DAF Trucks, local dealer Motus Commercials, Solomon Commercials and a number of strategic third-party suppliers have combined to fast-track a delivery of eight DAF LF 180 rigids for NHS Blood and...
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
JGas, the Bathgate, Scotland-based energy provider, has added a second Renault Trucks Range T tractor unit after a positive experience with a seed vehicle.
ADR Vehicles
Fraikin has added seven 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans and six new mobile technicians to its national network, bolstering the capabilities of its maintenance service.
Maintenance
Doncaster-based haulier McGregor Logistics has taken delivery of ten tri-axle, straight-frame bespoke curtainsiders from Tiger Trailers.
Semi-Trailers
Vision Systems’ Safety Technologies division, which specialises in driver assistance systems and driver protection doors, has developed a screen to help protect bus and coach drivers from possible...
Driver / People Management
Colchester, Essex-based EWD Recycling has bought an order for four new Volvo FMX 8x4 rigids from Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia for its waste disposal and waste recycling services for...
Tippers
Parcel carrier Yodel is rolling out a new generation of all-season tyres on 550 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans as part of a new three-year fully-managed Effitires contract with Michelin.
Tyres & Retreads
Batteries represent a substantial part of the capital costs of electric buses, but, as Richard Simpson explains, their second-life value in static installations makes it possible to lease rather than...
Battery Technology
As electric vehicles come into the fleet, what metrics should operators look for in understanding the powertrains’ capabilities? John Challen asks the experts
Drivelines
These days it seems virtually impossible for a manufacturer to release a new tractor unit without giving it a new rear (drive) axle as well. Lucy Radley examines why operators should care about axle...
Axles
Peter Shakespeare looks at the questionable practice of aftermarket truck engine re-mapping
Emissions Control
Wincanton’s technical services director sees predictive maintenance as being a concept whose time has yet to come. He speaks to Richard Simpson
Maintenance