Just over one fifth (21%) of HGV fleets that participated in the governments’ Low-Carbon Truck Trial (LCTT) expected to achieve a financial payback from their dual-fuel and/or dedicated gas truck investments within six years.
Alternative Fuels
Go-Ahead has awarded a deal to the BYD-ADL (Alexander Dennis Ltd) partnership to supply a fleet of 14 Enviro200 EV buses to operate its 360 route – the first order BYD and ADL have won for the new 10.8m model.
Electric Vehicles
Light commercial vehicle registrations hit their highest ever level in 2016, at 375,687 vehicles, driven by a surge in demand for pick-ups.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Eastleigh-based Xelabus has taken delivery of two Volvo B7RLE single-deck buses, as part of its strategy to upgrade vehicles and drive down maintenance costs.
Bus & Coach
Waste management and recycling business Gavin Griffiths Group has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Arocs tipper and has already ordered a second, identical vehicle after the first notched up fuel savings of more than 1.5 mpg.
Rigids
JMD Haulage has taken delivery of eight new Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545 tractors, supplied by Asset Alliance on a four-year contract hire deal.
Finance & Leasing
Fuel management company FUELlink Systems says it is anticipating significant growth with a new vehicle identification system, first unveiled at Euro Bus Expo 2016.
Fuel Systems
Fashion logistics specialist P&H Contract Services is fitting Michelin Solutions’ Effitrailer telematics package to 20 of its semi-trailers as part of its fleet renewal programme, stating that trials proved it to be “incredibly useful”.
Tyres & Retreads
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Driver / People Management
While technical developments are slow to gain ascendancy among lorry loaders and cranes, electronic intelligence is improving safety and flexibility. Toby Clark reports
Cranes
Thinking outside the box is helping converters and coachbuilders to change the game in the world of compact buses. Steve Banner investigates
Fleet Operating Costs
With the introduction of Iveco’s Daily 4x4 in RHD guise, Steve Banner puts this serious new off-road truck to the test at Millbrook’s most challenging circuits
Drivelines