Former commons chief whip Patrick McLoughlin is the new Secretary of State for Transport, following the departure of Justine Greening in the recent Cabinet reshuffle.
PeopleSpecialist handlers of fine art, antiques and furniture Williams & Hill Forwarding has taken delivery of its first Renault truck.
Light Commercial VehiclesDrawbar beam may crack. It is possible that the reinforcing plates for the drawbar mounting on the trailer may have been manufactured using brittle steel. This has resulted in fractures around the...
Recalls
Haldex used the recent Hannover IAA commercial vehicle exhibition to introduce an update to its trailer parking brake range – in the form of the TEM Safe Parking Single system.
Trailers
UK turkey farming giant Bernard Matthews Farms is completing its transition to a 100% Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated fleet, with the arrival of eight new trailers.
Trailers
Fox Plant (Owmby) has taken delivery of four new aluminium-bodied Multimaster tippers on Scania 400bhp sleeper cabbed chassis, from Thompsons, continuing a 20-year business relationship.
Tippers
The first field trials of a 12-metre electric bus charged wirelessly by induction loops in the road are now underway in the Netherlands.
Alternative Fuels
Brake and caliper removals, which typically take two technicians, look set to be significantly easier and safer, following the introduction of tools from Majorlift.
Hand/Power Tools
London based contracting firm Cappagh Group has taken delivery of another 20 eight-wheeler Scania tippers, with Boweld bodies and Hyva tipping cylinders.
Tippers
Isuzu Truck UK has expanded its dealer network by appointing AK Commercials its latest parts and service dealer, based in Bristol.
Dealerships
Berkshire-based Courtney Coach Group has ordered 11 Optare Solo SRs for its bus fleet renewal programme, aimed at keeping the maximum age at five years.
Bus & Coach
A patented aerodynamic diffuser designed for semi-trailers is achieving fuel savings averaging up to 5% in trials – with Schmitz Cargobull, DHL International, Krone and Winkler among those to certify...
Trailers