Lancashire County Council (LCC) is introducing 27 bespoke tippers that have been designed to carry out a greater variety of tasks, while boosting health and safety for the driver and crew.
Tippers
Trailer demand in Western European countries will see double-digit growth next year, as the economic climate improves and investment picks up. That's key among the findings in a forecast from consultancy Clear International, which looks at the demand for heavy goods trailers in Western Europe to 2017.
Hauliers and CPC holders must take the responsibilities of the transport manager more seriously.
Transport CPC
East Yorkshire haulier Robinson Contract Services has expanded its fleet with four Renault Premium 430.32 Lander eight-wheelers.
Rigids
Lloyd Morgan Group are one of the country's leading PCV/HGV compliance monitoring and training companies. This is enhanced by our corporate partnership with the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT).
People
Fire may occur: It is possible that over time the underbody insulator can sag down and come into contact with the EGR cooler. This can result in the insulator igniting and a vehicle fire could then ensue.
Recall all affected vehicles and replace the insulator with an improved heat resistance version. Vehicle ID: JALFSR34797000003 to JALFSR34797000018
UK transport operators have signed up to draw up to one million litres of diesel per month using the Scania Fuel Card.
Former Isuzu Trucks UK chief executive Nikki King OBE is to appear on tonight's Question Time (10.35pm, Thursday 14 November 2013), being staged by the BBC at Portsmouth, where shipbuilding is about to end with the loss of almost a thousand jobs.
People
Volvo Trucks has released its latest live test film, in which Hollywood action star Jean-Claude Van Damme performs the splits across two Volvo FM trucks as they are reversed.
Steering Systems
Hampshire-based salad business Vitacress is replacing its transport fleet in a bid to boost environmental performance.
Finance & Leasing
Warrington-based environmental business Nurturing Nature has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Citan – not in green, but a BlueEFFICENCY model.
Swindon-based bus operator Thamesdown Transport is using a new automatic tyre pressure monitoring system, after a seven-month trial revealed significant time and performance benefits that could save the business up to £33,000 per year, in terms of tyre pressure check costs, puncture avoidances and fuel and tyre savings.
Tyres & Retreads