ATS Euromaster has expanded its service by adding a new 7.0 tonne Iveco Daily kitted-out for earthmover and industrial tyres, to its fleet.
Drop Side
Haulage and aggregate supplier PJ and J Dearden (Chard) has taken delivery of its first Renault Truck – a new T460 6x2 tractor unit, which replaces a Mercedes Actros.
Tractor Units
Twenty new series Volvo FH tractor units have entered service with independent haulier Knowles Transport – joining its 70 strong fleet, most of which are already Volvos.
Tractor Units
Commercial vehicles drivers agency Drivers Direct has launched a campaign with the BFRS (British Forces Resettlement Services) to help find work for ex-service men and woman as they look to return to civilian lifestyle.
Driver / People Management
LED studs will help reverse the rise in the number of serious accidents on Britain's road network, according to a road safety expert whose local authority is the first in the UK to install the technology on a major route.
Road Safety
An energy recovery system for buses inspired by Formula 1 technology is among the shortlisted entries announced by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) for its 2014 Award for Automotive Innovation.
Engine/Transmission Management
With an output of 45,300 semi-trailers and rigid bodies in 2013/14, Schmitz Cargobull is one of the big players. Steve Banner looks at its changing trailer technologies
Trailers
Workshop equipment – including pits, lifting equipment, and the fixtures and tools required to make lanes and technicians more efficient – continue to improve. Toby Clark reports
Lifting Equipment
Technicians, today more than ever, need a good understanding of vehicle technology, not just of how to use the diagnostics equipment. Steve Banner reports
Irtec
The dividing line between assembly and bespoke manufacturing can get blurred, particularly with truck production. Ian Norwell reports from Lancashire's famous Leyland DAF plant
Truck Aerodynamics
With eight of Fuso's 7.5-tonne Canter E-Cell now being trialled in Portugal, is the writing on the wall for electric trucks? Oliver Dixon reports
Electric Vehicles
Most of us have a love-hate relationship with deadlines: meeting them can be stressful, even costly, but beating them brings that sense of achievement. So it might be with Driver CPC (certificate of professional competence): with the vast majority of drivers qualified by the 10 September due date, we can relax. Ditto, perhaps, Euro 6: manufacturers met compliance targets and operators are running the trucks. So, again, job done.
Driver / People Management