A new Fiat Fiorino Cargo van more than proved its miserly fuel claims, winning the overall best mpg title in the ALD Automotive Shell FuelSave mpg Marathon.
Fuel Pricing
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and the Association of Lorry Loader Manufacturers and Importers (ALLMI) have produced a DVD covering lorry loaders, with a strong emphasis on operating skills and hazards.
Cranes
Three Volvo 8x4 rear-end-loaders featuring a tridem rear axle are proving so successful that west country waste recycling company Viridor has recently placed orders for additional vehicles.
Municipal Vehicles
PACCARs technical centre has opened in Pune, India, with the truck maker being helped by its technology solutions partner KPIT.
Engine/Transmission Management
DHL Express is the first logistics company in the UK to receive accreditation under the Freight Transport Association's Van Excellence scheme.
Driver / People Management
Gregory Distribution Group has ordered 30 premium specification Actros tractor units, in a deal that represents a breakthrough for Mercedes-Benz.
Tractor Units
Lodge Tyres has joined Continental's pan-European Conti360° network, operating from a dozen sites across the central area.
Tyres & Retreads
Cartwright customer DHL Automotive has ordered 65 curtainsider trailers for its parts distribution contract for Land Rover and its new Evoque vehicle.
Trailers
An intelligent approach to driver training has won Suckling Transport the EuroTra Safety and Innovation Award 2011, managed by the Freight Transport Association.
Driver / People Management
Volvo has unveiled a mighty 750hp, 3,550Nm version of the FH16 truck to handle the toughest transport tasks, with production planned to coincide with the 16-litre engine's 25th anniversary, next year.
Heavy Goods VehiclesInstrument cluster may fail to operate correctly:Failure of the instrument cluster printed circuit - due to overheating and stress, with the introduction of the gear change position in the instrument cluster of the easy shift transmissions - means that the instrument cluster lights will not function or, while driving, may fail. Replacement of the instrument cluster is required.
Recalls
Cummins Turbo Technologies has announced that its latest range of small turbochargers will be fitted to 2.8 to 3.8-litre diesel engine vehicles made by Foton from the end of September.
Engine/Transmission Management