Hankook Tire is to build its sixth global manufacturing plant – this one in Liang Jiang Xin Qu, Chongqing Municipal, China – its third in that country.
Tyres & Retreads
Site work at HRVS Ripley, MAN's truck centre in Ripley, is ahead of its planned start in the new year as an official VOSA ATF (authorised testing facility), according to the company.
VOSA Testing
With advantages such as a 15% payload increase, fewer vehicles on the road (estimated up to 10%), reduction of CO2 emissions, the Longer Semi Trailer is currently an interesting prospect for the future on UK roads.
Watch the video to see how easily this trailer meets the required legal turning circles followed by coverage of the trailer being driven on the road demonstrating how easily it negotiates roundabouts, obstacles, shows ease of driving and importantly and blends in with other road...
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Apprenticeships
Brake failure on a van has been averted using patented contactless engine management technology from vehicle tracking company Masternaut.
Telematics
Ryder says it has seen worthwhile benefits from using LEDs in its vehicles' rear light clusters, during a trial across its contract hire fleet.
Lighting
L Lynch Plant Hire and Haulage has taken delivery of the first four of 24 new 8x4 Renault Kerax rigids, ordered through Renault Trucks Chiltern.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
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Chambers Waste Management reports satisfaction to date with its first full-sized low-entry cab truck – a Mercedes-Benz 26-tonne Econic 2629LL.
Municipal Vehicles
Volvo Trucks is testing hydraulic front-wheel truck drives in the forestry industry, where gross weights of 74 tonnes, and steep, slippery forest tracks make haulage difficult.
Engine/Transmission Management
A rigorously applied tyre management policy is leading to high mileage from the tyres used by Ireland's leading independent coach operator.
Tyres & Retreads
Lincolnshire-based Browns Chilled Distribution has nothing but praise for its new medium-length Sprinter 313CDI LCVs.
Light Commercial Vehicles