The bus features a British-built electric powertrain designed and developed at Equipmake’s purpose-built facility in Norfolk, with the body produced by Beulas in Girona, Spain. Testing of Jewel E begins in the October-December 2021 period, with the first vehicles expected to start in-service trials after January 2022.
Electric Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched two new tractor models, the Actros F for economy and Actros L for premium. In addition, it has provided an update on its plans for battery-electric vehicles.
Road Safety
With its new remote diagnostics service, Bosch can now offer all workshops, bodywork shops, and vehicle glass specialists a solution for complicated servicing tasks as well.
Diagnostic Equipment
Express parcel delivery specialist DPD is introducing 250 Tiger trailers to its UK logistics fleet during 2021, with the orders from the Cheshire manufacturer split into two product types.
Trailers
Sir Robert McAlpine, a UK building and civil engineering company, began stipulating FORS accreditation as a requirement for all vehicles entering its sites back in 2012. In 2020, its own fleet was accredited at FORS Gold.
FORS
Scania has launched a 13-litre gas engine that can run on natural gas and on biogas – regardless if the gas is in compressed or liquified form – as well as new tank options. The new engine enables travel operators to take huge steps towards sustainability, the company says.
An 18 tonne D Wide Z.E. rigid is joining Renault’s full-electric 16 tonne D Z.E. and 26t D Wide Z.E. models. The manufacturer is also offering a wider range of wheelbases and special connectivity for refrigerated bodies.
Electric Vehicles
ZF Aftermarket has launched a number of products at the Automechanika 2021 event in Frankfurt, Germany.
Vehicle Parts
Northumberland’s Moody Logistics & Storage has added a pair of distinctive red & grey IVECO S-WAY tractors to its busy pallet network fleet.
Tractor Units
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service specified a total of nine Stertil Koni hydraulic vehicle lifts which included two ST4250 models.
Workshop
Customers of Aftercare Response can now review video evidence of repairs that need to be made to their commercial vehicle bodywork and ancillary equipment like tail-lifts and roller shutter doors, as well as more specialist items such as impact protection vehicle ‘crash cushions’.
Bodywork
MAN Truck & Bus animation outlines the VECTO rules for dealing with CO2 emissions.
Truck Aerodynamics