Instarmac, the award winning manufacturer of cement- and bitumen-based products in Tamworth, has taken delivery of five new MAN TGS 26.320 6x2 26-tonne curtainsider rigids.
Rigids
Wilcox Commercial Vehicles says it has improved rigid and tipping trailer bodybuilding efficiency and saved energy by installing specialist Miller welding equipment, from Foster Industrial, throughout...
Welding Equipment
Community retailer Countrywide, which operates a fleet of 80 commercial vehicles from vans to articulated trucks, reckons it has saved money and improved vehicle uptime since switching to ATS...
Tyres & Retreads
Charlton-based H Sivyer Transport has taken delivery of nine Volvo FMX-420 8x4 tippers – the first of a 25-strong order, all specified on the X-High, N3G construction chassis.
Rigids
Cenex (Centre of Excellence for low carbon technologies) has joined the TRL (formerly Transport Research Laboratory) led consortium selected by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to deliver its...
Alternative Fuels
Improved traction, optimised braking performance and better fuel economy and mileage are among Hankook’s claims for its SmartWork AM09 all axle on- and off-road truck tyre, which replaces its AM06.
Tyres & Retreads
As the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal escalates from half a million cars implicated in the US – and now being recalled – to the automotive and CV giant admitting to 11 million diesel engined...
Social / Corporate Responsibility
Petro-Canada Lubricants has been selected by Caterpillar to collaborate on the lubricant development contract that will support a heavy duty vehicle efficiency programme sanctioned by the Energy...
Lubricants & Systems
Bridgestone Europe says it will be looking for new engineering recruits in the coming months at its European Technical Centre (TCE), near Rome.
Apprenticeships
The VW emission scandal has put the spotlight on vehicle emission testing not just in the US, but globally – and TRL (formerly the Transport Research Laboratory) is calling for change to more robust...
Emissions Control
Simply Waste Solutions and Yorwaste are the latest in the waste and recycling transport sector to sign up for Sentinel Systems’ camera and auto-braking radar truck safety systems.
Safety systems
Trailer hire giant Hireco has strengthened its presence in truck rental with a new fleet of 35 Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units.
Tractor Units