Fleet managers are being warned to ensure they have policies in place for AdBlue management, as part of the introduction of Euro 6 for vans this month.
Light Commercial Vehicles
TomTom Telematics has released its OptiDrive 360 eco-driving package, primarily for construction trucks, following the release of first findings from the four-year EU-funded ecoDriver project, which seeks to reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption.
Driver / People Management
Integration with the wider transport network is key to low carbon vehicles, according to the Transport Systems Catapult (TSC), which intends to focus on emerging technologies for reducing emissions at LCV2016 (Millbrook, 14—15 September 2016).
Green Vehicles
Commercial vehicle technology giant Continental will be launching components and systems for truck platooning – what the company refers to as ‘the electronic tow bar’ – at the IAA show (22—29 September, Hanover, Germany).
Aerodynamics
Mercedes-Benz dealer Northside Truck & Van has launched an apprentice ‘job-swap’ scheme, designed to give its apprentices an inside view on customer operations, and vice versa.
People
As the push for cuts in CO2 continues unabated and cities increasingly legislate against diesel vehicles, Daimler has gone public on full-electric heavyweight trucks. Ian Norwell reports from Stuttgart
Alternative Fuels
Synthetic fluids, manufactured by chemically reformulating a range of feedstocks, are now offering significant advances over diesel fuels. Brian Tinham explains
Lubricants & Systems
The Scottish Ambulance Service Fleet Department maintain a fleet of 1,450 emergency response, scheduled care and support vehicles nationally through 15 in house maintenance facilities and partner services. We are recruiting for a number of positions within our Fleet Department.
People
An oversupply of poor quality stock and the traditional summer tail-off are causing stagnation in sales of used mid- and heavy-weight trucks.
Sales Figures
The Freight Transport Association has welcomed a government report into sustainability in transport policy, but says the report fails to address heavy duty vehicles.
Alternative Fuels
Shared-user distribution business Lenham Storage has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Actros, specially commissioned to mark the operator’s 70th anniversary and longstanding relationship with the marque.
Tractor Units
Volvo Trucks will be exhibiting a special 12-tonne gvw FL-240 fire appliance later this month at the Emergency Services Show (NEC, Birmingham; 21-22 September).
Emergency Service Vehicles