Petro-Canada Lubricants has been selected by Caterpillar to collaborate on the lubricant development contract that will support a heavy duty vehicle efficiency programme sanctioned by the Energy Technologies Institute.
Lubricants & Systems
Bridgestone Europe says it will be looking for new engineering recruits in the coming months at its European Technical Centre (TCE), near Rome.
Apprenticeships
The VW emission scandal has put the spotlight on vehicle emission testing not just in the US, but globally – and TRL (formerly the Transport Research Laboratory) is calling for change to more robust practices.
Emissions Control
Fruit importer S H Pratt & Co has ordered 25 MAN TGX tractors, which will operate under the company’s Kinship Logistics banner.
Tractor Units
Bristol-based DB Plant & Lifting has taken delivery of a £200,000 truck with full-spec bespoke platform body by Charlton – the operator’s largest yet in its all-Charlton fleet.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Simply Waste Solutions and Yorwaste are the latest in the waste and recycling transport sector to sign up for Sentinel Systems’ camera and auto-braking radar truck safety systems.
Safety systems
Trailer hire giant Hireco has strengthened its presence in truck rental with a new fleet of 35 Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units.
Tractor Units
Volvo Trucks says it is returning to the Emergency Services Show (NEC, Birmingham, 23—24 September) with a new FL816 water tender/pumping appliance.
Emergency Service Vehicles
Optare, which is celebrating 30 years of the Optare name, is manufacturing 30th anniversary special edition MetroCity and Solo buses.
Bus & Coach
Cummins had increased the power and torque on selected versions of its latest SmartEfficiency four- and six-cylinder ISB truck and bus engines, which now conform to the latest Euro 6 On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) ‘C’ requirements.
Engines & Engine Parts
High street retailer Iceland has selected Paneltex for the second year running to provide refrigerated panel vans and two of its latest vehicles were on show at last week’s TCS&D show (Peterborough Arena, 16-17 September).
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Cardiff City Council has seen a 95% reduction in out-of-hours callouts for its fleet in the first year working with ATS Euromaster.
Tyres & Retreads