• D Gawthrope invests in Haweka frame measurement system

    Published On: Tuesday 10 December 2013

    Knottingley, West Yorkshire-based accident repair centre D Gawthrope ACR Ltd has been the first in the country to invest in the new Haweka CMC4000 frame measurement system. The company purchased [...]

  • Continental launches 360-degree view camera safety system

    Published On: Tuesday 10 December 2013

    Vehicle technology specialist Continental has launched a new retrofit 360-degree camera system, which assists drivers of trucks, buses and special purpose vehicles by offering birds’-eye surround view monitoring functionality. Launched [...]

  • New Shell sensor ‘improves fuel monitoring precision’

    Published On: Thursday 5 December 2013

    Shell has announced the launch of a new Ultrasonic Fuel Sensor for its HGV fuel management telematics system Shell FuelSave Partner, which the company says will improve the accuracy of [...]

  • Autoglym launches traffic film remover for truck operators

    Published On: Tuesday 3 December 2013

    Vehicle care specialist Autoglym has announced the launch of a new Professional detergent range, as part of a renewed focus on trade customers. The new Autoglym Professional Heavy Duty Traffic [...]

  • New Bridgestone regional tyres hit the road

    Published On: Friday 29 November 2013

    Tyre specialist Bridgestone has been showcasing its new generation of regional tyres in a series of roadshows across the UK. Bridgestone and its Truck Point network hit the road to [...]

  • Cranleigh reports savings in switch to Shell Rimula lubricant

    Published On: Friday 29 November 2013

    European long-haul specialist Cranleigh Freight Services has reportedly saved almost £100,000 by switching to Shell Rimula R6 LME 5W-30 – a synthetic heavy-duty diesel engine oil that is said to [...]

  • VOSA and DSA merge to form Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency

    Published On: Thursday 28 November 2013

    The launch of a newly-formed Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has been announced today. The new name will gradually replace those of the existing Vehicle & Operator Services Agency, [...]

  • DfT: Driver CPC should be more flexible, not less

    Published On: Wednesday 27 November 2013

    The Department of Transport (DfT) has set out its stall on the future of Driver CPC – suggesting it would be unlikely to support major expansions of the project’s scope, [...]

  • Northern Ireland O-licences revoked in illegal fuel clampdown

    Published On: Tuesday 26 November 2013

    Northern Ireland’s Department of the Environment (DoE) has announced it has revoked the operator licences of fleets found to be using laundered fuel. Three O-licences have now been revoked “for [...]