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Carrier publishes cool chain operator guidance

Given the amount of updates to European legislation affecting the transport refrigeration industry, Carrier Transicold UK has created a new guidebook aimed at helping refrigerated fleet operators stay informed and compliant.

Temperature Controlled Vehicles
News

Mercedes ‘in different league’ for Gowing & Pursey

Skip hire and waste management business Gowing & Pursey has upgraded its fleet to Mercedes-Benz vehicles, after a trial last year in which the brand “really shone out”.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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TCS&D goes to Coventry

Organisers of the Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution (TCS&D) exhibition are promising the biggest showcase of its kind, with the event’s move to the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.

Temperature Controlled Vehicles
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Sam Fazackerley is Volvo’s top apprentice

Sam Fazackerley, of Thomas Hardie Commercials’ Trafford Park site, is Volvo Trucks’ apprentice of the year.

Apprenticeships
DSVA recalls

Fix announced for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (1999-2006) alternator pulley failure

Autoelectro says its technical team has found a fix for a common problem relating to older Mercedes-Benz Sprinters (1999 to 2006). THIS IS NOT A MANUFACTURER RECALL STATEMENT. The issue centres on an alternator pulley failure, caused by a stretched or worn belt. Over a prolonged period, the vehicle’s drive belt stretches: as it elasticises, an incorrect load is applied to the alternator pulley set-up, which results in excessive vibration within the drive belt system and can cause the failure of...

Recalls
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New electric vehicle guide for fleet operators

UK Power Networks has published a guide to help businesses electrify their commercial fleets.

Fleet Operating Costs
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New Ford Transit Custom features stop-start option, intelligent speed limiter and safety features

Ford has revealed a reengineered Transit Custom one-tonne commercial vehicle in advance of orders later this year; first deliveries are scheduled for early 2018.

Speed Limiters
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Axis buys 150 Iveco Stralis tractors for new hire fleet

Axis Fleet Management has announced investment of more than £11 million in new Iveco heavy trucks that will see an initial delivery of 150 Stralis tractor units featuring Iveco's premium two-man Hi-Way cab.

Finance & Leasing
News

Biofuels: ‘real opportunity’ for transport sector, says report

Second-generation biofuels have a crucial role to play in reducing the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Alternative Fuels
News

FTA scheme delivers industry-beating emissions results

Operators in the Freight Transport Association’s Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) have outperformed industry as a whole, achieving a 7% reduction in emissions since 2010.

Emissions Control
News

VW unveils tipper option for Transporter

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced that it is now offering a tipper body chassis cab for the Transporter.

Light Commercial Vehicles
Video Content

Michelin's Effitrailer telematics: an introduction

An overview of the Michelin Effitrailer telematics system covers the basics.

Fleet Management Systems