Bus operator First Cymru has returned to Stertil Koni for a new washbay lift to replace an older lift at its Port Talbot depot.
Lifting & Handling
Chepstow-based commercial vehicle hire business Endurance Vehicle Solutions (EVS) has invested more than £400,000 in a new HQ and dedicated workshop, with lifting and brake testing equipment supplied by TotalKare.
Workshop
Michelin has added two new multi-position sizes to its X Multi range of regional truck tyres, saying these will provide 15% more mileage than their predecessors.
Tyres & Retreads
Tax concessions have boosted the cost competitiveness of methane against diesel, reports Richard Simpson
Aerodynamics
For operators looking to buy their first skeletal trailer, the choice can seem a little bewildering. As well as deciding on which of the many manufacturers to go for, there is a seemingly huge range of options to look at, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, finds Lucy Radley
Trailers
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Road Legal
All production CNG/LNG buses and commercial vehicles of over 3.5 tonnes gvw available new on the UK market are listed below. Aftermarket conversions are excluded. Compiled by Richard Simpson
Alternative Fuels
Outside of London, the future of public transport drivelines remains to be seen.
Electric Vehicles
A BAE Systems hybrid bus in Brighton is said to be first UK route to use automatic geofencing.
Electric Vehicles
Hiab has partnered with trailer manufacturer Nugent to launch a small trailer-mounted crane, suitable for lighter lifting jobs.
Trailers
ASA Scaffolding has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Econic – one of the first Econics to be commissioned by a scaffolding business.
Road Safety
Jake Berry, an apprentice technician with Scania’s Maidstone dealership, has won the Scania GB apprentice of the year award for year three apprentices – the third time Berry has scooped top prize.
Apprenticeships