Nanotechnology used in the formation of stable fuel emulsions could slash the emissions of green house gases and cancerous particulate matter, according to UK firm SulNOx Fuel Fusions.
Alternative Fuels
Top management at Volvo Trucks UK received a soaking yesterday afternoon as they took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) charity.
Tractor Units
Telematics provider Microlise, which embeds its systems in several of the major OEMs' new trucks – including DAF and MAN UK – has seen a sixth successive year of revenue increase.
Telematics
TW Services' new Mercedes-Benz truck – nicknamed the Gruffalo – is an Arocs 3240 multi-wheeler with a ClassicSpace M-cab and 394bhp Euro 6 engine.
Tippers
Office supplies company Lyreco UK has acquired a further 57 panel vans from Burnt Tree as part of a fleet replacement programme, this time going for 5 tonners, instead of its usual 3.5 tonners.
Rigids
Citroën is making a multi-million pound investment in its bodied light commercial vehicle stock to improve its service to smaller operators wanting tippers, dropsides and Luton vans.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Fergusson Coal, which delivers to wholesalers and households in the Stirling and Dumfries areas, is now operating seven new Isuzu N75.190 7.5-tonne platform-bodied trucks.
Flatbed
A final 400 allocations are being offered immediately to freight operators under the government's LST (longer semi-trailer) 10-year trial scheme.
Longer Semi-Trailers
Liquefied biomethane (Bio-LNG) producer and distributor Gasrec has welcomed Volvo Trucks' announcement of a new gas version of its Volvo FE truck.
Alternative Fuels
Electric vehicle (EV) charging specialist Chargemaster is to provide charge points for exhibitors and visitors at CENEX LCV2014, the Low Carbon Vehicle Event.
Electric Vehicles
Transport professionals from some of the most forward-looking names in the business are set to speak at this year's IRTE Conference on 17 September, at Hilton at St George's Park, Burton upon Trent.
Fleet Management Systems
Palletised goods transporter Walkers Transport has gone live with r2c Online to improve the management of its fleet of 200 commercial vehicles.
Workshop Management Systems