Chilled transport fleet availability and low lifecycle costs are being cited as reasons for Tesco's 400-plus order of refrigeration systems from Carrier Transicold.
Refrigeration
A pioneering 10-speed fully automatic transmission that incorporates Allison's torque converter and twin countershaft design is promising optimised acceleration and higher fuel economy across a range of tractor unit duty cycles.
Gearboxes
Web-based technology from NetDespatch is being used by Station Couriers to set up a Europe-wide road parcel service.
Fleet Management Systems
A new 7-tonne Iveco Daily is helping Yorkshire-based PapaKåta to carry larger loads when transporting its modular Kåtas – teepee style tents pioneered by the Sami people of Lapland.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Warburtons has introduced a breath of fresh air to its distribution fleet, in the shape of six dual-fuel Mercedes-Benz Axor tractor units.
Alternative Fuels
A three-month trial conducted by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and transport management solutions provider Microlise has questioned the widely-held view that telemetry is the sole preserve of large fleet operators.
Telematics
As Transport for London (TfL) tightens the emission standards and widens the scope of the Low Emission Zone in early 2012, it estimates that 145,000 vehicles will not comply.
Emissions Control
After being confirmed as president of the FTA (Freight Transport Association) for another two years, Stuart Oades has spoken exclusively to Transport Engineer about his hopes for the upcoming term, and what he, and the association hopes to achieve.
Driver / People Management
Mann+Hummel employees world-wide have collected €50,000 to date for the victims of the Japanese earth quake and tsunami, from fund-raising at more than 40 locations world-wide.
People
DAF is now officially the first truck manufacturer to adopt the irtec accreditation scheme throughout its dealer network, with 650 technicians already registered.
Irtec
Heavy duty mobile vehicle lifts provider Somerstotalkare has supplied three sets of four S6CF cable-free lifts to Dorset County Council.
Lifting Equipment
Owner-driver Andy Kirby has got more than he bargained for, after his Volvo FMX eight-wheeler, purchased last December, has already returned more than one mile per gallon more than his previous truck.
Heavy Goods Vehicles