Firestone Industrial Products has introduced an expanded range of parts for the European commercial vehicle aftermarket, including 12 new air springs for Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and DAF Euro VI vehicles.
Shock Absorbers & Springs
International transport business DWP & Sons has become the first operator in the UK to incorporate Schmitz Cargobull’s latest S.CU refrigeration technology to its fleet, adding 17 new tri-axle reefers fitted with the new unit.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
BPW is launching a trailer tyre pressure control system, called AirSave, which it says will pay for itself in the first year thanks to time and tyre savings, and fuel efficiency.
Tyres & Retreads
Dealer group Ford & Slater has invested £150,000 in a new building at its Leicester site to support sub-contractors fitting accessories to vehicles.
Dealerships
Family-owned operator Grant Palmer has taken delivery of a new Enviro200 midibus, from Alexander Dennis (ADL), citing the bus maker’s build quality and aftersales support.
Bus & Coach
Daimler Trucks & Buses has announced that its e-mobility group is to start offering consulting services for operators considering a move to electric trucks.
Electric Vehicles
Fuel haulier Ferguson has taken delivery of two 18-tonne Mercedes-Benz Arocs rigids, adding to its all-Mercedes fleet.
Rigids
Video blogger Luke C runs through the entire process of detaching a semi-trailer from a tractor.
CouplingsEmission control system maker Eminox has welcomed the result of a legal action, in which the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency successfully prosecuted a company for supplying illegal diesel particulate filters (DPFs).
Emissions Control
Newport City Council has become the first local authority in Wales to join the ECO Stars fleet recognition scheme, achieving a four-star rating.
Social / Corporate Responsibility
Our roundup of personnel news starts with Alliance Transport Technologies, which has appointed a new head of specialist resourcing to support the way in which contract engineering labour is applied across the bus, coach and commercial vehicle industries in the UK.
People
Tyrells Court, part of crisp maker Tyrrells Food Group, is reporting positive performance with its Euro VI phase D Volvo FH tractor, the first of its type to go into operation in the UK.
Tractor Units