Carrier Transicold has won the John Connell Enterprise in Quiet Transport Award 2011 from the Noise Abatement Society for its latest PIEK-certified refrigeration system, the Vector 1550 City truck refrigeration unit.
Refrigeration
BPW has launched a self-steering axle for semi-trailers that enables a market-leading 27° of steering angle.
Axles
Travis Perkins has confirmed that it is to roll out Masternaut's fleet management system to a further 1,000 of its commercial vehicles.
Drop Side
Nissan GB has taken top honours in the LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards, winning the Low Carbon Car and Van Manufacturer of the Year, and the Outstanding Achievement Award for Low Carbon Transport.
Alternative Fuels
Arriva, part of the Deutsche Bahn group, is one of the largest transport services organisations in Europe, employing some 47,500 people and delivering more than 1.5 billion passenger journeys across 12 European countries every year.
People
Customers of Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer Intercounty Truck & Van are benefiting from a series of investments at the company's Wellingborough headquarters.
Dealerships
The Highways Agency's winter preparation team will use the FTA's Transport Manager seminar series to provide details of its severe winter weather preparations – and how operators should prepare for severe conditions.
Driver / People Management
Cartwright has won an order for 123 bodies from fleet management company VMS (Fleet Management) for its customer Dixons Retail. The order is for lightweight 3.5-tonne aerodynamic rigid box vans on Iveco chassis.
Light Commercial Vehicles
GT Radial has announced the arrival of new range of high-performance truck tyre patterns.
Tyres & Retreads
Around 2,000 visitors showed their interest in MAN's 'consistently efficient' trucks, as displayed by the Trucknology RoadShow and the Branch Competence Center in Munich, says the German manufacturer.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Five Volvo FL-260 fire appliances have joined the fleet of North Wales Fire & Rescue Service, as part of a rolling programme of vehicle replacement.
Municipal Vehicles
V L Test Systems Ltd (VLT), whose UK Headquarters are based in Buckingham, are looking to recruit the following personnel to complement and increase their existing business interests. As part of the van Leeuwen group of private companies, who have been in business for over 53 years, we design, manufacture, and provide total sales and after sales packages direct to our clients. We provide testing equipment and test lanes mainly in the Truck and Bus markets but also for the car and van markets....
People