Clean Air Power, the developer of dual-fuel combustion technology that enables heavy-duty diesel engines to operate on diesel and natural gas, reports that the past 12 months were the most successful since its formation in 1991.
Alternative FuelsStrong growth coupled with a family business ethos and commitment to customer service has won S&B Commercials the Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Dealer of the Year award for 2010.
Dealerships
Targets for short- and long-term CO2 emissions for light commercial vehicles have been announced by the European Parliament.
Green Vehicles
A new rear passenger access step and upgraded rear passenger seats are new standard options on Isuzu Trucks' 12 tonne F120.240, 4x2 crewcab range for road rescue and recovery operators.
Chassis Cabs
Cummins engineers, working with manufacturer Wrightbus, say they will make the New Bus for London (NBfL – a revolutionary re-creation of the iconic Routemaster bus) one of the cleanest on the planet.
Emissions Control
Logistics giant Wincanton has purchased 11 new aerodynamic high-cube trailers for its Wavin contract, because of their fuel efficiency and ability to reduce CO2 emissions.
Aerodynamics
Have you noticed the tide turning with electric and hybrid commercial vehicles? It's not just about the growing numbers of operators, public and private, starting to adopt them. Quietly, but inexorably, finance houses are beginning to invest serious money in what they clearly see as a lucrative and hastening future.
Electric Vehicles
This winter's appalling weather brought local councils' road clearing efficiencies into sharp focus. Brian Tinham talks to fleet managers about their vehicle choices in difficult economic times
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Following its change of spec for 3.5 tonne home delivery vehicles, from refrigerated van conversions to refrigerated box bodies, Abel & Cole has ordered 45 more of the new specification vehicles.
Light Commercial Vehicles
International logistics operator Brian Yeardley Continental is buying more Volvo FH low-height tractor units, because of their "excellent fuel economy" and the back-up of Volvo dealer Crossroads.
Emissions Control
Engineering and design are never truly happy bedfellows, but now may be the time for the two disciplines to come together for the benefit of maintenance.
MaintenanceFirstGroup has appointed Giles Fearnley as managing director UK Bus. Fearnley has considerable experience in the passenger transport industry, having led the management buy-out of Blazefield Holdings in 1991, with bus networks across Yorkshire and Lancashire.
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