The future of the commercial vehicle industry’s skills resource is set to play a part in this year’s CV Show (26—28 April, NEC, Birmingham), which will again play host to the Manufacturing Institute’s ‘Make It’ Challenge.
Apprenticeships
Freight is the lifeblood of the capital, delivering more than 360,000 tonnes of goods to the city every day – so “simplistic blanket approaches” to transport policies could bring London to its knees.
Road Safety
G-Truck – the commercial vehicle spares business – is to partner with Rooster Racing in this year’s British Truck Racing Championship (BTRC) 2016, which runs from this month (March) to November.
Tractor Units
A state-of-the-art CNG (compressed natural gas) truck fuel filling station has been opened in Leyland, Lancashire, by CNG Fuels and National Grid.
Alternative Fuels
O’Donovan Waste Disposal unveiled its latest fleet additions at yesterday’s (23 March 2016) CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety) Progress event, staged at the ExCel Centre, London.
Municipal Vehicles
Eight-wheel tippers giant Scania revealed its new low-height, high-vision 8x2*6 Urban Tipper at yesterday’s (23 March 2016) CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety) Progress event, at ExCel, London.
Tippers
Scottish haulier Duncan Adams has expanded its fleet with eight more Mercedes-Benz vehicles – six Actros tractors and two Antos rigids – meaning 25% of its 110-strong fleet now bears the Mercedes marque.
Finance & Leasing
FORS (Freight Operator Recognition Scheme) saw a 32% increase in the number of organisations accredited during 2015 and growth in its auditing and compliance team to a total of 50, according to the organisation’s annual report, just published.
Driver CPC
Tyre manufacturer Continental has announced a tie-up with telematics business LostNFound, in a deal which sees the ContiPressureCheck tyre pressure monitoring system integrated into the telematics software.
Tyres & Retreads
DAF Trucks, NXP, Ricardo and TNO are the names behind the EcoTwin consortium, which is another of the participants in the European Truck Platooning Challenge, organised by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
DAF truck dealership Adams Morey, in Southampton, has acquired Davie 4 emissions diagnostic equipment after securing a £150,000 hire purchase facility from Lloyds Bank.
Diagnostic Equipment
The commercial vehicle tyre industry will be well represented at this year’s CV Show (26—28 April 2016, NEC, Birmingham), with visitors able to see latest ranges from Aeolus, Bridgestone, Continental, Double Coin, Goodyear, Hankook, GITI, Pirelli and Sailun.
Tyres & Retreads