Rail freight operator Freightliner has boosted its road services fleet with the delivery of six new MAN TGX tractors.
Tractor Units
Cenex and Leeds City Council are collaborating with the Transport Systems Catapult, Earthsense, Dynniq, and Tevva Motors in Project ACCRA, in which Smart City technology applications demonstrate real-time emissions control by using live air quality data to trigger electric hybrid engines to automatically switch to zero-emission running in heavily polluted areas.
Electric Vehicles
Bus and coach hire company Prentice Coaches says Sentinel Systems’ cameras and recording devices are “far more advanced” than others it has used, after fitting the system to two of its vehicles.
Telematics
Masternaut has launched a new device, the M300, which can easily be fitted to short-term hire vehicles so eliminating installation costs.
Telematics
London Stansted Airport has added a new Scania-based combination sweeper to its fleet, declaring the marque to be “exceptional” in terms of reliability.
Rigids
Independent stainless steel stockholder and finisher Energy Stockholding has commissioned its first vehicle – a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
Drop Side
Wisbech-based Tamar Nurseries has taken delivery of its second MAN truck, a TGL 12.180 BB Day cab, after impressive performance from its first vehicle which arrived two years ago.
Rigids
Transport and haulage firm Longs of Leeds has taken delivery of 50 DAF tractors and 40 SDC curtainsider trailers, all supplied through Ryder and featuring the operator’s new livery.
Finance & Leasing
Door and window manufacturer Senior Architectural Systems (SAS) has used bodybuilder Bevan Group for the first time, for its latest order of 18-tonners with curtainside bodies.
Rigids
The final speaker of the IRTE Conference (28 September; Chesford Grange, Kenilworth) has just been named as Nick Denton, Traffic Commissioner of the West Midlands, who will examine how operators’ levels of compliance can suffer through poor recordkeeping.
IrtecOften, a slow start or excessive crank time can be incorrectly diagnosed as a faulty or worn-out starter motor; however, this is not always the case. THIS IS NOT A MANUFACTURER RECALL STATEMENT. According to Autoelectro, an independent remanufacturer of starter motors and alternators, sometimes it is not the starter motor that is causing this problem; in fact, it is caused by the engine’s main earth wire to the chassis being corroded. The damage triggers a poor connection and can result in...
Recalls
Essex-based Dixson Haulage has upgraded part of its fleet with seven vehicles and one trailer, supplied on full service contract hire by Fraikin.
Finance & Leasing