Modec has appointed former head of Iveco, Chris Thorneycroft-Smith, to the board. Thorneycroft-Smith, who joined Iveco from Leyland DAF in 1993, held a number of positions in the company, including marketing director, head of LCVs and UK market director.
People
Torn between going to a main dealer for repair and maintenance work or keeping it in-house? Dan Gilkes looks into some of the pros and cons
Diagnostic Equipment
Are electric vans really a threat to traditional diesel-powered units? As two manufacturers reveal more about their plans for battery-driven vehicles, John Challen samples the potential competition
Electric Vehicles
With the massive Hannover commercial vehicle event only days away, Brian Tinham previews just some of the attractions of transport engineers and fleet managers
Axles
TH White, which hauls machinery all over the UK, has taken delivery of a new tri-axle step frame trailer from Andover Trailers in a bid to make deliveries easier.
Trailers
Builders' merchant Travis Perkins has become one of the first in Britain to buy the new, low-emission EEV Fuso Canter light truck.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Netherlands-based Emons, which operates 450 trucks across four divisions (Emons Cargo, Van Huet Glass Logistics, TWO Chemical Warehousing and Logistics, and Emons Recycling Logistics), is recommending Shell's FuelSave Partner scheme for achieving significant fuel economies.
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Masternaut Three X has launched a vehicle tracking service for the iPhone and iPad that provides a real-time link to operational information for mobile fleet managers and technicians.
Telematics
Volvo Trucks, the first to offer bio-DME (di-methyl-ether) as a fuel, reports that DME trucks are now in commercial operation in Sweden, following the opening of a DME filling station in Stockholm by distributor Preem.
Alternative Fuels
Citing the benefits of a low loading height, utilities contractor T&K Gallagher has invested in 13 Fuso Canter light trucks.
Light Commercial VehiclesHaving spent close to £10 million on a new recycling centre, Asset & Land Management has now invested in six Mercedes-Benz Axors to operate six days a week on the site.
Municipal Vehicles