Hingley Transport, which is the largest private steel transport firm in the West Midlands, now has seven new Renault Premium 460.25 6x2 tractive units, making more than half its 60-strong fleet Renault trucks.
Tractor Units
Having taken delivery of the UK's first two FH16-700 8x4 heavy haulage tractor units from Volvo, Plantspeed is now operating 50% of the fleet with vehicles from the Swedish manufacturer.
Tractor Units
Independent tests on a so-called fuel catalyst, at the Millbrook proving ground late last year, appear to demonstrate a cast iron 3% saving in fuel consumption and carbon emissions for trucks.
Alternative Fuels
Volvo Construction Equipment is opening a training school at Duxford, Cambridgeshire next Monday (February 15), to improve their practical content – although its 'Eco Operator' course will still run at operator's premises.
Apprenticeships
A £700,000 amphibious bus, operated by Stagecoach Group, has undergone a two-day trial on the River Clyde.
Bus & Coach
Revolve Technologies is talking to a number of large operators about deploying its hydrogen bi-fuel converted Ford Transits into their fleets.
Green Vehicles
Technology firm Nanolia reckons its product enables virtually any engine to run more efficiently, reducing fuel costs by up to 11% and emissions by 60%.
Gearboxes
The first two production 12 tonne Isuzu Forward crewcab trucks have now joined the 42-strong fleet at West London recovery company Automania, operating in the Heathrow area.
Car Transporters
Phoenix, Arizona-based Knight Transportation is buying 370 Volvo VNs, equipped with SCR (selective catalytic reduction) engine emissions controls.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Beccles-based Anglian Bus and Coach says it has installed MiX Telematics Fleet Manager, as part of its drive to improve operations efficiency.
Telematics
Smith electric Vehicles' Newton medium duty electric truck has now been approved for purchase by all US federal agencies and the military, following its addition to the US General Services Administration (GSA) schedule.
Electric Vehicles
Ginsters' new fleet of 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter-based cold chain vehicles is to run with Carrier Transicold Xarios refrigeration units.
Light Commercial Vehicles