The Future Truck Design Awards, organised by TfL (Transport for London), were announced at the CV Show (26—28 April, NEC, Birmingham), following a presentation of spectacular hopefuls for next-generation commercial vehicles.
Driver Assistance Systems
The doors are open on the final day of the 2016 Commercial Vehicle Show (NEC, Birmingham), at which the future of road haulage is playing a pivotal role.
Apprenticeships
Bridgestone’s newly developed on/off M-Steer 001, M-Drive 001 and M-Trailer 001 tyres were unveiled at the CV Show (26—28 April 2016, NEC, Birmingham).
Tyres & Retreads
VRS – the Scania GB-owned non-Scania all makes distributor – is revealing its significantly extended range of truck and trailer parts, lubricants, chemicals and workshop consumables at the 2016 CV Show (26—28 April, NEC, Birmingham).
Batteries
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Arriva is one of the largest transport service organisations in Europe, employing more than 47,500 people and delivering more than one billion passenger journeys across 12 European countries every year.
Yesterday, at the first day of the CV Show (26—28 April 2016, NEC, Birmingham) no fewer than 13 new vans and pick-ups were unveiled – many seeing their world premieres.
Car Derived Vans
Not only did Iveco bring its largest ever line-up of trucks and vans to the NEC yesterday for the CV Show (26—28 April 2016, NEC, Birmingham – with 21 vehicles from 3.5 to 44 tonnes in four display areas), but it also chose the UK event to launch its New Daily Euro 6 panel van to the public, showing seven variants.
Car Derived Vans
Vehicle tracking specialist TomTom has partnered with Truck Parking Europe to make its popular app available for all users.
Tracking
Access plant and equipment rental specialist Smiths Equipment Hire has taken delivery of a second DAF 8x2 rigid delivery truck fitted with Sterling beavertail access specification body for its Warrington depot.
Rigids
Stratford, East London-based Quattro Group – which is FORS (Freight Operator Recognition Scheme) Silver accredited – has taken delivery of 12 left-hand drive Volvo FL 250 4x2 road sweepers, all 18-tonners
Municipal Vehicles
First Bus has ordered 91 buses – all StreetDeck and StreetLite Max vehicles – from Wrightbus, bringing the total number from this major bus manufacturer across the national First Bus fleet to more than 3,500.
Bus & Coach
Whale Tankers’ bright orange 44-tonne KaiserWhale – designed, engineered and built for national operator Hydro Cleansing for its toughest UK assignments – was among the most impressive of trucks at the CV Show (26—28 Aril 2016, NEC, Birmingham).
Tankers