Road safety charity Brake has extended the deadline for entry to its Fleet Safety Awards to 28 February.
Road Safety
The Metropolitan Police Service has taken delivery of a new MAN TGX 26.480 6x2 tractor unit to spearhead its 'Exchanging Places' cycle safety and awareness campaign.
Road Safety
Volvo Trucks is now offering a full 100% uptime guarantee for its FH and FM tractor units – the first such service contract ever.
Telematics
West Country logistics operator Framptons Transport Services has awarded a five-year contract to Ctrack to upgrade its telematics solution, deployed across the 66-strong fleet.
Telematics
A new online test has been launched for bus and coach technicians planning to enter the 2014 IRTE Skills Challenge.
Maintenance
Commercial vehicle repair business Smiths Mechanical Services has installed new heavy-duty lifting equipment at its Bridgend workshop.
Lifting Equipment
Workshop equipment supplier Trade Garage Equipment has added the Technique T2120 wheel balancer to its range of products.
Wheel Balancing
Cambridge University is hosting a five-day professional development course later this year, focusing on the mechanics of heavy goods vehicles.
Continuing Professional DevelopmentCommercial vehicle registrations grew by more than 5% in January, according to figures released today (6 February) by the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) is specifying PFC Brakes' products across its bus fleet, after trials to monitor brake disc and pad wear revealed twice the lifespan, delivering a potential saving of £60,000.
Bus & Coach
Highways contractor Northumbrian Roads has taken delivery of a Euro 6 Arocs, one of the first of these new Mercedes-Benz tippers to go into operation in the North East.
Tippers
Operators must ensure they understand the requirements of digital tachograph reporting, or they risk losing their licence. That's the warning from Nick Denton, traffic commissioner for London and the South East, after he suspended a scaffolding firm for three weeks for "serious and prolonged drivers' hours shortcomings".
Driver / People Management