Juratek has acquired Bettaparts Ltd in a deal that will see the Doncaster-based braking specialist take 100% control of the Bradford-based distributor.
Vehicle Parts
Miniclipper Logistics celebrated its half century of trading on 23 March 2021 by announcing a £5.5 million investment in its transport and warehousing divisions.
Tractor Units
European publicly-funded hydrogen R&D project H2Haul received the Hydrogen Transport Award at the first edition of the World Hydrogen Awards organised by the Sustainable Energy Council.
Alternative Fuels
Ford is introducing a ‘smart mirror’ - a high-definition screen that displays a panoramic rear view for the driver of Transit and Transit Custom vans.
Road Safety
Small road sweepers are a growing sector of municipal vehicles, particularly as they are fitted with alternative powertrains. Steve Banner looks over the options
Municipal Vehicles
Bus operators have come up with many ways of keeping the people that work in depots safe around operating buses, reports Will Dalrymple
Health & Safety Legislation
When I hear people say that they inspect their vehicles to MOT standards, I wonder. As the MOT determines minimum standards, does this mean that they are only maintaining their vehicles to the minimum? When you are operating a vehicle, it should always be road-legal. If it is taken off the road at any point, it should, with no preparation, be tested and by rights it should pass.
Road Safety
Electric vehicles are viewed by many as the solution to a lot of transport-related problems. But other technologies – such as hydrogen – are fighting back. By John Challen
Alternative Fuels
Hyundai says that “building a comprehensive hydrogen ecosystem… will lead to a paradigm shift that removes automobile emissions from the environmental equation”. But are hydrogen fuel cell-powered heavy vehicles a realistic proposition, asks Toby Clark
Alternative Fuels
Truck technology is helping drivers keep pedestrians and vulnerable road users safe, reports Lucy Radley
Road Safety
A government review of the heavy vehicle annual test programme has found it to be essentially fit for purpose. It says: “The current system delivers the most fundamental need of customers, enabling vehicles to be tested and kept in service.” But that is not to say that the system was always so, nor that it mightn’t be improved, states the report (available via www.is.gd/elipib)
Bus & Coach