Two of the biggest names in trailer manufacture have announced an agreement to co-design and build fixed double-deck trailers.
Trailers
The doors are open on the final day of the 2016 Commercial Vehicle Show (NEC, Birmingham), at which the future of road haulage is playing a pivotal role.
Apprenticeships
Milk logistics specialist SJ Bargh says it has already seen savings in the first month since moving its 150-strong fleet to a tyre management deal with Goodyear, after 40 years with another premium tyre brand.
Tyres & Retreads
Replacing the UK’s fleet of diesel-powered transport refrigeration units with zero-emission alternatives could save the same amount of NOx as taking 1.9 million diesel cars off the road.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Ford has unveiled its new diesel engine, called EcoBlue, at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham (NEC; 26-28 April), promising improved fuel efficiency and quieter, cleaner operation.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Murdock Builders Merchants is reporting double-digit fuel savings after installing Masternaut’s telematics system in its fleet of 44 vehicles.
Telematics
DVSA inspectors have begun carrying out truck MOT tests at the new authorised testing facility (ATF) at Orwell Truck & Van’s Newmarket site.
MOT Testing Equipment
Bayne’s the Family Bakers has taken delivery of two 3.5-tonne Renault Master Luton low loader P cabs, after reporting favourable results with 4.5-tonne Master Box vans in the past few months, and has already put in an order for two more.
Light Commercial Vehicles
RHA (the Road Haulage Association) has announced today (26 April 2016 at the CV Show, NEC, Birmingham) that it is offering an exclusive insurance service to members, which offers protection and reward for organisations that commit to raising driver and vehicle standards.
Driver CPC
Tool hire business HSS has ordered 40 Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters in advance of the EU emissions legislation coming into force on 1 September, with its first vehicles due for delivery in August.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Online grocery business Ocado has taken delivery of 20 new Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units, with a further 15 on order, saying the new vehicles take safety, fuel efficiency and driver comfort “to another level”.
Tractor Units
French post office La Poste has taken delivery of a Renault Range D Wide NGV vehicle – its first to be powered by compressed natural gas (CNG).
Alternative Fuels