Axle hub bolts may become insecure. Remedy: recheck torque value of axle hub bolts to 500Nm. Manufacturer reference: none given. Number affected: 158. Vehicle IDs: SEG2628GR6BM27046 to SEG2628GR6BM29302.
Recalls
New standards for engine lubricants are on the way to help operators meet the challenge of transition to ‘carbon-free’ road transport, writes Richard Simpson
Lubricants & Systems
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Road Safety
Once upon a time, just about every other skip lorry on Britain’s roads seemed to be an old tractor unit which had been converted. Lucy Radley examines why the practice isn’t so common these days
Whole Vehicle Type Approval
Plenty of payload capacity plus the ability to stand up to life’s hard knocks are two of the key criteria scaffolding companies bear in mind when they consider acquiring trucks, finds Steve Banner
Drop Side
MV Commercial has secured a significant contract for 100 new truck-mounted loader cranes as part of a multi-million-pound deal with Hiab UK and Ireland.
Cranes
Grangemouth-based John Mitchell Haulage & Warehousing is paying tribute to ‘health heroes’ for the individual fleet names of its 21 new MAN TGX 26.470 tractor units scheduled for delivery during 2021.
Paint, Print & Livery
Alexander Dennis Limited has announced that its double deck hydrogen bus currently under development will deliver a zero-emission range of up to 300 miles. It will be powered by a Ballard fuel cell power module through the Voith Electrical Drive System (VEDS).
Electric Vehicles
Bus operator Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has introduced a real-time vehicle defect reporting system. NCT’s drivers are being equipped with mobile data terminals to record their first use vehicle checks updating the central fleet maintenance system in real time.
Road Safety
The Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC has been moved from June to 31 August - 2 September.
CV Show
A £10m investment in a new 4,000 square metre, purpose-built flagship site and regional headquarters for Scotland is on the cards for Scania.
Dealerships
Rivus Fleet Solutions has opened a new garage in Southampton – a move that the company, formerly BT Fleet, says demonstrates the wider developments taking place throughout its UK-wide network.
Workshop