DAF Trucks UK held an opening ceremony yesterday (20 September) at its new £20 million head office facility in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Transport Exchange Group (TEG) says operators are carrying 40% more loads and able to charge 25% more per job if they are users of its integrated telematics offering.
Telematics
Wincanton says its Mercedes-Benz Arocs 8x4 mixers are proving their worth, with 21 of a 25-vehicle order now in operation on a contract with Aggregate Industries.
Concrete Mixers
Continental is demonstrating an app designed for real-time tyre pressure monitoring at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show (Hanover; 20-27 September).
Tyres & Retreads
Tiger Trailers has welcomed its latest cohort of engineering apprentices, who will be the first to benefit from a training facility at its new Winsford factory, due to open in December.
Apprenticeships
The Race Group has signed a five-year deal with Castrol to supply lubricants to automotive and commercial vehicle customers across the south of England.
Lubricants & Systems
Revolve Technologies has unveiled a Renault Kangoo ZE van fitted with a fuel cell range extender, incorporating a printed circuit board (PCB) construction – thought to be the first time that a PCB-based fuel cell has been developed for use in the automotive sector.
Alternative Fuels
London Fire Brigade has placed an order for 62 additional Mercedes-Benz Atego trucks fitted with Allison fully automatic transmissions, following an order for 126 of the trucks with the same specification in 2016.
Engine/Transmission Management
Logistics operator Tuffnells Parcels Express has been fined £1.5 million following the death of a worker who was trapped between a trailer and his vehicle.
Couplings
Mercedes-Benz dealer Intercounty Truck & Van is now open for van sales on Saturdays, from 8am to 4pm.
Light Commercial Vehicles
DAF Trucks has announced that it will begin publicising certified CO2 values for its heavy trucks in the fourth quarter of this year – ahead of the EU’s official date of January 2019.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Bodybuilder and trailer manufacturer the Cartwright Group has acquired a 26-acre site in Lincolnshire to create a new base for its subsidiary Cartwright Conversions.
Trailers