William Dalrymple

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ADL appoints Ardee Coach Trim as Irish service partner

Alexander Dennis Ltd has appointed Ardee Coach Trim as its exclusive service partner in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Bus & Coach
Features

Benchmarking fleet performance based on telematics data - an operator's guide

Teletrac Navman, CTrack and Webfleet offer advice about how to compare fleet performance against industry peers, using aggregated data from vehicle-mounted telematics units.

Telematics
News

Seven-brand electronic parts catalogue published by TecAlliance

Despite the prevalence of vehicle manufacturer-derived electronic parts catalogues (EPC), they generally rely on a variety of search methods to identify a replacement part, which for wholesalers and...

Vehicle Parts
News

Mahle launches air purifier for bus and coach

Mahle Aftermarket’s new OzonePRO unit offers a way to sanitise buses, commercial vehicles and passenger cars in a world still struggling to contain COVID-19.

Bus & Coach
News

DAF rolls out AEBS-3 braking system as standard across truck range

DAF Trucks has introduced an improved advanced emergency braking system for its LF, CF and XF models: AEBS-3. This third-generation system can provide up to full autonomous emergency braking to assist...

Braking Systems
News

Carlisle City Council retrofits RCV safety technology

Carlisle City Council has equipped its fleet of refuse and recycling vehicles with camera recording technology, reverse radar and safety equipment.

Road Safety
News

DVSA to restart heavy vehicle tests from 4 July

After a 15-week hiatus due to COVID-19, DVSA will restart heavy vehicle testing from Saturday 4 July, it announced at the weekend. Operators can now book tests from that date.

Road Legal
News

Falken for football: tyres fitted to Liverpool team coach

This season’s Premier League fixtures may now be back under way, but one thing that's been ready and awaiting football’s return for some time is the Liverpool Football Club team bus. Primed to carry...

Tyres & Retreads
News

Leeds buys 120 small electric vans; offers 20 for local business trials

Leeds City Council has taken delivery of 122 examples of the full-electric Renault Kangoo Z.E.33 compact van, with 102 to be used in the delivery of a wide range of services across the city, including...

Alternative Fuels
News

Wash bay lift offers better access for Surrey RCV fleet

Guildford Borough Council has improved access to the underside of vehicles during cleaning operations following the purchase of a Stertil Koni heavy duty wash bay lift.

Lifting Equipment
News

John Lewis places ‘largest UK order’ of gas trucks as it starts building dedicated biomethane filling station

The John Lewis Partnership is building a dedicated biomethane gas filling station and placed an order for 143 gas trucks, to be in operation by the end of 2020, to enable its largest heavy goods...

Alternative Fuels