Transport sector fights back as freight crime continues to bite
Great Britain’s traffic commissioners (TCs), the transport industry’s independent regulators, are among the latest voices to highlight growing concern around the scourge of freight crime, amidst a wider spate of […]
Biogas powers food waste collection fleet
Aberdeen-based Keenan Recycling is living up to its name by adding 10 new Iveco Eurocargo compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelled-trucks to its fleet. In a classic example of the ‘circular […]
RHA: roads spending plans are ‘missed opportunity’
Industry trade associations have responded to the Department for Transport’s publication of its third road investment strategy (RIS3), which will see £24.9 billion allocated to fund improvements to motorways and […]
Fleet survey to shape EV payload policy
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has launched a survey of operators to help identify payload challenges for electric vehicle fleets, with the aim of securing key support from government. The […]
Daimler Truck to shift production volume from Germany
Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler Truck is to cut costs by relocating some of its vehicle production from Germany to an as-yet unnamed ‘best-cost’ country as part of plans to save €1 […]
Harris Group seeks bus business
Chinese-built Higer buses and coaches will be imported to the UK by Maxus importer Harris Group. Higer is best-known in the UK for building high-quality touring coaches, which are sold […]
ZF CeTrax passes production milestone
ZF’s CeTrax electric central drive has recently achieved a major production milestone, the ten thousandth unit having rolled off the assembly line. ZF’s compact e-drive is particularly suitable for electrifying […]
Dayco tackles Transit engine timing belt replacement
Dayco supplies both original equipment (OE) components and the aftermarket, with power transmission components forming a large part of its growing range of products. As the OE supplier of the […]
Clutch care tips from Diesel Technic
Drawing on the expertise of its UK Parts Specialists, Diesel Technic has provided some practical tips to help transport professionals improve clutch reliability and reduce costly rework. “Clutch problems are […]