The recent addition of a further six new Isuzu 7.5 tonne rigids within its all-refrigerated transport fleet means that Holdsworth Foods now currently operates over 45 Isuzus in total, out of a fleet of 140 refrigerated vehicles from 3.5t-26t.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
TIP Trailer Services has launched a range of telematics-based digital and connected services under the name of TIP Insight.
Telematics
Environmental services company Tradebe Healthcare has cited Fraikin’s ability to ‘get things done’ as a major factor in being able to put its three new DAF rigids on the road in time to help with vital hospital waste collections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rigids
Alexander Dennis Ltd has appointed Ardee Coach Trim as its exclusive service partner in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Bus & Coach
Teletrac Navman, CTrack and Webfleet offer advice about how to compare fleet performance against industry peers, using aggregated data from vehicle-mounted telematics units.
Telematics
Despite the prevalence of vehicle manufacturer-derived electronic parts catalogues (EPC), they generally rely on a variety of search methods to identify a replacement part, which for wholesalers and CV workshops servicing and repairing multi-brand fleets, makes the identification process time consuming, laborious and not cost-effective, says TecAlliance, publishers of TecDoc Catalogue, a replacement parts identification document.
Vehicle Parts
Mahle Aftermarket’s new OzonePRO unit offers a way to sanitise buses, commercial vehicles and passenger cars in a world still struggling to contain COVID-19.
Bus & Coach
DAF Trucks has introduced an improved advanced emergency braking system for its LF, CF and XF models: AEBS-3. This third-generation system can provide up to full autonomous emergency braking to assist with collision avoidance of both stationary and moving vehicles from a speed of up to 80 km/h (49mph).
Braking Systems
Carlisle City Council has equipped its fleet of refuse and recycling vehicles with camera recording technology, reverse radar and safety equipment.
Road Safety
Thermo-King’s new trailer fridge uses a new 48V mild hybrid power architecture.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
After a 15-week hiatus due to COVID-19, DVSA will restart heavy vehicle testing from Saturday 4 July, it announced at the weekend. Operators can now book tests from that date.
Road Legal
This season’s Premier League fixtures may now be back under way, but one thing that's been ready and awaiting football’s return for some time is the Liverpool Football Club team bus. Primed to carry some of the world’s best footballers as and when safety precautions permit, the scarlet coach is fitted with Falken’s latest commercial vehicle tyres.
Tyres & Retreads