Trucks
Key to Lewis Hamilton victory holds lesson for road hauliers
Telematics was key to Lewis Hamilton winning the Formula 1 World Championship on Sunday – and it is key to the survival and prosperity of road haulage companies.
Department for Transport Agencies at Eurobus Expo 2008
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA), the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) and the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) are gearing up to take part in Europe's biggest bus and coach event, the Eurobus Expo 2008.
Magtec demonstrates benefits of latest hybrid
Today (31 October 2008), the Member of Parliament for Sheffield Attercliffe, Clive Betts, visited Magtec in Sheffield to see at first hand the latest drive systems for buses and trucks. These can improve the vehicles’ environmental impact and save 30% on fuel usage.
CV Show 2009 - six months to go and looking good
Six months since record numbers of visitors attended the 2008 Commercial Vehicle Show, on-line registration is already open for free entry to the 2009 event.
Municipal 2009 on target for growth
The pace of development of transport-related municipal services will be underlined next year when Municipal 2009 opens on 28 April at the NEC Birmingham.
Anniversary Edition FH turns heads at David Bletsoe-Brown
Twenty-five year Volvo customer David Bletsoe-Brown Group has taken delivery of a new FH-480 80th Anniversary Edition. The 6x2 tractor unit will join the Kettering-based self-storage and transport operator’s fleet as its first new Volvo since 1987.
Iveco and New Holland assist British Museum in Sudan
Two Iveco Eurocargo 4x4’s and two New Holland Construction machines, a backhoe loader and a crawler excavator, have played a crucial role in the success of an archaeology recovery project which has seen the British Museum working in conjunction with the Sudan Archaeological Research Society (SARS), Iveco and New Holland Construction.
RHA wins concessions on Manchester Charging Scheme
The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the news that the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) has agreed to delay the imposition of a congestion charge on trucks until they can prove that there are real cost savings for hauliers that result from reduced congestion.
Compactness matters for concrete supplier M L Johnson
M L Johnson (Haulage), trading as St. Ives Mini-Mix, based near St. Ives in West Cornwall, has been in the business of delivering concrete to hard to access domestic locations since 1992.
Euro Bus Expo 2008: Visit FTA
FTA will be amongst exhibitors from every corner of Europe’s bus and coach industry at Euro Bus Expo 2008, which takes place at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from 4-6 November.
New DAFs underpin continued growth at Comet Tankers
Availability of chassis designed specifically for tanker work and good support from the supplying dealers has led Hertfordshire independent waste handling company Comet Tankers to put five new DAFs into its fleet.
SHAWtrack expands hire service with new Renault Premiums
Leading designer and manufacturer of bespoke transportation vehicles, SHAWtrack Services, is currently taking delivery of 50 new Renault Premium 370.26s, through Nottingham based Renault Trucks distributor, RH Commercials, with another 130 of the same on order for delivery next year.
Eurocargo 4x4 goes off-road in blue light role
Scotland’s largest police force, Strathclyde Police, has taken delivery of the first Iveco Eurocargo 4x4 in the UK to be specified with a crew-cab.
Tomorrow’s Volvo truck identifies dangers in advance
Imagine trucks that can automatically identify traffic hazards long before the driver does! Fantasy? No, this can really become a reality within the next ten years when today (22nd Oct) and tomorrow, Volvo Trucks and a number of other partners will reveal how tomorrow’s traffic safety can be improved through new solutions for communication between vehicles and their surroundings. The demonstration will take place on a test track outside Frankfurt in Germany.
Get in the zone with IT and Telematics
If you have an IT or telematics problem, then Hall 4 of the 2009 Commercial Vehicle Show will give you the solution.