Allison Transmission and Emergency One (UK) will integrate the Allison eGen Power 100D electric axle into Emergency One’s E1 electric fire rescue and emergency vehicle platform, according to the terms of a new memoradum of understanding.
Electric Vehicles
Warburtons, the UK’s largest bakery brand, is rolling out its first 16 tonne full-electric truck, a Renault Trucks D Z.E.
Electric Vehicles
Scottish aggregates firm Patersons Quarries has signed a five-year contract with Continental-owned tyre dealer, R&J Strang Tyre Services, renewing a supply relationship that has been going for 25 years.
Tyres & Retreads
The K Group has successfully tested the electric E-200 refrigeration unit paired with the electric-powered MAN eTGE van in its food delivery operations in Finland. K Group is the third biggest retail operator in Northern Europe, with over 1,500 grocery stores in Finland under the Kesko Food brands.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
To support its ongoing vehicle service and repair operation, Birmingham Busworks has invested in two sets of mobile column lifts from Totalkare to provide flexible lifting capacity in the workshop.
Workshop
Vauxhall is to supply Mitie, one of the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services companies, with 655 new all-electric Vivaro-e vans.
Electric Vehicles
Because of the annual test exemptions that DVSA offered last year due to COVID-19, DVSA annual inspections for trucks and trailers are no longer evenly spaced throughout the year. It warns that the August to November period is ‘significantly’ busier than usual.
VOSA Testing
MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd.’s Modification Centre has completed the complex conversion of 382 UK MoD MAN HX trucks, helping modernise the fleet of British Army’s logistics corps.
Loaders
The DVSA Earned Recognition scheme is set to become the ultimate badge of honour for an operator that puts safety and best practice first.
Operator Compliance Risk ScoreA failing ESS heater relay can cause an unexpected heat development and consequential damage to electrical wiring. Remedy: carry out a replacement of the ESS Heater relay with a modified version. Number affected: 1,888. Manufacturer reference: C5887. Vehicle IDs: YV3T1N9268A126530 to YV3T1U222LA201723.
RecallsThe front and side spoiler side covers could come adrift during vehicle operation. Remedy: inspect and if required carry out adjustments to the front spoiler side covers and add a new design to the side spoiler covers. Number affected: 7. Manufacturer reference: C5929. Vehicle IDs: YV3U1W121L1200063 to YV3U1W122L1200069.
RecallsA setting of the software parameter for the remote drive external parking brake request is set to an erroneous value. Remedy: software update. Number affected: 7. Manufacturer reference: CO162. Vehicle IDs: YV2RT40C7KA845544 to YV2R002GXLA865919.
Recalls