RUD Chains has unveiled its new Rotogrip Compact Solution (CS), a snow chain system designed for commercial and emergency vehicles and which can be deployed by the driver without leaving the cab.
Safety systemsSwedish haulage firm Mertz Transport is reporting fuel savings of 2%, following a 10-month trial of Mobil Delvac 1 synthetic engine oil in its Mercedes Actros trucks.
Lubricants & Systems
Logistics business Online Group has expanded its fleet with 57 trailers from Krone to meet growing demand from European and international markets.
Trailers
The Freight Transport Association has released the 54th edition of its Yearbook of Road Transport Law.
Driver CPC
Tyre business Global Casing Logistics has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Actros, citing the manufacturer’s Active Brake Assist 3 system as key to the deal.
Braking Systems
More than half (53.5%) of all new buses and coaches registered in 2015 met the Euro 6 emissions standard – a threefold increase over 2014 – according to data released yesterday (13 January 2016) by the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders).
Bus & Coach
Eddie Stobart has placed an order for more than 2,000 trucks with Scania (Great Britain), making it the latter’s largest ever deal anywhere in Europe.
Tractor Units
Police forces across the K are upgrading their fleets for 2016 with Ford’s Kuga sport utility vehicle (SUV) and Transit Custom van.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Fleet management company Incident Support Group (ISG) has contracted ATS Euromaster to supply and fit premium Michelin tyres to more than 400 cars and vans for a major customer in the healthcare sector.
Tyres & Retreads
McLaughlan Transport, one of Scotland’s leading refrigerated haulage operators, has taken delivery of its first Renault trucks – three 44-tonne Range T 6x2 tractors – following a successful trial.
Tractor Units
Microlise has launched its HGV Driver of the Year awards for 2016, with four new categories and a revised entry process claimed to enable transport operators to put their best drivers forward.
Driver / People Management
Global logistics firm DHL has taken delivery of 35 all-electric vans from Chinese manufacturer BYD, to use for daily deliveries in and around the city of Shenzhen.
Electric Vehicles