Nottinghamshire County Council has taken delivery of its first two ‘provincial’ specification electric buses, which will go into operation from Monday 4 June.
Electric Vehicles
Robinson Road Planing Services has taken delivery of a 6x2 lift-axle Scania rigid equipped with a Loadmaster-bodied tipper.
Stalkers Transport Services has taken delivery of six DAF New XF 480 tractors with Super Space Cabs and ‘FTG’ 6x2 twin-steer axle configurations – replacing six same spec DAF CF trucks.
Tractor Units
Trailers from Spanish gas transport specialist Calvera Industrial Group have gone into operation as part of the BIG HIT project in the Orkney Islands.
Alternative Fuels
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is giving a cautious welcome to the government’s draft clean air strategy, which outlines ways to cut air pollution.
Emissions Control
Former Volvo Bus UK product planning manager Adrian Wickens, 65, died suddenly last week while on holiday.
Bus & Coach
Pivot Power has announced plans to build a 2GW network of grid-scale batteries and rapid electric-vehicle charging stations across the UK.
Electric Vehicles
Three Volvo Trucks technicians have reached the semi-finals of the WorldSkills UK Heavy Vehicle Technicians Competition.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Burcombe Haulage has ordered a third Mercedes-Benz Arocs truck, after successful introduction of its first two Arocs into the 60-strong fleet.
Rigids
Baildon, West Yorkshire-based Exsample Courier Services has taken delivery of a 16-tonne Volvo FL rigid, specified to work on air freight contracts as well as distribution operations.
Rigids
A quarter of UK commercial drivers are breaching driver guidelines for rest breaks and fatigue, according to research released this week (22 May) by Verizon Connect.
Road Safety
Jacobs Vehicle Systems has announced 1.5 Stroke HPD, a variation of the HPD (high power density) brake first launched on a demo truck in 2016.
Brakes & Braking Systems