Northern Ireland Electricity Networks has extended its 400-strong fleet with 28 Crafter vans from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, citing vehicle reliability and aftersales support as reasons for the deal.
Light Commercial Vehicles
The vanilla fleet tractor is a country mile from chassis required by the recovery sector. Indeed, to get the right result for the operators, it takes more than two to tango, says Ian Norwell
Speed Limiters
Building small buses on the backs of light commercial vehicle conversions is a juggling act. Steve Banner talks to body and coach builders seeking to enter the market
Vehicle Specification
Having examined not-so-humble fleet tractors last year, Ian Norwell turns his attention to the staple of the construction industry, eight-wheelers – and finds even more evolution
Gearboxes
Scania’s impressive new Maidstone dealership offers a template for truck and bus sales and service excellence in 2016 and beyond. Brian Weatherley reports
Workshop Management Systems
Welcome to 2016: the year in which irtec (the IRTE’s technician licensing scheme) looks set to lead training agendas. It may have been a long time coming, but, with fleets the size of Sainsbury’s now routinely requiring irtec accredited technicians at all contracted R&M suppliers, the penny is finally dropping.
Continuing Professional Development
With many irtec licensed technicians approaching the end of their five-year accreditation tenure, Brian Weatherley considers the IRTE scheme’s successes and its plans for the future
Continuing Professional Development
Legislation, cost-cutting and even tails wagging dogs are among the headaches for vehicle constructors in the fire and ambulance sectors. Brian Tinham reports
Road Safety
Despite fluctuating growth rates throughout 2015, the UK continued its recovery post 2008, and there are now reasons to be cheerful in the year ahead. John Challen taps into RHA and FTA data and expertise, and highlights where operators might expect to spend more and less in 2016
Driver CPC
The latest round of funding for the Clean Bus Technology Fund has will see 18 local authorities across England retrofitting 439 buses with SCR (selective catalytic reduction) exhaust after-treatment technology.
Emissions Control
Haulage business Prestons of Potto has completed the restoration of a 1927 Karrier truck, which is now back on the road after an incredible 34-year project.
Lubricants & Systems
MCL Logistics has extended its 110-strong fleet with two new Volvo FH-500 X-Low Height 4x2 tractors.
Tractor Units