Southampton City Council has reduced its annual tyre bill by more than 10%, after a move to fitting premium Michelin tyres resulted in extended replacement intervals across its 460-strong fleet.
Tyres & Retreads
B&Q is implementing a new truck performance and route planning system across its 185-strong fleet, from telematics specialist Microlise.
Telematics
Volvo Trucks has launched a lift option for tandem drive axles on heavy-duty trucks (Volvo FM, FMX, FH and FH16), unsurprisingly called Tandem Axle Lift.
Axles
Fuel cell technology specialist Intelligent Energy is showing two zero emission, range-extended (ZERE) light commercial vehicles at today’s (10 September 2015) Low Carbon Vehicle Event, being staged at Millbrook.
Alternative Fuels
The Department for Transport has today (10 September 2015) announced a £5 million fund aimed at local authority bus operators wanting to fit emission-busting equipment to their existing fleets of older buses.
Emissions Control
Italian-owned logistics specialist Transmec has taken delivery of nine new Stralis Hi-Way 6x2 twin-steer tractor units to its 100% Iveco fleet in the UK.
Tractor Units
Wrightbus has announced that it is building a new range of all-electric buses, which will be available for trial early next year.
Electric Vehicles
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched an online service booking tool which, it says, will take the hassle out of booking vehicles in for routine maintenance.
Light Commercial Vehicles
The latest two coach order announcements – for Coastal Coaches and Commandery Coaches – both come on the back of positive experience with previous vehicles.
Bus & Coach
Delegates at this month’s national IRTE Conference (Chesford Grange, Warwickshire 16—17 September) are being promised a packed agenda, focusing on profiting from technology and compliance.
Driver / People Management
The LCV2015 exhibition, which opens today (9 September 2015), at Millbrook Proving Ground, is running with a theme of ‘Bigger Thinking on Greener Vehicles’, centred on the LowCVP (Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership) tand.
Alternative Fuels