Trucks
Axscend to launch trailerMASTER at CV Operator Show 2010
The 2010 Commercial Vehicle Operator Show will see the launch on 13 April of trailerMASTER, the next generation in trailer management.
From warehouse to workshop
Yes, it’s true. From 13 to 15 April in one day at Workshop 2010 you can find all you need to convert an empty space to a fully fitted workshop – car, van, truck or bus.
Ricardo technology helps JCB create the off-highway industry’s cleanest engine
JCB has announced its new ‘Ecomax T4’ 4.4 litre engine – the first production engine to feature Ricardo’s new advanced low particulate Twin Vortex Combustion System technology.
Driver health and safety is now a top priority
Worker wellbeing is now a key motivator for installing in-vehicle technology.
QVD celebrates in style with new Mercedes-Benz Actros
Vehicle distribution specialist QVD Fleet Services has marked a 10-year association with Mercedes-Benz by investing in a new car transporter bearing the three-pointed star.
Scania drives industry change
Scania is driving change in the UK truck maintenance industry with its unique and highly competitively priced Fixed Price Repairs programme, which has rapidly established itself as an attractive option with the UK's transport operators.
Timber haulage company grows its Renault Fleet with new Lander
Specialist timber haulage company, Les Hughes & Son Ltd., has taken delivery of a new 6x4 Renault Lander rigid drawbar combination, through Renault Trucks Midlands.
Volvo FH bulk tipper gets fuel miser prize
Westbury, Wiltshire bulk cereals haulage operator Richard Paterson is getting the best fuel returns in his fleet from a new Volvo FH-480 operating at a full 44 tonnes.
UK’s first Volvo Tridem for Hills Waste Solutions
The first pusher-axle tridem 8x4 built by Volvo for the UK market has entered service with Wiltshire-based Hills Waste Solutions.
AS Watson shifts up to new Mercedes-Benz fleet
AS Watson, parent company of Superdrug and Savers, is increasing the efficiency of its distribution operation after committing to switch its entire fleet of 101 trucks to Mercedes-Benz.
New DAFs help Stardes get the show on the road
Another pair of low-deck DAF XF510s tractors have joined the fleet of specialist entertainment industry transportation and logistics company Stardes of Sheffield to work on music tours around the UK and Europe.
Maxi Haulage takes delivery of five new Renault Midlums
Ayrshire haulage company, Maxi Haulage, has taken delivery of five new Euro 5 Renault Midlum 180.08s, through Renault Trucks Midlands. All have curtainside bodies and are equipped with tuck under tail lifts. They are replacement vehicles which join a predominantly Volvo fleet of over 100 vehicles.
RHA: April 1 fuel duty increase is a joke
UK hauliers are currently paying record prices for diesel fuel but, if the Chancellor goes ahead with his planned fuel duty increase of 2.5 pence per litre on April 1, it could mean the end of the road for many of them.
Commit to logistics, FTA urges politicians
Politicians must commit to the logistics sector or risk consigning the UK to a future of under-achievement, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
Autologic selects Scania
With effect from 1 March 2010, Scania (Great Britain) Limited has been appointed to manage and operate the Doncaster Vehicle Maintenance Unit (VMU) of Autologic Holdings Plc, the nationwide provider of logistics and technical services to the automotive industry.