A software implausibility error in the HV ‘battery gateway’ control unit may cause the contactors of all HV batteries to be opened unnecessarily. Remedy: update the software of the HV ‘battery gateway’ control unit. Number affected: 2,323. Manufacturer reference: SRV2202. Vehicle IDs: W1V9106332P001881 to W1V9106332P429762.
Recalls
CV technology provider Jost has expanded its axle portfolio with the launch of the new Drum Modular Axle (DMA) series.
Axles
Methane needn’t only be sourced from underneath the North Sea. In fact renewable, sustainable sources of the energetic gas can be found in food and animal waste – and are being tapped by an increasing number of transport operators, reports Steve Banner
Alternative Fuels
Heavy goods vehicles made up less than 5% of 2018 road traffic but accounted for 17% of road emissions. Climate change is real. It is a phenomenon in which we all have a duty to change our behaviour for the greater good of the UK and the world. How should the haulage industry view these changes?
Electric Vehicles
While home-brew methane produced from anaerobic digestion might be cheaper and more environmentally friendly than North Sea fossil gas, customers still need to take care it is safe for their vehicles, points out Toby Clark
Alternative Fuels
Meyle has introduced a new transmission oil filling device and a matching adaptor set for oil change on all transmission types. The device comes with advantages such as a 12.5-litre oil holding tank and the possibility to choose between manual pumping via a pump handle or compressed air connection. This professional filling device matches the Meyle original automatic transmission service kits and is a win for every workshop.
Lubricants & Systems
South Yorkshire-based structural steel specialist MJ Hughes has added an 8x2 Arocs to its fleet. The vehicle will spend much of its time in London, where the manufacturer’s alternative to conventional mirrors is recognised by Transport for London’s Direct Vision Standard scheme.
Rigids
DEL has launched the Quick-Lift programme, where two popular column lift models are available for express delivery within 72 hours of an order being made.
Tail Lifts
Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ OM 471 heavy-duty commercial vehicle engine is now available to order and available from October 2022, and is claimed to reduce total cost of ownership and fuel consumption.
Engine/Transmission Management
Midlands-based Tippers Tool Hire has recently taken delivery of a further two new Isuzu 7.5 tonne beavertail trucks that are being used for the delivery and collection of tools and plant, typically carrying items ranging from 0.9 tonne excavators right up to 3 tonne dumper trucks.
Rigids
Sterling Furniture has signed a six-year, full-service contract hire agreement with Fraikin for 12 new DAF rigid trucks – each fitted with a suite of connected technologies from Fraikin partner Samsara.
Rigids
Vehicle electrification specialist Equipmake has welcomed newly announced changes to the government’s Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG), which now include zero emission buses for the first time, including vehicles repowered with electric drivetrains – but calls for more incentives to encourage operators to go electric.
Bus & Coach