Independent parts distributor Motor Parts Direct (MPD) has taken delivery of 25 Citroën Nemo HDi 75 manual Stop & Start LX vans.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles continued to record rising sales figures over the last 11 months, with the firm delivering 479,000 light commercials during this period around the world – an increase of 22.5% over the same period last year (391,000).
Light Commercial Vehicles
WABCO has been named by the UK's Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) Commercial Vehicle Supplier of the Year for 2011.
Suspensions
Watford-based Reynolds Diplomat Coaches has taken delivery of five new Volvo B9R coaches with Jonckheere bodywork.
Bus & Coach
Gist has taken delivery of a cool 16 new DAF XF105 tractor units to support the company's refrigeration network in Scotland.
Heavy Goods VehiclesRear suspension springs may not be to specification and could fail at the spring eye. If such a failure occurs vehicle control could be lost. Recall vehicles likely to be affected to check and, where necessary, replace the suspension springs. Vehicles affected: WDB9062552N482706 to WDB9061532N825826
Recalls
Volvo do Brasil has started production of I-Shift automatic truck gearboxes in its Brazilian industrial complex located in Curitiba, and is also nod due to start local production of 11-litre engines.
Gearboxes
The recommendation by retail figure Mary Portas yesterday (13 December 2011) that night-time delivery restrictions could be lifted as one way to reinvigorate the UK's ailing high streets has been backed by the Freight Transport Association.
Driver / People Management
A prototype zero-emissions, all-electric delivery vehicle is ready to start real-world testing on the streets of London.
Electric Vehicles
TRW Automotive says it has won its first contract to supply its video camera sensor to an unnamed major European commercial truck manufacturer.
Security Equipment
The first Renault Kerax 6x6 equipped with an Allison 4000 Series transmission was recently delivered to Dhennin Company in France.
Gearboxes
Go South Coast is the company behind the South Coast's best bus and coach operations, including Bluestar, Southern Vectis and Wilts & Dorset. We cover the counties of Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Wiltshire, and now have services running into all the neighbouring counties.
People