Europart’s branded engine, gear and hydraulic oils have now been approved for MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Renault Trucks, Volvo, ZF and Mack trucks at Euro 5 and Euro 6.
Lubricants & Systems
Automotive IT specialist Epyx is suggesting that fleet operators seriously consider fitting winter tyres in light of “dire warnings of heavy snow that could appear from December to March”.
Tyres & Retreads
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has added two Euro 6 engines to its Caddy panel van range – both are 2.0 TDI, one delivering 74bhp and the other 148bhp.
Car Derived Vans
Fullback is the name given to the new FIAT Professional medium-duty pick-up truck, launched at this wseek’s Dubai International Motor Show.
Off Roaders
Shell is now working with TomTom Telematics to Europe-wide to offer fleet managers all-round fuel management using the TomTom’s Webfleet together with Shell’s own fuel management services.
Fleet Management Systems
Kemble, Gloucestershire-based fresh meat and palletised produce haulier Whites Transport Services has put five new Volvo tractor units on the road – four FH-500 6x2 tractors and one top-of-the-range FH16-750.
Tractor Units
In his IRTE Conference keynote Professor David Cebon, of Cambridge University, presented a personal and thought provoking perspective on the future for heavy vehicles. Brian Weatherley reports
Driver CPC
As operators seek ever greater efficiencies, attention is yet again turning to semi-trailers – and not just aerodynamic improvements. In Part One of this trailers review, Brian Tinham explains some options
Tail Lifts
Edwards Transport has commissioned 20 new Schmitz Cargobull S.KO Cool reefers equipped with telematics to better manage its chilled distribution operations.
Trailers
The chancellor is coming under pressure from the transport sector to cut fuel duty in his forthcoming Autumn Statement, on 25 November.
Fuel Pricing
PDQ Specialist Couriers has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313 CDI chassis cab – the latest to join its 23-strong fleet of Mercedes vans.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Nu-Track’s Pulse 33-seater bus – built on MAN’s 10-tonne TGL chassis cab with the four-cylinder 4.6 litre Euro 6 D0834 engine – has notched up 100 sales in the 18 months since its introduction.
Bus & Coach