With the VoicR application, Continental offers new software to enhance communication, especially for drivers and fleets.
Driver / People Management
Regency Glass’s new Antos 1824, supplied by Roanza Truck & Van, is the fourth truck supplied by the northern dealer in the last 12 months.
Finance & Leasing
3b Construction has taken delivery of a new bespoke truck and drawbar trailer combination that enables through-loading, from Andover trailers.
Trailers
HGV registrations rose by more than 6% in the second quarter of this year, driven by strong demand for three-plus axle artics, which saw an increase of 21% with 4,658 trucks registered.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Mahle Powertrain has been awarded £2.1m towards the construction of a climatic vehicle emissions test centre at its UK base in Northampton.
Emissions Control
Birds'-eye camera footage taken from an edited bus journey
Road Safety
The front passenger seatbelt stalk may become deformed. This may weaken the stalk cables and may not act as intended in the event of a collision. On affected vehicles, users should check condition of affected belt stalks, and where necessary replace stalk and fit additional cover. Vehicle ID: WDB9560012V241265 to WDB9564332V247353.
The rear spring seat bases may develop cracks that could cause the seat base or bases to fail, and the spring(s) may detach. Vehicle ID: WDB9061312N672572 to WDB9061312N699159; WDB9061332N673108 to WDB9061332N699079; WDB9061352N673108 to WDB9061352N693964; WDB9061331N672860 to WDB9061331N699171.
Recalls
A round-up of job changes and charity events in the CV and PSV world.
People
As part of a fleet modernisation, Durham-based haulier BM Stafford has purchased six new MAN TGX 26.460 Euro 6C 6x2 tractors, which continue the company’s ethos of running vehicles that have the lowest impact on the environment.
A new oil from Fuchs has been approved by Scania for its trucks, with its promise to double the service life of the diesel particulate filter.
Lubricants & Systems
Retailer Sports Direct is taking delivery of nine new drawbar rigs from Tiger Trailers, part of its latest order which also includes six tandem-axle trailers and two double-deck trailers.
Trailers