• Amipart launches new brake pad range

    Published On: Tuesday 7 January 2014

    Commercial vehicle spares supplier Amipart has announced the launch of a range of OEM quality brake pads, which it says are available at competitive aftermarket prices. All Amipart  brake pads [...]

  • Delay in automatic driving test reform

    Published On: Friday 3 January 2014

    Reforms to the truck and bus driving test regime, which were due to come into force in January, have been subject to a slight delay. Legislation will now come into [...]

  • Bridgestone makes capital gain with bus tyre maintenance contract

    Published On: Wednesday 18 December 2013

    Tyre services specialist Bridgestone has made what it says is one of its most significant breakthroughs in London, through the expansion of a bus fleet contract with public transport giant [...]

  • Traffic commissioners’ annual report released

    Published On: Tuesday 17 December 2013

    The independent traffic commissioners for England, Scotland and Wales have released their annual report for 2012-13 – in which they have outlined recent developments in their work overseeing operator licensing [...]

  • New ‘self-cleaning’ wing mirror developed

    Published On: Thursday 12 December 2013

    A new vehicle safety equipment provider, RearClear Ltd, has designed and has a patent pending for a wing mirror said to improve vision and safety in inclement weather conditions when [...]

  • Go-Ahead extends lubrication contract with Optimum and Q8Oils

    Published On: Wednesday 11 December 2013

    Bus operator Go-Ahead London has said it is extending a three-year contract with Optimum Oils, which distributes Q8Oils lubricants to the UK bus and coach market. Optimum, which supplies both [...]

  • 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 [...]