Truck, bus, coach and van makers, driven by emissions legislation, should also think outside the drivetrain when it comes to the latest micro-fine coatings. Ian Norwell looks at what they offer
Lubricants & Systems
Managing any commercial vehicle fleet requires time and attention to detail, if you want to keep customers, VOSA and company directors happy. Alan Phillips looks at how to save money
VOSA Testing
Blackpool Transport is the major provider of local bus and tram services in the Blackpool and Fylde area with a turnover of c£23m employing some 600 staff.
People
Five self-discharging wood biomass silo tankers are to be delivered by Ryder to solid fuels wholesaler Woodpellets2U, a division of CPL Distribution.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
In a bid to streamline its manufacturing, loading bay equipment supplier Transdek has consolidated production at its headquarters near Doncaster.
Truck Efficiency
Fresh and frozen meat wholesaler Tadmarton Products says it specified an Isuzu 7.5-tonne Isuzu chassis cab for the first time, due to the truck's proven payload and reliability for distribution operations.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Transport operators are on course to meet their voluntary greenhouse gas reduction targets through efficiency improvement measures, according to the second annual report of the Logistics Carbon Reduction scheme.
Social / Corporate Responsibility
The Nissan e-NV200 Concept has made its world debut at the 2012 North American Auto Show in Detroit, bringing life to Nissan's vision for the future of zero-emission transportation.
Electric Vehicles
By 2015, around 1,200 Transporters and Multivans should be rolling off the assembly line in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Derbyshire-based workshop tIM Commercial Vehicle Services says it is cutting its customers' running costs by reducing tyre wear and fuel costs.
Wheel Alignment
Auto Services Perth director Steve Crozier freely admits that he took a chance when he purchased a Roger Dyson Landoll travelling axle trailer.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Celtic Travel has purchased three new Volvo B7RLE buses equipped with Wrightbus Eclipse 2 bodywork for use on its first bus service – the X75, running between Rhayader and Shrewsbury.
Bus & Coach