The Red Hot Chilli Pipers’ Octane Tour (29 October – 30 December 2016) is being supported by two Renault Trucks Master 145 Euro-6 crew vans.
Panel Vans
Cardiff Bus is reporting that a monthly driver workshop provided by MiX Telematics is already paying dividends in terms of improved performance, driver engagement and job satisfaction.
Telematics
Euro Bus Expo, the biennial bus and coach industry exhibition, opens tomorrow Tuesday 1 November 2016 at the NEC (Hall 5 and its outdoor display area), Birmingham.
Bus & Coach
Chemicals supplier Baerlocher UK has gone all out for safety with its latest Mercedes-Benz Actros 2551 6x2 tractor unit, ordered through transport partner Hanson Logistics.
Tractor Units
The latest HGV driver shortage study by the FTA (Freight Transport Association), released today 31 October 2016 suggests some improvement across the UK but notes the sector’s reliance on immigrants from the EU.
Driver / People Management
NIE Networks, which looks after 47,000km of overhead and underground power transmission cables in Northern Ireland, has taken delivery of the first five Volvo FL 4x4 rigids in the country.
Off RoadersTemperature-controlled semi-trailers and rigid vehicle bodywork manufacturer Gray & Adams won the OEM of the Year and Refrigerated Trailer of the Year trophies at the 2016 Temperature-Controlled Storage & Distribution Awards.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
DAF dealership Ford & Slater has opened a new flagship TRP (Truck Related Parts) parts store on the site of its customer, FW Abbott, at Kettering Business Park.
Vehicle Parts
Operators and transport managers must be extra vigilant for drivers who are using more than one card to hide excessive driving.
Driver / People Management
The RHA (Road Haulage Association ) has welcomed the announcement of a new funding package for Trailblazer apprenticeships from April 2017, calling it “a game-changer”.
Apprenticeships
‘Clean cold’ technology business Dearman has won two prizes at the Innovate UK SME Innovation Awards, held this week (25 October) at the Houses of Parliament.
Alternative Fuels
Next generation of electronic truck controller units have been launched by Delphi Automotive, said to combine increased speed, power and functionality.
Engine/Transmission Management