Trucks
High mileage Continentals help keep the food fresh
Leading producer of vegetables and soft fruits, Stewarts of Tayside, is reporting exceptionally high mileages from its tyres since it moved to Continentals.
Government assistance to buy a new truck ends soon
British truck operators have only a few weeks left to take advantage of Government assistance to buy a new truck, assistance which could be worth £3,000 or more over the life of a heavy truck.
High spec DAF third in a row for Hunter Haulage
A top of the range XF105 tractor unit is the third DAF in succession for owner-driver Bert Hunter, who mainly hauls stone around central Scotland. He’s so proud of the new truck he’s given it the same affectionate nickname ‘Minnie’ that he uses for his wife.
DAF LF forms basis of new Equi-Trek Envoy horsebox
Leading UK horsebox builder Equi-Trek has chosen DAF’s LF model as the basis of its new 12 tonne Envoy horsebox. The new model was launched in July at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate.
Know your artic from your elbow and stay VITAL
Students returning to universities across the country are being encouraged to know their artic from their elbow as part of a new campaign to improve road safety.
FTA supports TruckersWorld’s Truck Theft Text Alert
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is to join forces with online truckers’ community TruckersWorld to prevent and protect against truck theft.
Volvo FEs for Thomson Removals
Thomson Removals, based in Ayrshire, have taken delivery of two new Volvo FE trucks. The pantechnicon-bodied, 4x2 rigid vehicles join a mixed fleet of eight trucks and will work on both domestic and commercial removals.
A new truck and seven hours towards CPC for Volvo drivers
Volvo Trucks in the UK now has seventy hours of fully JAUPT (Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training) accredited Driver CPC courses available. These include a Vehicle Familiarisation course which the company believes is unique in the industry.
CV Operator Show 2010 - Something for everyone
Amongst hundreds of exhibitors, visitors to the Commercial Vehicle Operator Show next April will find a wide variety of solutions to operating problems and ideas to increase productivity, improve efficiency and maximise profits.
Government must build to rebuild UK economy, says FTA
A leading transport group has called on politicians not to shy away from infrastructure investment because of the recession.
Iveco secures Stralis repeat order with KN Drinks Logistics
KN Drinks Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Kuehne + Nagel Group in the UK, is taking delivery of 164 Iveco Stralis Active Time tractor units to complete the single largest Stralis order ever placed by a customer in the UK.
Renault Premiums for Dennis Distribution
Chilled and frozen food distributor, Dennis Distribution, has taken delivery of two new Euro 5 Renault Premium 450 tractor units.
September truck registrations to buck the trend?
The truck industry expects September’s registration figures will be better than previous months. “This is the last month when the UK Government’s Reduced Pollution Certificate incentive will be available for Euro 5 trucks,” said Robin Dickeson, manager commercial vehicle affairs at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
SPECAUTOTRANS equips truck with Allison 2000 Series
Based in the Ural Mountains, SPECAUTOTRANS has considerable expertise in building heavily modified off-road vehicles, including those for local and international hunting enthusiasts.
Volvo Trucks shows tomorrow’s vehicles at ITS
Volvo Trucks is displaying several exciting next-generation projects at its stand at ITS, the World Congress for Intelligent Transport Systems and Transport services to be held at the Stockholmsmassan in Stockholm from September 21-25th 2009.