Trailer and body manufacturer Cartwright is investing in 3D design software that, the company claims, will improve efficiency by more than 20% over the next 12 months.
Trailers
Claudio Zanframundo has been appointed managing director of Iveco UK, after more than two years as general manager of Iveco Acentro Spa – the joint venture multi-brand Iveco, Irisbus and New Holland Construction dealership in Sardinia.
People
One of South Wales' biggest fleet operators, Owens Road Services, has bought its first Mercedes-Benz tractor units since the late 1990s, following trials with New Actros units.
Tractor Units
Time was when fleet engineers spent considerable time specifying their ideal trucks. Some still do, but the rest of us need to get back to those days, writes Brian Tinham
Tractor Units
If you missed them, here's a chance to catch up with some of the highlights spotted by Brian Tinham, John Challen and Robin Dickerson at last month's CV Show
Forklift Trucks
If transport is a bellwether for the health of this country's wider economy, and if last month's CV Show was anything to go by, then the Chancellor might want to follow one of two courses. Either he could relax fiscal policy or conclude that the austerity mantra is working and stick with Plan 'A'.
Irtec
Winding up its product renewal programme, Mercedes-Benz has now launched the latest version of its Atego. Ian Norwell reports from Karlsrühe, Germany
Rigids
With the added cost of Euro 6, truck makers are upgrading their vehicles to sweeten the bitter pill. MAN is no exception with its new TG, reports Ian Norwell from Munich
Tractor Units
Tasked with stripping weight out of buses and coaches to improve fuel efficiency and cut costs, manufacturers are coming u with engineering innovations. Steve Banner investigates
Bus & Coach
There's certainly no shortage of green vehicles available to fleet buyers today. What matters, however, is knowing which alternatives might be right for your operation. Brian Weatherley investigates
Alternative Fuels
Whole Vehicle Type Approval, conceived to improve safety and cut costs, may have more impact on operators than many realise. Andrew Woolfall explains
Whole Vehicle Type Approval
Recent truck launches show increasing levels of drivetrain automation. So where does the driver's influence now lie with fuel economy? Ian Norwell drives the latest hi-tech tractors from the Germans, Italians and Dutch
Tractor Units