JJX Logistics has added a new IVECO S-Way 6x2 (AS260S46Y/P) rigid to its fleet to boost its operational capabilities in urban areas.
Rigids
Tiger Trailers has supplied 250 semi-trailers to Zenith Trailer Rentals in Manchester, which when joined by orders for 2023, will bring the fleet to more than 500 vehicles.
Semi-Trailers
Shire Aggregates, part of the North East-based ReadyMix Group, has received 18 8x4 tippers that feature Thompsons’ Loadmaster Lite bodywork.
Tippers
Battery storage specialist Zenobē and Newport Transport have installed 16 charging points to support a fleet of 32 electric buses in Wales.
Electric Vehicles
Water in diesel fuel is not a good idea: it promotes corrosion, encourages damaging organisms and reduces the efficiency of the engine. So how does water get into DERV, how do you know if it’s there and how can you get rid of it, asks Toby Clark
Fuel Systems
Lucy Radley speaks to truck OEMs about what can happen if the wrong liquid goes into one of a vehicle’s tanks, and what to do if it does
Fuel Systems
Aftermarket suppliers have shifted from providing low-cost parts to digital services. Ben Spencer uncovers the reasons for this transition while also learning about the benefits in store for workshops
Workshop
Good quality can be found in the supply chain all over the world, but it needs to be checked, and checked again to ensure standards are maintained. So says commercial vehicle aftermarket parts supplier Diesel Technic
Vehicle Parts
Although he did not have a master plan for his career, Rygor aftersales director Sean Joyce says that hard work has always stood him in good stead, as he tells Will Dalrymple
Workshop
A good time was had by all at the NEC in early November with the return of the UK’s largest bus event. Exhibitor news not covered in the October issue is below, organised alphabetically by exhibitor
Bus & Coach
MAN Truck and Bus’s range of eTrucks launches in 2024, with battery-electric drivelines capable of travelling up to 600-800km (373-500mi) a day. The line-up will include 4x2 tractors, 4x2 rigid trucks, 6x2 rigids and 6x2 drawbar models, with weights ranging from 20-42 tonnes. Dan Gilkes reports from the driver’s seat
Electric Vehicles
November’s Euro Bus exhibition (see review, pp16-17) was only my second time attending, but the feature that stuck out was the number of exposed drivetrains on show.
Electric Vehicles