Waste transfer contractor Shorten Environmental is reporting a 50% reduction in punctures since it changed to Michelin new and Remix tyres across its fleet.
Tyres & RetreadsDrivers of existing low-CO2 Ford vans equipped with ECOnetic are set to benefit from zero London congestion charge regulations next year.
Electric VehiclesFuel returns of almost 10.5mpg have vindicated the decision of MFR Haulage to buy a V8-engined Mercedes-Benz truck fleet, according to the firm.
Heavy Goods VehiclesCivil engineering and road maintenance contractor FM Conway has selected a fleet of clean, green 7.5-tonne Fuso Canters to work in London's Low Emission Zone.
TippersByfleet-based Taurus Waste Recycling Group has added another FM 6x4 tractor unit to its Volvo truck fleet – this time with the OEM's automated I-Shift transmission.
GearboxesHere at Stagecoach London, we have a dedicated team of 4,850 staff who operate around 1,370 buses. Every year we carry approximately 330 million passengers across East and South East London on journeys that total a staggering 50 million miles.
PeopleWe are looking for a District Manager to cover Scotland and Northern Ireland, which is a field based role, managing the dealer network within the territories for the Customer Service department of Iveco Limited in the UK.
PeopleAdrian Bailey, MP for West Bromwich West and chair of the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee, visited dry freight bodybuilder Bevan Group recently for a fact-finding visit.
TrailersConfirmed exhibitors at next year's Workshop show include Gemco, Jubilee, Maha, NGK Texa, Unipart GES, V-Tech and Wurth.
Bodyshop EquipmentSteep increases in the cost of the raw materials for AdBlue have forced producer GreenChem to announce a price increase of 2.8p per litre, with effect from 1 January.
Fuel PricingWith the wintry weather conditions forecast to return to many parts of the UK this week, the FTA is offering truck operators up-to-date information on road and weather conditions online.
TrackingClare County Fire & Rescue Service, in Ireland, is reporting success with Allison transmissions specified on its water tankers for their integrated retarders.
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