The HGV / LGV manufacturing heavyweight PACCAR is showcasing its brand new line of premium DAF vehicles at this month’s Auto Shanghai exhibition. Auto Shanghai, held in the Shanghai New International Expo Center between 21st – 28th April, is one of the largest international automotive shows of its kind in the world. It is now [...]
According to RoadTransport.com, the haulage, storage and distribution service Turners (Soham) has proudly taken delivery of its 300th DAF HGV. The landmark vehicle, a DAF CF FTP tractor unit, is expected to cover over 100,000 km every year and was bought through the dealer Marshall’s of Cambridge. It will be serviced and maintained by the [...]
Innovative Safety Systems Ltd (ISS) is mostly known for its portfolio of vehicle safety and reversing aid technology. They have recently added a new device to their list of products, however, which could be of benefit to HGV drivers. Rising fuel costs are a cause for concern at the moment, so ISS Ltd turned their [...]
Schmitz Cargobull, the German trailer manufacturers, has announced the launch of new Europe-wide breakdown cover for HGV drivers and operators. The main benefit of this breakdown cover – offered by Schmitz subsidiary Cargobull Parts & Services (CPS- is that it can help to reduce the risk for operators running time-sensitive freight contracts in Europe. Currently, [...]
Satellite navigation is certainly not a new concept. This system has been in existence for several years and has been a massive benefit for HGV / LGV drivers as it can direct them towards the best routes for them. However, in the past, there have been problems whereby lorries have got stuck down narrow paths [...]
Today saw the removal of the first ‘bendy-buses’ from London’s streets. Buses on the 38 route from Hackney to Victoria were replaced with traditional double-deckers. A recent survey put the bendy-buses (introduced by former Mayor Ken Livingstone) at the top of the list for causing ‘traffic chaos’ in the city. The 25m long buses often [...]
Fleet companies who take a step towards going green benefit immensely. Wilson Trailer is a Keighley based trailer manufacturer company and it has just been awarded environmental trailer of the year 2009 by ITM (Institute of Transport Management). The award was given for the development of the curved fronted ‘Eco’ double deck trailer. This is [...]
Thermo King has officially launched its patented cryogenic system, called the Green CryoTech, which uses recycled liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) as a coolant. First and foremost, two different systems have ultimately been developed: the CO2 Hybrid and the ST-CR. Therefore, the CO2 Hybrid can be fitted to a conventional diesel-powered HGV cooling system, whilst the [...]
The oil company Shell claims that one of its HGV fuel products is in fact delivering considerable economy gains. In other words, internal heavy-duty engine tests of Shell Diesel, combined with a fuel economy formula, indicate efficiency improvements for HGVs of up to 3%. Apparently, earlier this year, Shell supplied Mercedes-Benz, just when an Actros [...]
Delegates at the 5th Motor Transport Fleet Management Conference reportedly voted synthetic diesel as the future fuel alternative. Allegedly, following a presentation on future fuel alternatives by Volvo Trucks Legislation / Environment Manager Ray Cattley, synthetic diesel emerged at the top of the list, ahead of dimethyl ether (DME) and biodiesel. Nevertheless, the seven criteria [...]