Steering racks specialist Titan has revealed the engineering behind its solution for the Bloodhound world land speed record breaking project, which aims to achieve 1,000 mph.
Steering Systems
Heavy transport specialist Collett Transport has added 10 new MAN units to its fleet.
Operators can now tap into real-time driver behaviour data to boost fleet performance, thanks to a partnership between Ctrack and Applied Driving Techniques (ADT).
Cartwright has secured its first order in France for double deck trailers. The order has been placed by Pall-ex distributor Centre Express Limousin, after a visit to Cartwright's manufacturing facility earlier this year.
Energy company E.ON has expanded its 2,000-strong fleet with 118 Ford Transit Custom vans for use by its meter fitters.
Schmitz Cargobull's S.KO COOL refer trailers are now available with a pivoting circulation wall which can reduce cleaning times to as little as one minute.
Transport minister Robin Goodwill will deliver the keynote presentation at the Commercial Vehicle Forum 2013, taking place on 22 October in London.
Waste management and recycling specialist KSD Environmental Services is now running a new 32-tonne Actros 3236 hook-loader and four 18-tonne Axor 1829 skip vehicles, thanks to a contract hire package and back-up from Mercedes-Benz dealer Rossetts Commercials.
Municipal Vehicles
The detail of Driver CPC training should be set by industry, not politicians – that's the call from the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
The owner of transport firm PPR Transport Services, based in Lutterworth, has been fined £12,000 with £43,000 costs for safety failings after a technician was killed while jacking-up a double-decker semi-trailer.
Health & Safety Legislation
LowCVP (the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership) has upgraded its website, with new functionality for members and non-members.
Alternative Fuels
TNT has finally built its city centre parcels deliveries concept vehicle – a bespoke, twin-axle semi-trailer fitted with a side lift and an expanding side section that slides out.
Semi-Trailers