VSE demonstrates rear steering and crab steering in an articulated tractor-trailer combination thanks to electro-hydraulic steering mechanisms on both axles of an animal transport semi-trailer.
Axles
Pembrokeshire-based haulier Mansel Davies and Son has been fined £380,000 with £120,000 costs for forging vehicle maintenance records.
Maintenance
Goole-based operator Drury Coaches has taken delivery of its first Irizar coach, an i6 Integral, which is also the first vehicle on the five-strong fleet to have a DAF engine.
Bus & Coach
Carlsberg Group has ordered 20 all-electric Renault D Wide ZE trucks for its Swiss subsidiary the Feldschlösschen brewery.
Electric Vehicles
Timber and builders’ merchant Sydenhams has taken delivery of a DAF XF tractor to go into service on a supply link in the South West, following its recent acquisition of a new branch in Glastonbury.
Tractor Units
Haulage firm John Mackirdy of Rothesay, Isle of Bute, is reporting positive performance with its new Volvo FM rigid, which went into service in October on animal feed deliveries.
Rigids
LDV will fully rebrand as Maxus from April this year and will launch two new models at the Commercial Vehicle Show (NEC, Birmingham; 28-30 April).
Electric Vehicles
Driver behaviour technology provider Lightfoot has received a ringing endorsement from The University of Bath’s Chris Brace, professor of automotive propulsion and director of the Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS), who says Lightfoot is “one of the only ways to simultaneously improve fuel efficiency and cut NOx”.
Driver / People Management
Avon Material Supplies (AMS) is rolling out the Wheely-Safe Heavy technology across its fleet, following a successful trial in which the technology proved its worth by preventing a potential wheel detachment.
Road Safety
Northern Ireland Volvo dealership Dennison Commercials is aiming to raise £50,000 for a children’s hospice to mark 50 years in business.
Dealerships
Construction and infrastructure services business Kier has signed a five-year deal with Rivus Fleet Solutions for management of the operator’s 7,000-strong fleet.
Finance & Leasing
Bridgestone has announced that its Duravis R002 tyres have beaten competitor products for performance in wet conditions, in tests performed by TUV SUD.
Tyres & Retreads