Tipper bodybuilder Aliweld is travelling the country this summer, showcasing a 25th anniversary vehicle which has a new vehicle safety and weighing system, designed specifically for tipper and tanker operators.
Telematics
Transport industry professionals are not sold on the benefits of autonomous vehicles, with a third believing the new technology will not work.
Telematics
Speaking at the National Infrastructure Forum, ExCel Centre, London, yesterday morning (28 June 2016), transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin sought to calm nerves in the wake of the Brexit mandate.
Social / Corporate Responsibility
A former lance corporal with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) has landed a new role as a technician in a MAN dealership, after successfully completing a pilot training scheme.
Irtec
The Ricardo-led ADEPT (Advanced Diesel-Electric Powertrain) consortium says it has now successfully applied advanced mild hybrid technologies with 48V ‘intelligent electrification’ to deliver a Ford Focus demonstrator.
Hybrids
ZF has unveiled HDA (highway driving assist) and EMA (evasive manoeuvre assist), the latter developed with Wabco, both aimed at improving safety for tractor-trailer combinations.
Braking Systems
Isuzu Truck’s longstanding marketing director Keith Child – the brainchild behind the Grafter range name – announced his departure from the company yesterday (27 June).
People
Knorr-Bremse is acquiring the on-highway commercial vehicle transmission components business from Bosch Corporation, in Japan, for an undisclosed sum.
Engine/Transmission Management
Thomas the Baker has taken delivery of two new Mercedes-Benz Sprinters with a fixed-price service contract, which it describes as “impressive”.
Light Commercial Vehicles
An on/off-road Iveco Trakker 8x4 tipper is centre stage on the Case Construction Equipment stand at this year’s Hillhead quarrying, construction and recycling exhibition (28—30 June 2016).
Tippers
Global GPS navigation specialist Sygic has signed a partnership agreement with Route Monkey, the route optimisation firm.
Tracking
CIMC Vehicles, the China-based global trailer manufacturer, has agreed terms to acquire Retlan Manufacturing, which includes Northern Ireland based trailer manufacturer SDC, for an undisclosed sum.
Trailers