damping. On affected vehicles...
Recalls
The future of the commercial vehicle industry’s skills resource is set to play a part in this year’s CV Show (26—28 April, NEC, Birmingham), which will again play host to the Manufacturing Institute’s...
Apprenticeships
G-Truck – the commercial vehicle spares business – is to partner with Rooster Racing in this year’s British Truck Racing Championship (BTRC) 2016, which runs from this month (March) to November.
Tractor Units
A state-of-the-art CNG (compressed natural gas) truck fuel filling station has been opened in Leyland, Lancashire, by CNG Fuels and National Grid.
Alternative Fuels
O’Donovan Waste Disposal unveiled its latest fleet additions at yesterday’s (23 March 2016) CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety) Progress event, staged at the ExCel Centre, London.
Municipal Vehicles