Premium tyre manufacturers have invested heavily in tyre pressure monitoring systems. Steve Banner visits Continental’s Hannover HQ to sort the fact from the fiction
Tyres & RetreadsSOE (Society of Operations Engineers, the umbrella for IRTE) has promoted Ian Chisholm to managing director from executive director. He joined SOE as engineering executive in 2001 and has since overseen significant development at the society.
People
Chassis costs and refuelling infrastructure issues continue to dog alternative fuels, but the technologies are forging ahead and legislators must be watching. Ian Norwell reports from Scania’s Södertälje HQ
Alternative Fuels
Getting trailer specifications right – not just for the immmediate requirement but also for the longer term – demands up to date knowledge of available technologies. However, a serious dose of informed pragmatism is also advisable, warns Brian Tinham
Telematics
Town and Country Haulage says it has cut fuel bills and maintenance costs since installing the RouteMaster fleet control system from AGM Telematics.
Telematics
Registration is now open for the 2016 Microlise Transport Conference, taking place on 18 May at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
Fleet Management Systems
Online freight exchange Returnloads.net has announced a new real-time vehicle tracking function, available free of charge to its members.
Fleet Management Systems
Iveco Vision, the manufacturer’s concept vehicle for urban delivery operations show at this year’s CV Show (NEC, Birmingham, April 2015), has won a European award for sustainability.
Alternative Fuels
MAN has announced new features for 2016 for its TGX D38 flagship tractor unit, stating that the goal is to improve total cost of ownership for operators.
Tractor Units
Carr’s Flour has been handed the keys to its latest acquisition, a DAF XF tractor – the 400,000th commercial vehicle to roll off the line at Leyland Trucks.
Tractor Units
Dearman Engine has announced that it has begun on-vehicle testing of its Generation 2 zero-emission transport refrigeration system.
Alternative Fuels
Norfolk-based poultry producer Bernard Matthews has taken delivery of six Schmitz Cargobull dual-temperature refrigerated trailers in preparation for its busiest season.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles