The order for up to 600 New Bus for London (NBfL) vehicles over the next four years was approved yesterday (Thursday 20 September) by the Transport for London Board, in line with the Mayor's election...
Bus & Coach
Renault Trucks new Euro 6 engines, being shown for the first time at the IAA commercial vehicle show in Hanover, are being claimed as high on performance and low on fuel consumption – similar or...
Engine/Transmission Management
The all-new Ford Transit, which will now replace heavier 2-tonne Transit LCVs worldwide – as well as taking over from the popular E-Series in North America – is having its global debut today (18...
Light Commercial Vehicles
Transport engineers and fleet managers are reporting a day packed with industry insights and advice from last week's [13 September 2012] IRTE conference on cost effective fleet management and...
Irtec
A significant payload advantage, compact footprint and the new automatic transmission have made the 7.5-tonne Fuso Canter the truck of choice for London FoodService.
Light Commercial Vehicles
As of today (September 11 2012), Scotland's fleet of 15 greener double-decker hybrid buses has been serving Edinburgh for one year.
Bus & CoachCab may tilt without warning. On vehicles equipped with the electric cab tilting mechanism, it is possible that water may enter the control relay for the system. This can cause a short circuit in the...
Recalls
Jack-knifing of articulated truck combinations could soon be a thing of the past, with the development of a new device by researchers in Greece.
Road Legal
General haulage, logistics and container operator Willmotts DJB, in Shepton Mallet, has added a further 10 new MAN TGX 26.440 6x2 tractor units to its fleet.
Tractor Units
There are very few occasions when the imperative 'hold the front page' is justified, but this is one of them. As we go to press, HM Government has announced that it is to provide £11 million of...
Alternative FuelsTruck and van dealer S&B Commercials, which represents Mercedes-Benz in Hertfordshire, Essex, and London, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
DealershipsThe ECM main relay and the engine stater relay have been inserted the wrong way round, which causes the stater relay to overheat and burn out. Dealers to check the two relays are in the correct...
Recalls