Fullback is the name given to the new FIAT Professional medium-duty pick-up truck, launched at this wseek’s Dubai International Motor Show.
Off Roaders
Shell is now working with TomTom Telematics to Europe-wide to offer fleet managers all-round fuel management using the TomTom’s Webfleet together with Shell’s own fuel management services.
Fleet Management Systems
Kemble, Gloucestershire-based fresh meat and palletised produce haulier Whites Transport Services has put five new Volvo tractor units on the road – four FH-500 6x2 tractors and one top-of-the-range FH16-750.
Tractor Units
In his IRTE Conference keynote Professor David Cebon, of Cambridge University, presented a personal and thought provoking perspective on the future for heavy vehicles. Brian Weatherley reports
Driver CPC
As operators seek ever greater efficiencies, attention is yet again turning to semi-trailers – and not just aerodynamic improvements. In Part One of this trailers review, Brian Tinham explains some options
Tail Lifts
Edwards Transport has commissioned 20 new Schmitz Cargobull S.KO Cool reefers equipped with telematics to better manage its chilled distribution operations.
Trailers
The chancellor is coming under pressure from the transport sector to cut fuel duty in his forthcoming Autumn Statement, on 25 November.
Fuel Pricing
PDQ Specialist Couriers has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313 CDI chassis cab – the latest to join its 23-strong fleet of Mercedes vans.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Nu-Track’s Pulse 33-seater bus – built on MAN’s 10-tonne TGL chassis cab with the four-cylinder 4.6 litre Euro 6 D0834 engine – has notched up 100 sales in the 18 months since its introduction.
Bus & Coach
Portable accommodation and storage rental specialist Mobile Mini has received the gold FORS (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme) award for its fleet of HGV delivery vehicles.
Flatbed
Northern Ireland milk collection operator North Down Grain – which collects 130 million litres a year from 160 farms says – says it is seeing up to 12% fuel savings since going live with MiX Telematics Fleet Manager system.
Telematics
Cummins’ latest stop-start system, based on its Euro 6 ISB engines, will save fuel and reduce emissions. Brian Weatherley believes bus and truck operators should sit up and take notice
Engine/Transmission Management