Axis Fleet Management has ordered 180 new sliding skeletal trailers from Dennison Trailers – a mix of additions and replacements for its 3,000 strong truck, rigid and trailer fleet.
Trailers
Irish tour operator McGinley Coach Travel is reporting fuel savings of up to 15% from its fleet of Volvo B11R coaches.
Bus & Coach
Road safety will top the agenda at Tip-Ex this week, with delegates able to hear more about the CLOCS initiative and a new road safety campaign for children at a seminar on Thursday 28 May at 1pm.
Road Safety
PC Coaches and Barnes Coaches are both reporting positive passenger feedback, with their respective purchases of Optare and Irizar vehicles.
Bus & Coach
Haynes Ford Maidstone is the first manufacturer dealer to become a Van Excellence recognised partner.
Road Legal
The moment a van spins of control, colliding with an oncoming taxi, has been captured by a 3G vehicle camera supplied by Intelligent Telematics.
Telematics
Yorkshire based telematics specialist The Floow has been appointed by the University of Sheffield, working with the European Space Agency ESA), to examine air pollution in South Yorkshire.
Telematics
Bookings for this year’s LowCVP Conference (Westminster on 24 June 2015) are now open, with 10% discounts available for early registrations.
Electric VehiclesHeavy-duty vehicle lifting products and services supplier Totalkare is in line for a prestigious regional business award.
Lifting EquipmentThe semi-trailing arms of the rear axle might not have been correctly tightened at the factory. This could lead to the arms being insecure from the connection to the skeleton, which could allow the rear drive axle to be insecure and adversely affect the stability of the vehicle. Recall vehicles likely to be affected and check the torque for the screwed connections of the semi-trailing arms at the skeleton end and replace with new where necessary. Vehicle ID: Id : WEB63241523000352 to...
Recalls
BT’s infrastructure division Openreach is reporting emission savings of 65%, a threefold fuel performance boost and lifecycle savings of £1,000 a month per vehicle after introducing a range of light commercial vehicles for its compact cabling fleet.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Bulk powder haulage specialist Simon Gibson Transport has taken delivery of three more Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units – all Globetrotter-cabbed with the D13K500 500bhp engine mated to Volvo’s I-Shift automated gearbox, with the Drive+ fuel-saving package.
Tankers