On 12 May the government reaffirmed its plans for a diesel truck phase out starting in 2035 for vehicles under 26t gvw, and has announced large-scale trials for zero-emission vehicles.
Alternative Fuels
A 2022 edition of the ACEA Oil Sequences for Heavy-Duty Engines has been published. The new sequences address engine developments that are driven by a combination of regulatory and performance needs, complemented by necessary test maintenance requirements.
Lubricants & Systems
Volvo Trucks and Deutsche Post DHL Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the shift to zero-exhaust emission vehicles. DHL intends to intensify its transition to heavy electric trucks by deploying a total of 44 new electric Volvo trucks on routes in Europe.
Electric Vehicles
In March, Renault Truck Commercials officially launched a new authorised test facility (ATF) in Felixstowe.
VOSA Testing
Commercial fleets worldwide have long enjoyed the benefits afforded by Continental’s Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), ContiPressureCheck, and its digital management platform, ContiConnect. Their ability to help operators improve safety and reduce costs by mitigating the impact of damaged tyres has seen the systems represented in around 50 markets worldwide.
Tyres & Retreads
With lack of vehicle availability impacting commercial vehicle replacement cycles, service, maintenance and repair (SMR) costs are rising in line with increased maintenance requirements, according to ATS Euromaster.
Maintenance
Hendy Group’s heavy truck division is celebrating success after being named the number one IVECO Truck Station in the UK.
Northwest warehouse and logistics business HMT Group is operating the Isuzu Grafter 3.5 tonne truck as a driver training vehicle to encourage non-HGV drivers to make the step up to Class I and 2 driving levels within the overall organisation.
Rigids
SmartWitness has launched a modular road-facing/driver-facing dashcam for fleets. The camera can be purchased as a road-facing solution with or without driver-facing functionality. Later if needed, the 2.5cm x 2.5cm snap-on driver-facing module can be added in seconds, eliminating the time and expense of adding a separate camera or replacing the entire system.
Road Safety
Sustainability and carbon reduction is now the number one business priority for almost half of UK commercial fleets (45%), according to new research from mobility solutions specialists Bridgestone and Webfleet Solutions.
Electric Vehicles
Anglesey Council is supporting the future development of electric recycling collection vehicles across the UK as it steps up its own efforts to become net zero by 2030. The Island was recently chosen to host the first trial of a new electric recycling collection vehicle, by Terberg Matec UK.
Electric Vehicles
Cummins has closed on its acquisition of Jacobs Vehicle Systems (JVS) from Altra Industrial Motion Corp.
Braking Systems