Bulk haulier Monk Transport has purchased three new Volvo FH-500 tractors, all with factory-fitted Lite pusher axles, which now offer the highest payload potential in the company’s mixed marque fleet.
Tractor Units
Gasrec, which operates natural gas refuelling stations for commercial vehicles, is reporting a 369% rise in demand for gas during the first half of 2019, versus the previous six months.
Alternative Fuels
Kent County Council (Kent CC) is introducing its first electric minibus, a Renault Trucks Master ZE, which will be operated by disabled charity Compaid.
Electric Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz dealer Sparshatt Truck & Van has opened a new £2m dealership in Kent, and is inviting operators to view the facility at an open day on Thursday 11 July.
Dealerships
Artificial grass supplier Eternal Lawns has taken delivery of two 18-tonne Harsh hookloaders, mounted on 3.45m wheelbase DAF LF chassis, describing the bespoke combination as “the perfect operating solution”.
Lifting Equipment
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Road Legal
Will Dalrymple recounts the early days of the IRTE, and the efforts of its charismatic founder G Mackenzie Junner
Road Safety
The mineral salts inside reusable pocket hand warmers have been repackaged in trial systems for heating up the cabins of alternatively fuelled buses, reports Lucy Radley
Air Conditioning
Bigger and heavier than a standard 44-tonne artic, heavy haulage trucks are an essential part of some operators’ fleets. John Challen looks at the latest offerings
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Last month, the ninth annual IRTE Skills Challenge welcomed 23 teams from 12 companies to the Bristol workshop bays of S&B Automotive Academy
Apprenticeships
Truck OEMs encourage dealers to improve by benchmarking their expectations of service levels. By publishing dealers’ performance in league tables, they create a healthy dose of competition. Will Dalrymple reports
Road Tests
Tyre blowouts are dangerous and expensive. Kevin Swallow discovers that identifying external heat might just prevent them from happening
Tyres & Retreads