Trucks
Truck shortages pose threat
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has voiced concerns over the growing issue of new commercial vehicle shortages in the UK. Manufacturers are being caught out by dramatic surges in demand for new trucks from the old eastern bloc countries as their economies boom in the post-communist era.
First Euro 5 Volvo’s into growing Midlands timber operator
A to Z Lloyd Transport Limited, based at Clows Top near the Wyre Forest, Kidderminster, has taken delivery of two top-of-the-range Euro 5 Globetrotter XL-cabbed Volvo FH-520 6x2 tractor units for their growing timber haulage operation.
New DAFs help ensure safety in roadworks
The safety of motorists and workers during routine and emergency roadworks is being ensured by five DAF LF55s now entering service with traffic control and management specialists A-Plant Lux.
Renault Magnum shifts dimensions in 2008
Renault Trucks will launch a new version of the Renault Magnum in early 2008, with the CV Show at the NEC in April forming the international public launch for this new vehicle.
Coach tyres from Continental to carry Europe's best footballers
Coaches will once again be a preferred means of transport at UEFA EURO 2008TM. Sixteen team coaches will be fitted with Continental's dedicated HSL1 ‘Special Edition’ tyres, which are quiet, comfortable and ensure the lowest fuel consumption.
Business as usual – delivering Christmas in a lorry
The next ten days represent the busiest time of the road transport year as the industry delivers Christmas to shops, offices, pubs, restaurants and direct to homes.
Made in China and showing at the NEC
Organisers of the Commercial Vehicle Show are delighted that Shanghai-based GiTi Tire will be exhibiting for the first time at next year’s Show and, according to GiTi representatives, the company will be investing a ‘significant amount’ in publicising the company’s ever-increasing range of truck and bus tyres.
John Owen aggregates take first Volvo’s and they’re both Euro 5
John Owen (Aggregates) Ltd. of Dinnington, near Sheffield has taken delivery of a brace of Volvo 8- wheel Euro 5 FM-400 tippers for their growing fleet. Painted in a striking ivory and dark blue livery, the two trucks – one with a Day cab and one with a Sleeper cab - are the first Volvo trucks onto the fleet.
Renault Trucks to test innovatory urban vehicle
In January 2008, Renault Trucks will be carrying out an experiment in the Lyon area using a vehicle offering advanced technical solutions for urban delivery as part of the European research programme, FIDEUS (Freight Intelligent Delivery of Goods in European Urban Spaces).
Volvo signs letter of intent with Eicher
The Volvo Group has signed a letter of intent with the Indian vehicle manufacturer, Eicher Motors Limited, regarding the establishment of a new Indian joint-venture company.
New Renault Midlum for Ferrari dealership
Ferrari Dealership, Graypaul Nottingham, has taken delivery of a new Renault Midlum 190.08 through Renault Trucks distributor, RH Commercial Vehicles. The truck, which is fitted with a David Bland Engineering sliding curtain body, will be used for the collection and delivery of new Ferraris and other prestigious cars within the UK.
LEZ – are you ready?
With less than eight weeks to go until the London Low Emission Zone kicks off, the Freight Transport Association is urging operators to ensure their fleets will be ready.
Waste collections and drivers’ hours
The Freight Transport Association has welcomed new advice from the Department for Transport which confirms that door-to-door collections of waste from commercial premises are excluded from drivers’ hours requirements.
Volvo is Pickfords’ pick of the crop
Pickfords, the UK’s leading removal company, has recently taken delivery of a left hand drive, low height Volvo FH–440 rigid truck, specified with a tandem-axled drawbar trailer.
Coulter Truck & Van opens new dealership at St Helens
Coulter Truck and Van, the Northern Ireland based Renault Trucks distributor, has expanded its operation onto the UK mainland, with the opening of a new dealership at the Haydock Cross Industrial Estate, St Helens, Lancashire.