DAF dealer Greenhous Group has acquired the property and assets of Shrewsbury-based bodybuilder Bulkrite to further enhance its presence in the commercial vehicle market.
Bodywork
Solar panels come with a range of benefits for commercial vehicles and trailers, but only if you have the right amount of roof space. Ben Spencer reports
Battery Technology
Truck operators obliged to wait month after wearisome month for the new tractor units they have ordered have been faced with the challenge of keeping their existing vehicles running, reports Steve Banner
Truck Efficiency
New legislation allowing longer lorries and semi-trailers on roads is expected to save 70,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) and generate £1.4 billion in benefits.
Longer Semi-Trailers
Wigan Council has cut engine idling by 29% across its mixed fleet of 320 vehicles as part of a collaboration with Michelin Connected Fleet.
Engine/Transmission Management
Babcock International is to help the British Army understand the applications and constraints of electric propulsion as part of a one-year contract.
Electric Vehicles
Dana has expanded its Spicer Electrified e-Powertrain offerings to include a family of e-Transmissions for a variety of medium-duty electric-vehicle applications.
Electric Vehicles
DAF has expanded its new generation XD, XF, XG and XG+ range with a suite of double-driven tractors and rigids for off- and on-road applications.
Truck Efficiency
The Department for Transport (DfT) is investigating a proposal that would allow fuel tankers to temporarily operate at higher weights so that more fuel can be transported.
Tankers
Based in Buckingham V L Test Systems Ltd, the market leader in Commercial Vehicle Brake Testing and Test Lanes in the UK and worldwide, is recruiting a UK Sales Manager.
People
CV SHOW REVIEW
New prototype electric and hydrogen trucks, conversations around charging infrastructure and AI-enabled safety tech are just three key takeaways at the CV Show in Birmingham. This omnibus edition includes content from the preview event, the print version of year’s exhibition and more.
Essex-based haulier Hammond Transport has taken the delivery of a MAN 26.510 TGX 6x2 tractor that uses the MAN OptiView mirror-replacement system.
Tractor Units