In December, DVSA announced that tyres aged over 10 years will be banned on the front axles of lorries, buses, coaches and all single wheels of minibuses (9 to 16 passenger seats).
Road Safety
Newcastle-headquartered Mandata (Management and Data Services) Ltd has acquired transport software provider Stirling Solutions.
Telematics
Automotive testing organisations Millbrook and UTAC CERAM of France have reached an agreement to merge their operations to create a market leading group in vehicle testing, homologation and emerging...
Road Tests
TIP Trailer Services has launched BrakePlus, which it says will provide fleet operators with an alternative to carrying out physical roller brake tests throughout the year.
Braking Systems
MAXUS's eDELIVER 9 follows the eDELIVER 3, which launched in summer 2020. Two sizes are available: the 5.5m-long medium wheelbase (MH) offering 9.7m3 cargo volume and 5.94m-long long wheelbase (LH)...
Electric Vehicles
West Midlands-based warehousing and logistics firm Transcentral has taken delivery of new trucks and trailers, all protected by a collision damage vehicle cover package provided by commercial vehicle...
Finance & Leasing
DVSA has published guidelines about vehicle cleanliness during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect its vehicle standards assessors (VSAs) carrying out annual tests.
VOSA Testing
Axle weighing specialist Axtec has secured the contract to maintain and certify the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) national network of 46 roadside enforcement weighbridges, located...
Diagnostic Equipment
The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, WM Morrison Supermarkets, is taking delivery of innovative trailers from Tiger.
Trailer Equipment
National pump hire, rental and distribution specialist, Selwood, headquartered in Hampshire and serving a nationwide network of 25 locations, has expanded its DAF multi-axle rigid fleet with the...
Rigids
The first three hydrogen-powered double decker buses built by Wrightbus have entered service in Belfast.
Bus & Coach
Euro NCAP and Thatcham Research are urging van manufacturers to fit more lifesaving collision avoidance technology to their vehicles as standard after tests for a new commercial van safety rating...
Light Commercial Vehicles