Trade association UKLPG is backing the FairFuelUK campaign, calling on the government to maintain lower fuel duty for LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) beyond 2015.
Alternative Fuels
Continental Tyres will use the forthcoming Commercial Vehicle Show to showcase the first two products from its goods vehicle range, the ContiEcoPlus and the Conti Hybrid.
Tyres & Retreads
Construction industry supplier Kane Group has completed a 12-month fleet upgrade with 27 MAN trucks, including 24 eight-wheel tippers, two heavy-haulage tractors and an 18-tonne road-sweeper chassis.
Tippers
Scrap metal and recycling business Smith Metals has added three of DAF's new LF Construction trucks to its seven-strong DAF fleet.
Construction EquipmentMAN has become the latest truck manufacturer to approve Shell Rimula R6 LME heavy-duty diesel engine oil for use in its Euro 6 engines, joining other OEMs such as Mercedes-Benz and Volvo.
Lubricants & Systems
Renault Trucks is breaking a five-year absence by returning to the Commercial Vehicle Show to demonstrate its Euro 6 range.
Tractor Units
Early adoption has paid off for supermarket trolley business KJ Pike, which acquired a Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz Actros in November 2012 and has now achieved fuel savings for more than a year.
Tractor Units
Fleet management business BT Fleet has launched an engine remapping service for light commercial vehicles which, it claims, can deliver fuel savings of 15% and cut emissions by 25%.
Engine/Transmission Management
Iveco has appointed Emerald Truck & Van as its new distributor for Ireland.
Dealerships
Samworth Brothers Distribution has acquired its first Scania trucks, a fleet of 15 R 440 LA6x2/2MNA Streamline Highline tractor units.
Tractor Units
Figures released by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) show that members using its Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) are 86% less likely to have serious brake defects, compared to average VOSA...
Road Legal
Van fleet operators can pick up useful tips for fleet performance by visiting ATS Euromaster's stand at the forthcoming Commercial Vehicle Show (29 April to 1 May, NEC, Birmingham).
Tyres & Retreads