Cummins has announced it will open a new powertrain test facility at the Darlington, UK campus to help accelerate the move towards cleaner, next generation power technologies focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality. Ground preparation work for the new facility is now underway with the first phase of the £14 million investment expected to open for operations by May 2023.
Alternative Fuels
XPO Logistics has started to take delivery of 76 low-carbon Volvo FM trucks that will be used exclusively on the company’s contract with building materials supplier British Gypsum.
Alternative Fuels
Resource management company Veolia has addressed the challenge of vehicle blind spots, areas that cannot be directly seen by the driver while at the controls, by integrating the working and reversing camera on refuse collection vehicles.
Road Safety
Northgate Vehicle Hire has launched a new package of driver safety solutions. Called ‘Safe Driver’, it includes driver training, safety, and compliance functions. These are supported by a range of compliance checks including licence and grey fleet checks and driver and fleet audits which will help companies identify and then reduce costs.
Driver / People Management
easyStorage needed a fleet of dependable vehicles to deliver a large-capacity, functional transport solution that maximised efficiency, both operationally and in total cost of ownership. Having trialled options in different shapes and sizes, the IVECO Daily 7-tonne range has proven to provide the basis for that winning formula. Wrapped in the trademark bright orange, there is no mistaking 3.8-meter high and 8.7-meter-long vehicles out on the road.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Ambitious engineers in the bus and coach sector can now apply for entry to the IRTE Skills Challenge.
The trailer-mounted camera films the actuation of a SAF Holland FWAL series fifth wheel around a kingpin.
Fifth WheelsOn certain vehicles with an OM654 classic diesel engine the crankshaft might not correspond with the required specification. Remedy: replace the engines on the affected vehicles. Number affected: 10. Manufacturer reference: SRX2108. Vehicle IDs: W1V44760323767099 to W1V44770323774518.
RecallsOn certain vehicles fitted with an automatic transmission (gearbox) on rare occasions a temporary fault with the automatic transmission internal park pawl mechanism may occur resulting in the park pawl not engaging as intended. Remedy: as a precautionary measure, the Mercedes-Benz service organisation will update the ESP control unit software with a revised parameter set on the affected vehicles. Number affected: 5,942. Manufacturer reference: SRV2200. Vehicle IDs: W1V9071332N074892 to...
RecallsA fault could occur temporarily in the transmission parking lock function. Remedy: update the ESP control unit with the revised parameter data record. Number affected: 10. Manufacturer reference: TI42.45X22197A. Vehicle IDs: WDB9076552P034550 to WDB9076552P178087.
Recalls
WorldSkills aims to raise standards of all trades – including heavy vehicle technicians – by running UK and international competitions. Winning is the goal but not the point, reports Toby Clark
Next month begins the three-year course of the latest cohort of apprentices for Total People’s Wythenshawe (Manchester) campus. But the training provider, which launched a new dedicated facility last year, hopes to continue to increase the numbers through its doors, particularly of HGV apprentices, reports Will Dalrymple
Apprenticeships