Flying in the face of sceptics, one major operator has made great improvements to its fleet, thanks to some innovative biofuel thinking. John Challen reports
Alternative Fuels
Do tomorrow's trucks need even more mirrors and, if so, could they have prevented some recent high-profile accidents? John Challen looks for answers
Retrofits
Deputy chairman and chief executive of FirstGroup, and recently named SOE/IRTE honorary fellow, Sir Moir Lockhead talks about the future of bus engineering with John Challen
Apprenticeships
An agreement has now been signed between IRTE and IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry) to jointly develop the irtec technician licensing scheme.
Irtec
The design director at Volvo Truck Corporation is predicting a big change in the design of trucks over the next 10 years. Rickard Orell made the announcement as he unveiled the manufacturer's own...
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Vehicle tachograph systems supplier VDO has announced that it is offering a 50% discount on its TIS-Web training courses, for orders placed in June.
Tachometers
PH Jones, the specialist property maintenance and utility metering company, has started the process of receiving 850 Berlingo and Dispatch vans from Citroën.
Fleet Management Systems
Cybit has launched a mapping suite for its Fleetstar-Online telematics and vehicle tracking software, which offers fleet operators three configurable options.
Telematics
Official audited figures from April's CV Operator Show have been revealed, and confirm that attendance for the three-day event was just short of 10,000, at 9,452 visitors.
Sales Figures
Traffic commissioner Beverley Bell is urging operators of trucks that do not have downward facing mirrors to get them retrofitted.
Road Safety
Waste management and recycling firm SITA UK has been fined, after a driver was killed at a Northamptonshire landfill site.
Health & Safety Legislation
Keltruck has opened a tachograph testing facility at its facility in Burton on Trent.
Tachometers