In one of the largest and most significant deployments of zero emission trucks in the UK to date, 20 DAF LF Electric vehicles are entering service with a range of public bodies including the National Health Service (NHS) and local authorities, as part of the Battery Electric Truck Trial (BETT) funded by Department for Transport.
Electric Vehicles
Goodyear will be showcasing the added value of its commercial Goodyear Total Mobility one-stop shop offer in a travelling exhibition.
Tyres & Retreads
Consumer delivery company Evri (formerly Hermes UK) is trialling Green D+ HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil), a 100% renewable diesel replacement derived from waste and residue oils.
Alternative Fuels
The UK producer of converted front-line accident and emergency vehicles relies upon a set of Stertil Koni heavy-duty mobile column lifts to increase efficiency and throughput at its modern workshop in Bradford.
Workshop
Telematics and tracking solutions provider Teletrac Navman has launched a Smart Dashcam in-cab driver training system.
Driver / People Management
A European transport company specialising in bulk powder, granular product transport, handling and storage has switched to in-house testing after investing in a DVSA-approved in-ground brake tester from Totalkare.
Brakes & Braking Systems
A new fleet of Dennis Eagle RCVs started work in Gloucester with Ubico in April, after the city council became the eighth local authority shareholder of the environmental services company.
Municipal Vehicles
In a joint initiative, Tesco and Marshall Fleet Solutions are currently working on a trial of 100% solar powered refrigerated trailers within the Tesco refrigerated trailer fleet.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Electrification specialist Equipmake is showcasing its full-electric bus technology at the ALBUM Conference in Blackpool, in the shape of a repowered double-decker.
Electric Vehicles
MAN is restarting truck production this week. Production had been at a standstill for six weeks since mid-March due to supply shortfalls caused by the Ukraine war at MAN's truck plants in Munich and Krakow.
Tractor Units
Doncaster-based Foundation Packaging contacted its local Mercedes-Benz dealer to enquire about its next FUSO Canter – and was told a new curtainside-bodied vehicle could be delivered the following week.
Light Commercial Vehicles
ZF is to launch a collision mitigation system (CMS) for city buses. Offering active braking to help avoid frontal collisions with other road users, including vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians, the system also helps counter the adverse impact of braking momentum on passengers.
Road Safety