Mattress and pillow manufacturer Tempur UK has taken delivery of its first Euro 6 vehicles – nine MAN TGL 8.180 7.5-tonners.
Rigids
Haulier Evenheights is using a new 44-tonne Renault Range T to deliver products to London's transport network during the night.
Tractor Units
Volvo has completed the acquisition of 45% of Chinese truck manufacturer Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles (DFCV) in a deal worth 5.5 billion yuan (approximately £600 million).
Heavy Goods Vehicles
With the irtec accreditation programme now well underway among DVSA vehicle inspectors, Brian Tinham talks to Rob Bellis, the agency's new director of operations
Apprenticeships
While type approval continues to be a major issue for minibus bodybuilders and converters, so too are new technologies and materials. Steve Banner reports
Bodywork
Fifth wheels and drawbar couplings are safety-critical items on trucks and must be treated as such. Toby Clark examines some of the remaining issues and some new solutions
Drawbar / Drawbar Assemblies
Additional compliance burdens – such as those imposed by London's low emission zone, FORS and CLOCS – are already being imposed on operators. Andrew Woolfall examines the new reality and the implications for justice
Road Legal
Whatever happened to winding down for Christmas? For much of transport, which, like retail, has its busiest time during the season, the question rarely arises. But for the vast majority of industry, commerce and government, it's traditionally time to ease off the accelerator and look forward (or not) to the office party and its associated merriment.
Driver / People Management
US-based suspension and axle manufacturer Hendrickson has completed a deal to purchase the heavy-duty automotive leaf spring and stabiliser division of Frauenthal Group.
Axles
Security business Christie Intruder Alarms is reporting a 60% reduction in accidents four months after installing the Lightfoot driver behaviour system in its 100-strong fleet of Vauxhall Astra car-derived vans.
Telematics
Drinks distributor Tolchards has taken delivery of its first Euro 6 vehicle, a 15-tonne Mercedes-Benz Atego.
Rigids
There's more to specifying truck-mounted cranes and loaders than meets the eye. Brian Tinham examines the technical, operational and commercial issues that fleet engineers might want to consider
Whole Vehicle Type Approval