As new unitary authority North Northamptonshire Council updates its waste and recycling fleet with a vehicle replacement programme comprising over 110 vehicles, Specialist Fleet Services Ltd has been awarded the contract to provide and maintain the vehicles as well as workshop management services.
Municipal Vehicles
A first meeting has taken place between UK bus operator engineering teams in May to monitor the effectiveness and operation of electric vehicles.
Electric Vehicles
Falkirk Council in Scotland has made the switch to electric vans, sourcing its first batch of Citroën ë-Dispatch LCVs via Arnold Clark in Armadale.
Electric Vehicles
Semi-trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull is opening a new factory in Manchester to build customised vehicles for UK and Irish operators.
Semi-Trailers
Goodyear SightLine uses sensors with cloud-based algorithms to communicate with fleet operators in real-time.
Tyres & Retreads
RATP Dev London, one of Transport for London (TfL)’s principal bus operators, has ordered a total of 195 single and double deck vehicles from BYD UK and Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL).
Electric Vehicles
V-Tech engineers videoed installing a built-in roller brake tester at McGarries in Wolverhampton.
Brakes & Braking Systems
DAF dealer Motus Commercials has opened a new 5.2 acre site in Avonmouth, on the outskirts of Bristol.
Dealerships
Through continued growth, NRG Riverside are making further investment in our highly successful and valued UK network of maintenance workshops and mobile engineers.
As a Commercial Vehicle Mobile Technician, you can expect to receive comprehensive training, from your initial induction, through to product training and IRTEC licencing.
Bus manufacturer Irizar and Spanish municipal services company FCC Medio Ambiente have begun series production of the first 10 Irizar ie urban electric trucks for refuse collection.
Electric Vehicles
Following the end of the consultation to end the longer semi-trailer (LST) trial (see www.is.gd/afohuj), will the UK government now permit a trial of longer heavier vehicles (LHV) on British roads, asks Peter Shakespeare
Longer Heavier Vehicles
A vehicle’s roller brake test leads to an overall verdict – pass or fail – but that’s not the full story. John Challen examines the importance of looking at the results in detail
Braking Systems