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London-based waste management specialist O’Donovan Waste Disposal was educating school children on Tuesday (21 June 2016) as part of the City of London Corporation’s Road Safety Day at Sir John Cass's Foundation Primary School.
Road Safety
Knorr-Bremse’s new development centre in Munich was officially opened yesterday (23 June), the culmination of a two-year project on a new 17,000 sq m building and, at €90 million, the biggest investment in the company’s history.
Brakes & Braking Systems
Entries are now open for the 2016 FleetBoard Drivers’ League, run by Mercedes-Benz.
Driver / People Management
National construction industry operator Mick George has taken its safety truck standards one step further by investing in a fleet of new Mercedes-Benz Econic low entry trucks, hailing them as “the next generation in haulier transport”.
Municipal Vehicles
Road marking business WJ North has taken delivery of a bespoke, high-spec Volvo FM-460, its first new sweeper chassis.
Rigids
London and South East traffic commissioner Nick Denton has warned all restricted operators – including construction, scaffolding and recycling businesses – to “take ownership of compliance” and take commercial vehicle operations seriously.
Road Legal
Scottish haulage firm MSL has taken delivery of three Mercedes-Benz Actros 2454 tractors and, with their arrival, has completed its three-year transition to an all-Mercedes fleet.
Tractor UnitsOn retrofit Low Entry Cab the steering limiter valve does not offload the system pressure correctly. This may cause high stress/forces on the link rod, adjusting sleeve and ball joint, which could lead to damaged or broken parts, which may lead to loss of steering. On affected vehicles the pressure limiting valves are to be replaced and adjusted (mandatory). The steering link rod should be checked and replaced if there is any sign of stress. Vehicle ID: B549550 to B657985
Recalls
Vital Energi has become one of the first organisations in the country to be awarded the ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status, thanks to its adoption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
Alternative Fuels
Reading Buses has renewed its Effitires tyre management contract with Michelin Solutions for another three years, describing it as “an easy decision”.
Tyres & Retreads
Renault Trucks is extending its Optifleet onboard telematics solution with new functionality which, it says, will enable fleet managers to more accurately assess the performance of drivers on long-haul operations.
Telematics