Haulage business B&T Hicks Transport has taken delivery of four Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units – three Euro 5 and one Euro 6, to enable the operator to compare fuel efficiency.
Tractor UnitsCommercial vehicle manufacturer MAN is reporting a successful start to 2014, with several large orders. The Munich-based business says the deals include a total of 500 buses and 1,600 trucks.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Government must act now on the recommendations of the DfT's (Department for Transport) Low Emission HGV Task Force to increase the use of biomethane in HGVs.
Alternative Fuels
Building materials supplier Essex Insulation is reporting significant improvements in distribution efficiency and health and safety since introducing a Moffett truck-mounted forklift.
Forklift Trucks
FairFuelUK is delivering a letter to the prime minister today (12 March) urging him to use next week's budget to cut fuel duty by 3p – a tax cut which, say campaign backers, is self-financing since it would boost the economic recovery.
Fuel Pricing
Vehicle transportation business KHL Logistics has extended its 11-strong fleet with its first Euro 6 vehicle, a Mercedes-Benz New Actros 1843 LSnRA.
Car Transporters
Temperature-controlled vehicle body specialist Coolertech and Mercedes-Benz dealer Rossetts Commercials will be exhibiting a fridge-bodied version of the low-emission Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid at the forthcoming Commercial Vehicle Show.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Leeds-based insurance broker Milestone is offering all fleet customers free SmartWitness vehicle cameras, as it has found accident disputes are as low as 2% when captured on camera.
Telematics
Ford's all-new Transit and Transit Connect vans have delivered the company's first double victory in its 23-year history – winning the Arctic Van Test, one of the most gruelling vehicle performance tests on the planet.
Light Commercial Vehicles
The UK Petroleum Industry Association and the Tank Storage Association are working with the FTA (Freight Transport Association) to launch a revised Safe Loading Pass Scheme (SLPS) for loading road tankers at fuel distribution terminals.
ADR Vehicles
A new A&E (accident and emergency) ambulance, developed by Iveco and Cartwright, is being billed as the most advanced yet.
Emergency Service Vehicles