Eight-wheel tippers giant Scania revealed its new low-height, high-vision 8x2*6 Urban Tipper at yesterday’s (23 March 2016) CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety) Progress event, at ExCel,...
Tippers
FORS (Freight Operator Recognition Scheme) saw a 32% increase in the number of organisations accredited during 2015 and growth in its auditing and compliance team to a total of 50, according to the...
Driver CPC
DAF Trucks, NXP, Ricardo and TNO are the names behind the EcoTwin consortium, which is another of the participants in the European Truck Platooning Challenge, organised by the Dutch Ministry of...
Heavy Goods Vehicles
DAF truck dealership Adams Morey, in Southampton, has acquired Davie 4 emissions diagnostic equipment after securing a £150,000 hire purchase facility from Lloyds Bank.
Diagnostic Equipment
The commercial vehicle tyre industry will be well represented at this year’s CV Show (26—28 April 2016, NEC, Birmingham), with visitors able to see latest ranges from Aeolus, Bridgestone, Continental,...
Tyres & Retreads
McDonald’s logistics provider Martin Brower has taken delivery of its fifth Euro 6 DAF CF ‘Silent’ 6x2 rear-steer rigid – and paraded the new vehicle at today’s (23 March 2016) CLOCS progress event at...
Rigids
MWSD (Motor Wheel Service Distribution) has introduced accessories for its Xlite and Xbrite+ forged aluminium and steel wheel ranges for trucks, all geared to improving aesthetics, safety and...
Wheels / Wheel fixings / Trims
Entertainment industry haulage specialist Fly By Nite, which works with stars including Lady Gaga and Rihanna, says it has cut insurance premiums by 10% since fitting dashboard cameras fleet-wide.
Safety systems
Contract hire, truck rental, and fleet management and workshop services specialist Alltruck yesterday (21 March 2016) opened two state of the art ATF (Authorised Testing Facility) lanes for HGVs at...
Tachometers
The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) has welcomed a new MAN TGM 15.250 4x2 curtainsider aboard its 12-strong fleet of trucks.
RigidsDue to a deviation in the manufacturing process the back rest on the driver's seat may have a lower durability than designed. This may cause it to come loose or detach. On affected models with a...
Recalls
The CV Show’s (26—28 April 2016, NEC, Birmingham) Workshop Zone will be bigger and better than ever, according to organisers IRTE (Institute of Road Transport Engineers), RHA (Road haulage...
Bodyshop Equipment