After an absence of many years, Mercedes-Benz is back on the fleet of one of Cornwall's leading haulage contractors – and is proving very popular with drivers.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
A firm has been set up to try and help North East truckers with the ever-changing legal aspects of the transport industry, while also boosting their job satisfaction.
Driver / People Management
Axtec has extended its relationship with VOSA after securing a two- to four-year contract to maintain and certify the agency's network of 55 roadside enforcement weighbridges, throughout the UK.
Weighing Equipment
Agricultural processing specialist Charles Jackson & Co has chosen PPG for two trailers, citing low unladen weight, high capacity and durability as key reasons.
TippersOn some 2.0 l HDI vehicles, potential contact between the fuel return pipe and the diesel filter support may eventually cause the pipe to become worn, as a result of friction. The manufacturer has requested that some protection be added to the pipe to ensure its long-term resistance to wear. Vehciles affedted: VF3******9P000046 to VF3******AZ041774.
Recalls
It is possible that the fuel return pipe may chaff on the diesel fuel filter support in the engine compartment. This can, if not identified, result in a fuel leak. Recall all affected vehicles for the addition of a protective sleeve to the return pipe. Vehciles affected: VF7******AZ033223 to VF7******AY563653.
The IRTE (Institute of Road Transport Engineers) professional sector of SOE is seeking an engineer to promote and develop their irtec Licensing Scheme and Workshop Accreditation Initiative.
People
Vauxhall has announced that it will be offering an 'eco' model across its van range, with the launch of ecoFLEX commercial vehicles.
Light Commercial Vehicles
As part of the move to type approval, the Department for Transport intends to ditch the sideguard exemptions available for dustcarts, tipping trucks and trailers.
VOSA Prohibitions
Logistics firm Malcolm Group has taken delivery of eight new moving floor trailers, from Legras, for transporting waste paper from Scotland to North Wales for manufacturing paper reels.
Semi-Trailers
An order for 20 buses valued at £3.6 million has been placed with Optare by Rotala, the fast-growing, Midlands-based independent bus group.
Bus & Coach
Ford has announced that it is ceasing production of the petrol-powered Ford Transit van on 27 May 2011.
Alternative Fuels