DAF Trucks unveiled its New CF Construction FAD eight-wheeler dedicated mixer chassis at last month’s UK Concrete Show 2018 (21-22 March; NEC, Birmingham), with the manufacturer declaring the vehicle “hits the bullseye” for construction operators.
Concrete Mixers
Family-owned builders’ merchant Lawsons has taken delivery of its first natural gas-powered truck – a 26-tonne Stralis NP, from IVECO.
Alternative Fuels
The government has announced that operators of volumetric concrete mixers will be subject to the same regulations as HGV operators, starting from September 2018.
Standards & Practices
Willenhall-based supply chain business Aspray24 has taken delivery of six MAN TGE vans – the operator’s first from the manufacturer – saying the vehicles “rival anything on the market”.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Falkirk-based Finewood Joinery has taken delivery of two new vehicles for its fleet, supplied on contract hire by Fraikin.
Finance & Leasing
Lightweight tractors have a lot to offer payload-hungry hauliers. But they shouldn’t only be the preserve of 44-tonne bulk operators. Brian Weatherley considers the benefits of losing weight, and what’s available from the manufacturers
Couplings
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Rolling Roads
Competitions can bring out the best in people, even outside of the more familiar environment of athletics. Will Dalrymple reports on four international HGV technician challenges run by the truck OEMs
Apprenticeships
Scania’s winter driver training is always a worthwhile event. Two hours north of Oslo, Ian Norwell took to the frozen Norwegian main roads and forest tracks, to learn the techniques of safe winter driving
Tyres & Retreads
Confused about the emissions benefits of your van’s Euro 6 engine? It’s hardly surprising, given the complexity of the situation and a failure by the government to clear up the uncertainty. Chris Tindall investigates
The drive to deliver low carbon vehicle powertrains has mobilised an army of leading academics and engineers. Peter Shakespeare reports
Alternative Fuels
Three major UK fleets are putting Fuso’s zero-emission eCanter to work in the nation’s capital. Brian Weatherley examines the all-electric 7.5-tonner and the opportunities for its wider adoption in our cities
Battery Technology