Bridgestone has announced that investment in its retread plant, and integration of product lines, is now paying dividends.
Tyres & Retreads
Network Warrington has taken delivery of three, low floor Volvo B7TL double-deck buses to operate on its Hatton and Gorse Covert routes, where school loadings are particularly heavy.
Bus & Coach
Having evolved as a direct result of garages' growing use of the internet, Workshop Direct is aiming to capture the equipment and aftersales market.
Workshop Management Systems
Food distributor 3663 has become the first operator in the UK with an electric truck with a refrigerated body on its fleet.
Electric Vehicles
Nominations are being invited for the LowCVP's second low carbon champions awards, which will be presented on November 14. Deadline for nominations is Friday 30 September.
Alternative Fuels
More than two-thirds of all UK transport and distribution professionals say they expect to switch careers within the next five years, according to a survey from Kelly Services.
People
Delphi Diesel was recently presented with SOE/IRTE CPD (continuing professional development) approval for 11 of its training courses.
Continuing Professional Development
Rotating electrics manufacturer Remy Automotive UK has introduced 68 new heavy-duty starter motors and alternators for commercial vehicles.
Electrical Components/Systems
A Volvo narrow-track 16-tonne rigid, built to operate within some of London's most congested streets, has joined the expanding Viridor tipper fleet.
Municipal VehiclesIRTE member PC Shaun McKeown, forensic vehicle examiner for Cumbria Police's collision investigation unit, has received an outstanding achievement award from Tyresafe for his campaign work promoting tyre safety. "Tyre maintenance is something that is often overlooked by motorists when it should be high up on everybody's priorities," says McKeown.
People
As operators strive to cut costs, many are procuring LCVs instead of going for larger vehicle options, while conversions are also being carefully considered. Keith Read rounds up developments
Light Commercial Vehicles
The rising cost of new tyres – inflated due to the cost of raw materials – is leading many operators to consider retreads. And, as Steve Banner discovers, the market is offering both quality and a wide selection
Tyres & Retreads