De Rooy Transport has taken its first DAF XF105 EcoCombi truck, with the combination being used in the Netherlands for transporting new trucks and tractors.
Trailers
TNT has announced that Masternaut telematics and tracking technology is now underpinning its drive to improve service efficiencies.
Telematics
Whale Tankers has unveiled a demountable vehicle that sees the company's popular medium volume combination (MVC) unit swap body now available on a 16-tonne Mercedes Unimog 4x4 chassis.
Municipal Vehicles
Continental Tyres has announced the establishment of a partner network in Ireland, with 23 dealers on 37 sites across the country now signed up to the new Conti360 Fleet Services package.
Tyres & Retreads
Having recently become an accredited irtec assessment centre, bus company First has begun testing and licensing all its vehicle examiners as part a process it believes will help drive up standards of...
Continuing Professional Development
Stagecoach has launched a six-week trial in Liverpool of a new hi-tech bus powered by compressed natural gas (CNG).
Alternative Fuels
Bridgestone has completed ISO 14001 certification for all its European tyre production plants one year ahead of the company's internal target.
Tyres & Retreads
Aluminium bodybuilder Wilcox Commercial Vehicles says it is growing its business by offering improved payload, faster tipping, reduced weight and better reliability.
Trailers
Chinese company BYD will unveil its eBUS-12 full-sized single deck electric bus at Busworld in Kortrijk Belgium on 21 October 2011.
Electric Vehicles
For the first time in six years, DAF is back in the high-profile Brian Yeardley Continental fleet, following the delivery of a XF105 Super Space tractor unit.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Schmitz Cargobull is reporting that more than 250,000 of its bespoke trailer axles have been manufactured since they were developed in 2005 – far exceeding initial expectations.
Axles
Gregory Distribution is adopting a 100% Michelin XDN2 Grip Remix policy across the drive axles of its milk collection fleet.
Tyres & Retreads