The European Commission has published its first ever CO2 emissions standard for heavy-duty trucks, with the aim to cut emissions by a third by 2030.
Emissions Control
Heavy transport operator John Somerscales has taken delivery of two new Volvo FH-540 6x4 tractors, both featuring I-Shift Crawler gearboxes and Tandem Axle Lift systems.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Reading Buses has renewed its contract with MiX Telematics for a further three years, saying the system has “proved itself thoroughly”.
Driver / People Management
Go-Ahead London has taken delivery of the first 39 Enviro400H double-deck buses with Series E hybrid technology, developed by Alexander Dennis (ADL) and BAE Systems.
Bus & Coach
Dennis Eagle is unveiling its new electric refuse collection vehicle in Munich this week, at the IFAT trade fair (14-18 May).
Electric Vehicles
Glass supplier Ultra Tough has upgraded its fleet with ten Euro VI DAF trucks, supplied on contract hire from Ryder.
Finance & Leasing
Collier Haulage has taken delivery of a highly specified Bulkmaster tipper, from Thompsons – the first time the operator has moved away from general-purpose tipper bodies.
Cameras and sensors in trucks are 50% more effective in preventing road fatalities than low-entry cab designs.
Road Safety
Demolition and waste management company GBM UK has taken delivery of its first Volvo truck, an FH16-650 6x4 tractor plated for 120-tonne operations.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Newmachar-based Allen Transport has been banned from running vehicles for two years, after using vehicles from its English base to work on a contract for the Aberdeen bypass.
Transport CPC
Wincanton has signed a three-year deal with MiX Telematics for the supply of telematics solutions for the operator’s 1,800-strong fleet.
Telematics
Gregory Distribution has taken delivery of two new double-deck curtainsiders, from Tiger Trailers, each of which can operate as either a single or a double-deck unit.
Trailers