The appeal of Fiat Professional's Doblò Cargo van range has been broadened, with the launch of its Work Up dropside model.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Construction firm DW Lusted has taken delivery of a multi-purpose Renault Lander 430.32 8x4 tipper, equipped with both a Palift hook loader and Palfinger crane.
Tippers
East Midlands-based Burrows Recovery has bought another Roger Dyson NRC sliding rotator, bringing its fleet up to three recovery trucks.
Recovery Vehicles
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has upgraded part of its 400 strong distribution fleet for the Londis and Budgens retail outlets, using Paneltex for the first time.
Bodywork
The campaign to reduce UK levels of carbon continues, but now, more than ever, the potential for savings to be made in the commercial vehicle community are getting people excited.
Electric Vehicles
Yes, series diesel-electric hybrid powertrains are now well established in the bus sector, but, in the HGV world, until recently the story of parallel hybrids has been quite different. Practically all the truck OEMs now have prototypes, but only a few brave souls – such as DAF and Iveco – have launched even limited production runs.
Bus & CoachHeather Allen has joined TRL's transportation division as programme director, sustainable transport. She arrives from UITP, the Brussels-based international association of public transport.
People
Plant rental firm A-Plant has launched a DAF 26-tonner that offers drivers maximum protection when loading and unloading equipment.
Flatbed
With claims and counter-claims about a perceived disparity between OE and aftermarket parts, what should fleet managers be choosing to keep costs down while also minimising downtime and maximising fleet residuals? John Challen investigates
Vehicle Parts
Case law around operating commercial vehicles outside legal weight limits demonstrates clearly that the problem is not only one of truck welfare, but also operators' and drivers' livelihoods. Andrew Woolfall provides advice
Vehicle Stability
Apprenticeships may be increasing in popularity, but many believe more emphasis needs to be placed on skills to get the best out of budding engineers, writes John Challen
Apprenticeships
The Stkare Vega Parallelogram vehicle lift, manufactured by Omer, has been unveiled by lifting equipment supplier Somerstotalkare.
Lifting Equipment