Vegetable and salad grower Huntapac Produce has renewed its five-year Effitires tyre management contract with Michelin, following a tender process which saw it pick Michelin for “best overall value”.
Tyres & Retreads
Kingstown Works (KWL) has taken delivery of seven Strata HF buses, from Mellor, for use on passenger transport services with Hull City Council.
Bus & Coach
At last month’s Dakar Rally, the Riwald team was the first ever to race a hybrid-electric truck, featuring a hybrid driveline developed by ZF and MKR Technology.
Hybrids
Wiltshire-based bus operator Salisbury Reds, part of the Go South Coast group, has taken delivery of its first fully electric, zero-emission vehicles – three Enviro200EV single-deckers.
Electric Vehicles
Engine cooling component manufacturer Technical Services has launched a new business called Viscofans, providing an international radiator fan and fan clutch supply service.
Vehicle Parts
Ireland’s National Transport Authority (NTA) has ordered at least 100 ADL Enviro400ER double deck diesel-electric buses, capable of running in zero emission mode for at least 2.5km.
Bus & Coach
Automania Garage Services (AGS) has been appointed as an authorised repairer for Mercedes-Benz Trucks, providing vehicle maintenance and support for operators based in and around London’s Heathrow Airport.
Workshop
Buffaload Logistics is rolling out the Ecogen electric generator system across its fleet following a successful trial, and expects to achieve payback in less than two years.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Fleet and workshop software provider r2c Online has launched a new digital stock management tool, called Stock, promising smarter stock control and parts allocation.
Fleet Management Systems
For environmental reasons, R410A – a common refrigerant used in vehicle and trailer cooling systems – is being phased out. Brian Wall considers its effect on truck fleet manufacturers and suppliers, as well as alternatives
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Fitting an electric axle to a semi-trailer to provide the tractor unit with a power boost when necessary is not a new idea, but its time might have come, reports Steve Banner
Vehicle Electrics & Electronics
Rear steer on rigid trucks has been around for a few years now, and has been widely adopted by those parts of the industry where tight access is a daily obstacle. Options are far more limited for semi-trailers, finds Lucy Radley
Trailers