Trucks
PACCAR and Eaton to develop heavy-duty hybrid truck technology
PACCAR and Eaton Corporation have announced that they have entered into an agreement to jointly develop proprietary hybrid technology for heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America.
Sat-navs: FTA calls for better lorry directions
The Freight Transport Association is asking suppliers to produce satellite navigation systems which are more compatible with freight operations.
Award-winning company takes Toro for Highland adventures
Scotland’s leading youth travel company, Haggis Adventures, has added two Optare Toro luxury mini-coaches to its 13 vehicle fleet.
Twin weighbridges bring efficiency gains
Significant efficiency gains are being achieved at a new recycling centre in Leeds following the installation of a pair of dynamic weighbridges – one for inbound vehicles and one for outbound.
Nissan appoints Volvo Truck and Bus Centres
Following the announcement made on the eve of the Commercial Vehicle Show earlier this year that the two companies were in discussions, Nissan has now signed an official agreement with Volvo Trucks.
Narrow, short and rear-steering DAFs prove highly productive
Exceptional manoeuvrability, good payload and its compact size have led Tincknell Fuels Limited of Wells in Somerset to add another of DAF’s FAN LF55 rear-steering six-wheelers to their 40-strong fleet.
T French off to a flying (jump) start with Hartshorne
When long-time Volvo customer Tom French Snr, owner of T. French & Son Haulage and T. French & Son (Earthwork) Ltd, found his transport had let him down, he knew where to turn: the nearest Volvo Truck Dealer - Hartshorne (Birmingham).
Freight industry cautious welcome for Tory lorry tax proposals
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says that Conservative Party plans to charge foreign lorries to travel on UK roads are welcome and would help to restore fair competition between the UK domestic transport industry and ever increasing numbers of foreign vehicles working in the UK.
Optare Soroco is first small coach for Robin Hood
Long-established Staffordshire coach company Robin Hood Travel of Rudyard near Leek have taken a 19-seat Optare Soroco executive minicoach into their 13 vehicle fleet.
Renault Trucks' new range joins Business Moves Group
Business relocation specialist, Business Moves Group, has expanded its 35 strong fleet with a varied mix of new Euro 4 Renault Trucks from across the range, through Renault Trucks distributor, Renault Trucks South.
Solos are flagships of re-launched Connect 2 Wiltshire network
Ahead of the re-launch and re-branding in September of its Wigglybus demand-responsive local bus services as Connect 2 Wiltshire, the County Council has taken delivery of three Optare Solo SEs.
Compact size of Solo SE suits Somerset routes
Route restrictions, including some single track roads, led Somerset operator Nippy Bus Limited to choose the Optare Solo SE when recently in the market for a new bus.
Alcaline finds Continentals ideal in the long run
International haulier Alcaline (UK) Limited is finding that Continental tyres are ideally suited to the sort of long-distance operation that takes their trucks deep into Italy and increasingly into Eastern Europe.
Ridgeons Volvo FL makes light of the streets of Cambridge – with Dynafleet
Ridgeons Timber and Builder’s Merchants Ltd are using a 12 tonne GVW Volvo FL-240 rigid equipped with a rear-mounted HIAB crane, to deliver construction materials to builders and sites in and around the city of Cambridge.
FTA and RHA welcome moves towards operator licensing in Northern Ireland
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) have welcomed the progress of legislation in the Northern Ireland Assembly which will ultimately lead to a licensing and enforcement regime for commercial vehicles similar to that operated in the rest of the United Kingdom.