Brake brand Textar has launched Hydra Tec, a lubricant for hydraulic components in brake and clutch systems.
Lubricants & Systems
Carlos Rodrigues, managing director of Renault Trucks UK & Ireland, has set out the truck maker’s commitment to all-electric vehicles, saying this will be “a remarkable year for electromobility”.
Electric Vehicles
Krone Commercial Vehicle Group is acquiring moving floor trailer manufacturer Knapen Trailers, with the companies citing synergies in product quality and services.
Trailers
Bus operator Stagecoach West has kitted out two of its depots, in Gloucester and Ross-on-Wye, with wireless mobile column lifts as part of a new proactive maintenance programme.
Workshop
Bristol-based waste management and recycling business McCarthy Marland has taken delivery of a Volvo FL-250 4x2 rigid for waste services across Somerset and Dorset.
Rigids
Bus operator Arriva has signed a contract with TomTom Telematics, recently acquired by Bridgestone, to install its telematics system on up to 15,000 buses in the UK and mainland Europe.
Telematics
School bus leasing and service provider Castle Minibus has signed a deal with BT Fleet Solutions to deliver minibus safety inspections across the UK.
Bus & Coach
Go Plant Fleet Services is about to start a six-month trial of Shell GTL (gas to liquid) fuel in road sweeper vehicles in London and Birmingham.
Alternative Fuels
The government has launched a consultation on its proposals to ban older tyres on HGVs, buses, coaches and minibuses.
Road Safety
Fuelling service provider TSG has signed a deal with IDENTIC to distribute the Swedish firm’s spill-free refilling technology.
Fuel Systems
Goodyear has upgraded its UltraGrip winter tyre range, promising improved braking and grip thanks to the introduction of new technology.
Tyres & Retreads
Scania dealer Keltruck has officially opened a new service centre in Lutterworth, where it is now offering aftersales services for all commercial vehicle marques.
Dealerships