First, the TyreWatch predictive tyre management system launched in May. Based around sensors mounted on the wheel rim, TyreWatch constantly monitors pressure and temperature. That means that it can work with existing tyres and across fleets running multi-brand tyre policies.
Tyres & Retreads
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that 68 new electric double-deckers will join Transport for London’s bus fleet in London, with two routes run by Metroline operating exclusively with electric double-decker buses.
Electric Vehicles
Mobile engineering firm Paul Clark Services (PCS) is rolling out the JobWatch workforce management system, from BigChange, to better manage its 120-strong team of engineers.
Driver / People Management
Blackpool Transport has taken delivery of 18 Enviro200 single-decker buses from Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), part of the operator’s five-year, £22 million plan to overhaul its 140-strong fleet.
Bus & Coach
LPG supplier Flogas has taken delivery of nine Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks, its first new Mercedes trucks for 15 years, after a fuel trial revealed the potential for “substantial” cost savings.
Tractor Units
Williams Transport has taken delivery of four BMI moving floor trailers with the Cargo Floor system, supplied by Ryder.
Finance & Leasing
Component vendors are beginning to offer remote monitoring services for some products.
Telematics
Bodybuilder Thompsons has launched the Loadmaster X-Lite at the Tip-Ex exhibition in Harrogate.
Bodywork
Hybrid commercial vehicles can be switched to zero-emission electric power when travelling into polluted inner cities, following a successful trial in Leeds.
Electric Vehicles
Renault Trucks has added a cross-country rally function to its free TrucksSimulator app, enabling players to experience a ‘rally raid’ at the wheel of a Renault K520 – the truck driven each year in the Dakar and Silk Way rallies.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Elgin-based haulier MLG Transport has taken delivery of a Volvo FH-500 tractor, its first Volvo vehicle, for use on its timber transport operation.
Tractor Units