Iveco's Daily 2014 – the third-generation of the LCV – will be available from June in van, chassis cab and minibus formats, delivering a claimed 5% fuel saving on previous models.
Bus & Coach
Senior traffic commissioner Beverley Bell has warned operators in specialist industries that they could lose their 'O' licences, if they attract multiple convictions.
O Licence
A customised Scania T-Cab with custom-built tipper grab trailer – part of RTK Grab Hire's fleet – has been fitted with a Jost low-maintenance fifth wheel in a bid to keep this classic vehicle's paintwork in tip-top condition.
Couplings
Six operators will have the chance to win a Euro 6 truck for six months from MAN Truck and Bus at the Commercial Vehicle Show later this month (29 April to 1 May 2014).
Tractor Units
Schmitz Cargobull's in-house axle production has achieved a 10-year milestone, with the 500,000th axle being completed since production began in 2004.
Axles
Commercial vehicle registrations notched up double-digit growth in March, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with more than 54,000 new vehicles registered.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Haulier Online MBT has taken delivery of three Euro 6 Renault Range T 460.26 6x2 TML tractors, the first Renault trucks – and the first Euro 6 vehicles – to join its 200-strong DAF and Volvo fleet.
Tractor Units
Retailer B&M is reporting a saving of almost a third on its commercial vehicle tyre spend just three months after awarding a deal to ATS Euromaster, which includes a new replacement tyre policy and dedicated on-site technicians.
Tyres & Retreads
Williams Grand Prix Engineering has sold its Williams Hybrid Power subsidiary to GKN Land Systems for an undisclosed multi-million pound sum.
Hybrids
Transport Refrigeration Engineer Required – Goldthorpe £32000 - £35000
People
Truck and trailer wheel supplier Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) has welcomed the announcement that commercial vehicle wheels are to be billed as 'safety critical' in the new EU Roadworthiness Package, which will become law in May 2014.
Tyres & Retreads
Temperature-controlled distribution firm Hiltons Distribution has expanded its 25-strong fleet with three Euro 6 DAF CF85 460 Spacecab 44-tonne tractor units, supplied on contract hire by Ryder.
Finance & Leasing