GKN flywheel system helps Go-Ahead drive down emissions
Published On: Tuesday 29 July 2014
Bus operator The Go-Ahead Group has agreed a deal with global engineering group GKN plc, which will see the supply to 500 of its buses with electric flywheel systems over [...]
Jost UK has launched a new SDR roof diffuser, which it says can significantly reduce air turbulence and improve fuel economy for fleet operators. The airflow system is said to [...]
DfT considers tougher penalties for phone use whilst driving
Published On: Monday 28 July 2014
The transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has reportedly asked civil servants at the Department for Transport (DfT) to examine the case for doubling the number of penalty points drivers will receive [...]
Kent-based haulier Salvatori has added its first two Euro 6 vehicles to its 60-strong fleet – a pair of 18-tonne Iveco Eurocargos (ML180E25) from local Iveco dealer Haynes Trucks. The [...]
Ring Automotive has announced the extension of its range of BackGuard safety camera and alarm systems. Citing Health & Safety Executive (HSE) estimates that 25 per cent of work-related road [...]
Neill & Brown lifts profile with £180k crane-mounted truck
Published On: Thursday 24 July 2014
Neill & Brown Global Logistics has reported new business avenues following the single most expensive investment in its fleet. Its bespoke £180,000 crane-mounted truck is capable of lifting units of [...]
Leading trade associations have today welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) announcement that the speed limit for lorries on single carriageway roads in England and Wales is to be raised [...]
Criminal use of the euroShell Card fuel card can now be detected in seconds, Shell has announced, due to the enhancement of its fraud detection system. The introduction of Real [...]
Roger Thorpe, engineering manager at axle and suspension manufacturer BPW, discusses some common trailer braking problems, and how to diagnose and rectify them BPW’s technical services team is frequently called [...]
