Three preview articles have not captured all of the news from April’s Commercial Vehicle Show. In addition to new truck, trailer, van and LCV products, there was also much talk of supply chain development. Will Dalrymple rounds off this year’s show coverage
Bus & Coach
Truck and LCV initial MOT test failure rates are steadily falling, according to DVSA figures, but could still be better. Steve Banner offers advice on how to make sure vehicles make it through the first time round
Operator Compliance Risk Score
Last month I attended Volvo’s interesting Smart Cities event, which looked at future urban infrastructure and transport requirements. At the end of the first session, panellists were asked what they would like to see, if a single wish could be granted. Terri Wills of the World Green Building Council said she wished that fossil fuel-powered engines could be considered in future like the cigarette is today.
Health & Safety Legislation
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Health & Safety Legislation
Systems to improve driver behaviour are now common in the marketplace both from OEMs and the aftermarket;
as a result, insurers are starting to expect them, writes Toby Clark
Lightweight body construction techniques aim to squeeze as much performance as possible from alternative power sources, explains Steve Banner
Bus & Coach
The owners of a Prestatyn waste collection business have been banned from running commercial vehicles for 25 years, in what the traffic commissioner for Wales described as an “appalling case”.
Transport CPC
Infrastructure and civil engineering service business Tamdown has taken delivery of its first Mercedes-Benz truck – an 80-tonne gcw Arocs with a “reassuring armoury of advanced safety technology”, according to the operator.
Tractor Units
The Freight Transport Association has produced a short film to highlight the terrible consequences of failing to maintain safety and compliance in van fleets.
Road Safety
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has supplied electrical contractor and building services company GD Chalmers with six Transporters, with a further 30 planned throughout the year as part of its fleet replacement.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has launched a £17 million fleet of 53 double-deck Bio-Gas buses, in partnership with Nottingham City Council, Scania, Alexander Dennis and Roadgas, with part funding from OLEV (Office of Low Emission vehicles).
Alternative Fuels
Bus and coach operator Whitelaws Coaches has taken delivery of two new integral Volvo B11R 9700 vehicles and has dedicated one of them to the memory of a leading industry figure.
Bus & Coach