An independent test carried out by the Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence administrative area in the south of France showed that FuelSense 2.0 software, developed by Allison Transmission, saved up to 12% fuel on some of its refuse collection vehicles.
Transmissions
3PL PRM Group ordered two 26-pallet-capacity multi-temperature trailers, one featuring special livery to mark the company’s 30th anniversary.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Fridge manufacturer Thermo King and axle and suspension manufacturer BPW have begun a collaboration to develop a new, zero-emissions refrigerated trailer solution.
Alternative Fuels
Schmitz Cargobull is now offering the M.KI tipper truck body with thermal insulation, thereby expanding its portfolio to include a new insulated option.
Rigids
Clements Plant & Access Hire’s latest purchase, a Volvo FM 420 8×2 chassis with a Sterling beavertail, is a major departure from its previous fleet choice, which had been unchanged for many years.
Flatbed
Specialist contractor JAM Drilling has extended its fleet with four new 18-tonne MAN TGM 4x4 rigids with specialist dropside bodies.
Drop Side
Ford has started production of a new 10-speed automatic gearbox option for rear-wheel drive (RWD) Transit models.
Transmissions
SmartWitness has launched a multi-camera safety compliance package for Transport for London’s DVS measures that will come into force for HGVs in March 2021.
FORS
Gregory Distribution has equipped its fleet engineers with mobile devices to replace a significant amount of paperwork in workshops.
Maintenance
Coachmaker Irizar Group has developed two products to help reduce the risk of spreading Coronavirus among passengers.
The first five full-electric buses in a fleet of 34 have started operating on one of two London bus routes operated by Abellio.
Finance & Leasing
Dorset drink wholesaler Nectar Imports has taken delivery of five new Isuzu trucks into the Nectar fleet.
Rigids