All the talk some months ago in the transport industry, including in this very magazine, was about engineering developments and new technology making its way onto vans and LCVs. Battery power was the way forward, offering near silent operation and nil emissions. The stuff dreams are made of for fleet managers.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Marc Martinez has been appointed managing director of Renault Trucks in the UK. Taking up the post on 1 July 2010, Martinez will replace Laurent Farman, who takes over the same post at Renault Trucks in Spain.
Tractor Units
The new Volvo FMX, which made its first appearance at the construction exhibitions in Munich and Moscow, but also on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, has seen "massive" downloads online.
Tippers
A so-called electronic walk-around check system has been launched by Truckfile, adding to the company's existing workshop management system.
Road Safety
A recent 1:50 scale release from Derbyshire-based promotional model trucks specialists Search Impex will be among 70 vehicles to grace the company's stand at the Commercial Vehicle Operator Show tomorrow.
Tractor Units
Latest addition to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's specialist vehicle fleet is also its first heavy tractor unit – a Mercedes-Benz Actros plated for Special Types at 72 tonnes gcw.
Heavy Goods Vehicles