Two longstanding Scania customers have placed repeat orders, after previous vehicles proved their worth in operation.
Bus & Coach
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has raised more than £5,000 for charity Transaid in its first year as a corporate member.
People
More than 28,000 new vans hit the road of Great Britain last month – the highest number on record for May, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Fraikin has moved into bi-fuel LPG-petrol vehicles, signing a deal with engine conversion specialist Alternatech that makes it the preferred contract hire partner for bi-fuel LPG-petrol vans.
Multi-Fuel Engines
Culina, the food and drink supply chain operator, has acquired two Iveco Daily Hi-Matic vans for its dedicated Corney & Barrow wine merchant fleet following three months of testing a demonstrator from dealer Guest Truck & Van.
Transmissions
British technology firm Aeristech says it has entered into technical and commercial validation activities aimed at developing its 48V next generation electric booster, following durability and performance testing at the company’s test facility.
Engine/Transmission Management
In this film, Vacu-Lug offers a detailed insight into its retreading process taking you through the main stages a used tyre casing goes through in order to become a fully-finished, high-quality retread tyre.
Tyres & Retreads
Vacu-Lug’s fleet management film provides information on what a customer can expect from a Vacu-Lug fleet management contract and detail is also provided on the company’s nationwide tyre rescue service – Vacu-Lug Tyre Rescue.
Tyres & Retreads
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Driver CPC
A second round of Fuso Canter E-Cell trials heralds the arrival of this all-electric light truck on these shores sooner than some may think. Steve Banner reports
The focus for law enforcement is changing as the traffic commissioners and DVSA review their strategies in light of modern technology. Andrew Woolfall explains
Road Safety
Barely had new London Mayor Sadiq Khan sipped his first coffee than he was announcing his intention to bring forward plans for the ULEZ (ultra low emission zone). It didn’t go down well. Indeed, the industry is reeling at the prospect of unbudgeted and frankly unrealistic costs to accelerate Euro 6 fleet upgrades.
Alternative Fuels