Theiss Services in Australia says it has chosen Allison Transmissions to re-gear a front loader-equipped Volvo refuse truck, in a bid to save money and ensure reliability.
Gearboxes
Fife firm Robert Purvis Plant Hire is reporting great flexibility from a DAF truck that can be changed from a beavertail to a full flatbed with a high capacity crane.
Flatbed
W Rolls Transport reports achieving extra capacity on its latest 20-tonne eight-wheeler, thanks to Edbro's CX14 lightweight tipping gear and an Aliweld Highsider aluminium tipper body.
Tippers
Mean Green, a hybrid truck built by enthusiasts at Volvo Trucks, will be aiming to beat the world speed record for the standing kilometre next spring, with Swedish truck racing ace Boije Ovebrink behind the wheel.
Green Vehicles
With requirements for the London LEZ (Low Emissions Zone) to be tightened in January 2012, Eminox is inviting operators affected by Phase 3 and 4 to talk to it about the issue.
Emissions Control
The decision of whether to hire or buy new vans, trucks or equipment can be a major headache for operators. Keith Read investigates today's finance and leasing deals
Finance & Leasing
The IRTE's Skills Challenge was officially launched at Euro Bus Expo 2010. John Challen was there to find out more about the competition for bus and coach operators' technicians
Apprenticeships
First is the UK's largest bus operator and carries 3 million passengers on its buses every day. We are global in scale and local in approach.
People
Tail lift manufacturer DEL will be at the 2011 CV Show, set to take place at the NEC in Birmingham on 12—14 April next year.
Tail Lifts
Four Volvo FE-300 rigids, with Solomon fridge bodies, have been added to the Heron Foods fleet that services 160 stores in the midlands and the north of England.
Rigids
Coca-Cola Enterprises is retrofitting Eminox CRT (continuously regenerating trap) technology to cut emissions from its standby city delivery vehicle fleet in the face of London's LEZ rules.
Emissions
Building merchant Jewson is giving the thumbs up to Bevan since experiencing a super-fast build for its latest crane trucks.
Flatbed