Cheshire-based international haulage contractor Brit European has added another five new IVECO S-Way trucks to its fleet to strengthen its operational capabilities.
Alexander Dennis has launched its next generation of battery-electric buses for the UK and Ireland by unveiling the Enviro100EV small bus and Enviro400EV double decker.
Liverpool-based steel stockholder Higson Edwards has expanded its delivery fleet with a pair of Mercedes-Benz Actros rigid trucks.
Teignbridge District Council in Devon is to receive a new fleet in Spring 2024 as part of an ongoing contract hire agreement with Specialist Fleet Services (SFS).
DAF Trucks is to add a suite of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to its New Generation of DAF Models in January 20224.
Driver Assistance Systems
On 31 May 2023, DfT legalised the general use of longer semi-trailers in the UK. Their use comes with conditions and, as Peter Shakespeare discovers, route availability can depend on which type of steered axle they are fitted with
Axles
Where there's a wheel…there’s a way for it to become detached. Richard Simpson looks at the causes and best preventative practices
The EU is extending its strict targets for CO2 emissions reduction from trucks, with a requirement for manufacturers to supply a VECTO (Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool) certificate for some trailers and bodywork from January 2024, reports Toby Clark
The expression ‘putting the cart before the horse’ implies that someone’s actions are in the wrong sequence, or their priorities are wrong. The horse goes first because it pulls the cart, which can’t take itself off.
Transport fleets are increasingly embracing EBPMS – electronic braking performance monitoring systems – as a means of keeping a close eye on the efficiency of the brakes on their trucks and trailers, reports Steve Banner
The simple way to ensure the correct function of roller brake testers is to care for them properly – and that means six-monthly servicing, say two suppliers
Appointed Palletline’s group fleet manager last year, Sam Loader speaks to Will Dalrymple about apprenticeships and vehicle engineering today