Trucks
Renault Trucks Adventure: second edition in 2009
After the Silk Road run in 2005, Renault Trucks is planning a new adventure for 2009.
T-Comm Tracking & Tracing launch new tyre pressure check at CV Show
A patented new device which can make commercial vehicles safer, and saves money for the operators, is being launched in the UK at the Commercial Vehicle Show, Birmingham.
Eclispe: Diagnostic update to be announced at CV Show
CV truck and trailer diagnostic equipment specialist supplier Eclipse Automotive will announce an upgrade for its EclipseTest Pad Diagnostic package at the Commercial Vehicle Show next week.
Terex Demag uses Cummins QSC in all-terrain military crane
Cummins announced that they have signed an agreement with Terex Demag to provide QSC engines to power the MAC-50 all-terrain crane. This will be supplied to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) through Terex Government Programs.
1928 - 2008 80 years of innovative transport solutions
With a modern product range, a leading range of services behind the product and a professional dealer network with more than 1,000 sales and service points in Europe, DAF is one of the leading truck manufacturers in Europe.
Premiership coach operator puts safety first
To demonstrate the added safety it provides to its clients, and to keep ahead of future legislation, Ellisons Travel Services, who transport many Premiership Football Clubs, is fitting Alcolocks – an alcohol activated vehicle immobiliser - to its entire coach fleet.
Iveco caters for Fairfax Meadow with flagship Stralis
Iveco has won a landmark order from Fairfax Meadow Europe Ltd with the delivery of two new Stralis Active Space Super³ tractor units to the Derby-based catering butcher.
Extra £24m to improve safety of trucks on International journeys
Goods vehicles crossing Britain's borders face tougher safety checks as Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick today announced an extra £24m to clampdown on unsafe HGVs on international journeys.
Osram Truckstar – twice the light, twice the life
Now available is the full range of the recently launched OSRAM TRUCKSTAR premium, Original Equipment 24 volt bulbs for HGV and commercial vehicles. These bulbs “lighten” the load for truck operators by delivering up to 100% longer service life – and up to 100% more light on the road compared with conventional 24 volt bulbs.
Osram Truckstar saves you money
Now is the time for commercial motor factors, independent garages and service centres to stock the new range of OSRAM TRUCKSTAR 24 volt premium quality truck bulbs.
New parking rules – cloud or silver lining?
The Freight Transport Association says that new parking rules under the Traffic Management Act (2004) have brought the cloud of CCTV enforcement, but at the same time a silver lining of new loading definitions that should help operators avoid or successfully challenge many of their Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs).
The first hybrid refuse truck in the world launched in Sweden
Steeply rising oil prices and a strong focus on the climate have made fuel-saving hybrid technology particularly interesting.
Renault Trucks to launch Truckplus at CV Show
Renault Trucks UK will be launching its new used vehicle service, Truckplus, at this year’s CV Show, 15-17th April. Truckplus will replace the existing Renault Trucks Choice programme to bring the service in line with Renault Trucks’ pan-european operation.
Record-breaking Heighley Gate Garden Centre’s first-ever Volvo
Family-owned business Heighley Gate Garden Centre of Morpeth in Northumberland has taken delivery of its first-ever Volvo truck, an FL-240, 18 tonne GVW rigid which was supplied by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North in Blyth.
Holes in the road – funding should be ringfenced
Local authority funding for roads maintenance should be ring-fenced for the specific purpose of keeping roads in a safe operating condition and should not be siphoned off for other uses.