Birds'-eye camera footage taken from an edited bus journey
Road Safety
As part of a fleet modernisation, Durham-based haulier BM Stafford has purchased six new MAN TGX 26.460 Euro 6C 6x2 tractors, which continue the company’s ethos of running vehicles that have the...
Finance & Leasing
Cenex and Leeds City Council are collaborating with the Transport Systems Catapult, Earthsense, Dynniq, and Tevva Motors in Project ACCRA, in which Smart City technology applications demonstrate...
Electric Vehicles
Independent stainless steel stockholder and finisher Energy Stockholding has commissioned its first vehicle – a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
Drop Side
The final speaker of the IRTE Conference (28 September; Chesford Grange, Kenilworth) has just been named as Nick Denton, Traffic Commissioner of the West Midlands, who will examine how operators’...
Irtec
Two truck fleets test-drive a simple, low-cost tool that improves drivers’ direct vision of the truck near side. Will Dalrymple speaks to them
Aerodynamics
One of my favourite bits of the 1985 film ‘Back to the Future’ – which I watched again recently – was at the end of the film, when Doc Brown returns to take Marty McFly into the future. Before setting...
Alternative Fuels
In 30 years’ time, when London and others have restricted city centre roads to only low- or zero-emissions trucks to improve air quality, advances in IT connectivity and automation will have...
Telematics
Reading Buses has updated its vehicle maintenance operations with a mobile system to replace job cards and inspection reports in the workshop.
Bus & Coach
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation celebrated the start of small-scale series production of what it called the world’s first all electric light-duty truck, the Fuso eCanter.
Electric Vehicles
In recognition and celebration of north Lincolnshire-based agricultural services company Keyo’s golden anniversary in 2017 has purchased a new Volvo FH-500 6x2 tractor unit featuring a striking golden...
Tractor Units
Royal Mail is to purchase 100 zero-emission Partner L2 Electric vans, to be used by postmen and women on their delivery rounds.
Electric Vehicles