Independent Glass is taking delivery of two new Euro 6 DAF XF 460 Space Cab tractor units on contract hire from Ryder – in its 25th year as a Ryder customer in Scotland.
Tractor Units
An advanced fuel regulation module – said to be the industry’s first fully integrated CNG (compressed natural gas) flow control and regulation system for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles – has been launched by Parker Hannifin.
Alternative Fuels
TIP Trailer Services’ FleetCare maintenance scheme has now exceeded 20,000 third-party assets now registered for contract maintenance across Europe.
Workshop Management Systems
Nagel Langdons says it is extending the tyre replacement intervals on its four 14.6m LSTs (longer semi-trailers) by more than 80,000 km, after moving onto Michelin’s new X Multi T trailer tyres.
Tyres & Retreads
MAN TGX EfficientLine 2 long-haul trucks are now being equipped with Continental EcoPlus tyres, part of its Generation 3 truck tyre range, as standard fitment.
Tyres & Retreads
Reading Buses is today (19 May 2015) attempting to break the world land speed record for a gas-powered service bus, using the famous high-speed circuit at Millbrook
Alternative Fuels
Sentinel Secure Airport Parking, operating at Leeds Bradford International Airport, has added an Optare MetroCity to its transfer bus fleet to transport passengers between the car park and airport terminal.
Bus & Coach
Hyva UK has introduced its lightest tipping cylinder for 32-tonne 8x4 operation – weighing in at a claimed 430kg less than traditional cylinders.
Tipping Gear
Haulage business Collett has extended its specialist trailer fleet by adding a three-axle Doll bogie – said to be the first to enter the UK market for more than 10 years.
Trailers
LCRS (Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme) members are cutting carbon emissions faster tham the rest of the logistics industry, but not without some challenges, according to the FTA Logistics Carbon Review 2015.
Emissions
One of the UK’s first 8x2 Mercedes-Benz Arocs has taken to the road in the orange livery of East Midlands-based Wastecycle – joining the recycling specialist’s 40-strong fleet.
Rigids
Logistics business GBA Services has invested £2.5 million in 10 Euro 6 DAF XF tractors, after its first order of the same trucks – in operation since July 2013 – delivered improved fuel economy of up to 8% compared to equivalent Euro 5 vehicles.
Tractor Units