Reading Buses has placed a £1.3 million order with Wrightbus for six StreetDeck double-deckers – with which “luxury will meet efficiency”, according to the operator.
Bus & Coach
Euro Bus Expo 2016, the European showcase for the bus and coach industry, returns to the NEC, Birmingham on 1-3 November – and will be the biggest yet, predict the organisers.
Bus & CoachAhead of formal standardisation for electric bus charging – not expected until 2019 – four bus manufacturers have joined forces with charging system suppliers to agree an open charging infrastructure.
Electric Vehicles
The National Fleet Support Unit (NFSU) is a newly formed national service established to undertake key fleet management and engineering duties on a national basis for NHSScotland (NHSS), which operates in excess of 10k vehicles that range from Cars to 38T Artics.
People
Thomas Hardie Commercials is celebrating after scooping the top dealer award for 2015 from Volvo Trucks.
Dealerships
Temperature-controlled distribution business Buffaload Logistics is expanding its fleet with 15 trailers, all fitted with Carrier Transicold’s Vector 1950 units.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
VBG has released details of its stand at the forthcoming Commercial Vehicle Show (NEC, Birmingham; 26-28 April), where visitors will be able to see drawbar couplings, vehicle approved chassis mounting kits and rear underrun kits.
Couplings
MAN Truck & Bus UK has announced that three of its dealers can now retrofit nearside door viewing panels in its trucks to enable operators to meet the recommendations of Transport for London and CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety) standards.
Road Safety
In a world first, six European truck manufacturers are to bring platoons of semi-automated trucks in digitally-managed convoys to public roads early next month (April 2016).
Telematics
Following FairFuel UK’s plea to the Chancellor yesterday (14 March 2016) not to gamble on fuel duty in tomorrow’s Budget, the pressure group is today pointing to SNP MPs, who are now publicly backing its campaign.
Fuel Pricing
When ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ opens on 25 March (2016), cinema goers will witness a heavy-duty Iveco Stralis Hi-Way in a high-speed chase scene alongside the iconic Batmobile.
Tractor UnitsDue to exposure of water and dirt intrusion in the engine compartment, the alternators may fail prematurely due to seized bearings. In the worst case an alternator could overheat causing an engine compartment fire. Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and if the mileage is over 60,000km replace both alternators and drive belt. All vehicles are to have existing protection shields replaced with new improved versions. Vehicle ID: YV3T9U223EA165391 to YV3T9U226GA175769
Recalls