This year’s TCS&D Award for the rental and contract hire company of the year went to Enterprise Flex-E-Rent for the second year running.
Finance & LeasingThe first series-production autonomous truck to drive on a public road in Europe will make its maiden voyage in Germany on Friday 2 October (2015).
Engine/Transmission Management
Bibby Distribution’s Future Fleet farm collection vehicle project – instigated for its First Milk contract – is set to slash CO2 emissions and fuel costs, according to the company.
Rigids
Suffolk-based operator Tippers R Us has taken delivery of 15 MAN 8x4 tippers with all-steel Loadmaster Lite bodies by Thompson – the first phase of its order for up to 50 new vehicles over two years.
A new security system has been launched, which records statutory vehicle checks and uses technology such as carbon dioxide monitoring to detect unwanted stowaways.
With the deadline approaching for the government’s Low Emission Bus scheme, Wrightbus is urging operators to ensure they submit funding applications before the end of October.
Bus & Coach
Coach & Bus Live is taking place on 30 September – 1 October 2015 at the NEC, Birmingham and is the major domestic showcase for the bus, coach and passenger transport technology sector.
Bus & Coach
Refrigerated trucks represent a hidden polluter on European roads contributing to thousands of deaths and costing the taxpayer an estimated €2 billion a year, rising to €2.5 billion by 2025.
Alternative Fuels
Automotive LPG says it can offer “an immediate solution to the emissions scandal” centred on VW’s admission of installing ‘defeat devices’ to cheat emissions test in the US and potentially around the world.
Alternative Fuels
Logistics firm GBA Services is rolling out forward-facing cameras across its entire truck and van fleet, having specified Intelligent Telematics IT1000 units.
Safety systems
Mercedes-Benz is celebrating after scooping three trophies at the Commercial Fleet Awards 2015, held last week (24 September) in Telford.
Light Commercial VehiclesThe benefits of using electric buses in a city with 500,000 inhabitants could total SEK 100 million per year – around £7.8m – according to a new report.
Electric Vehicles