Drinks haulier Kuehne + Nagel will trial the effectiveness of zero emission-capable trucks and refrigeration units on its urban delivery routes in a two-year project to March 2019.
Alternative Fuels
CoolKit has introduced new technology that gives an alternative option to the traditional PVC strips designed to regulate the temperature in refrigerated vehicles.
Vehicle transporter Woodside Motorfreight has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Actros, declaring the flagship vehicle to be “the pride of the fleet”.
Car Transporters
Chevin Fleet Solutions has announced that its FleetWave software will be expanded to include automate reporting for the DVSA’s Earned Recognition scheme.
Fleet Management Systems
South Wales operator TDW Distribution has deployed technology from Freeway Fleet Systems, including tablet devices for engineers.
Fleet Management Systems
Driver comfort and safety comes first for Staines-based Euro UK Moves Group, which has selected a left-hand drive 26-tonne Renault Trucks Range T440 High 6x2 rear-steer rigid to support its international and domestic removals business.
Bodywork
O’Donovan Waste Disposal, the London independent waste management company, is continuing its commitment to raising professional standards across its workforce with the presentation of the LoCITY Driving course.
Road Safety
Wellingborough-based haulier LinkLine has taken delivery of four next-generation Scania R 500 trucks, citing fuel efficiency and dealer support as key reasons for the deal.
Tractor Units
Sentinel Systems has unveiled a new LED warning light as an addition to its Bike Hotspot vehicle safety system.
Safety systems
Vehicle manufacturer Dennis Eagle is using the StaySafe app to monitor and protect its mobile engineers.
Driver / People ManagementAccording to Autoelectro, the Transit issue originates from water and dirt contaminating the crankshaft pulley, leading to excessive vibrations within the auxiliary drive belt system and, ultimately, causing a charging fault with the alternator. THIS IS NOT A MANUFACTURER RECALL STATEMENT. If a technician diagnoses this fault when inspecting this specific model, Autoelectro recommends that the crankshaft pulley and auxiliary drive belt are replaced, and that a splash guard be fitted to avoid...
Recalls
Lighting and electronics company Hella has helped develop and construct a liquid crystal display (LCD) headlamp in collaboration with multiple project partners, including the University of Stuttgart's Institute of Large Area Microelectronics.
Lighting