WEST Dunbartonshire has become the first Scottish Council to introduce innovative safety technology that allows its refuse collection vehicles to be brought to a controlled stop in an emergency situation. The emergency braking system from […]
IN A draft response to Transport Scotland’s consultation on Low Emission Zones planned for four Scottish cities, the Transport and Environment Committee of the City of Edinburgh Council is considering whether the proposed LEZ infringement […]
THERE ARE now numerous amber warnings that the logistics industry will face a shortage of vital workers following the government’s announcement of its new points based immigration system that will limit the number of low […]
The message to operators from the Pro Tect Solutions conference was ‘make sure you know your business’ and put in ‘systems that work’, reports Kevin Swallow, from brake testing to best practice, to avoiding bridge […]
IVECO is to begin production of Eurocargo ‘glider’ chassis at its factory in Brescia, as part of a collaboration with Blackburn based Electra Commercial Vehicles. The UK company has begun offering 100% electric powered vehicles […]
The Iveco manufacturing facility in Ulm, Germany, will host the production hub for the Nikola TRE battery electric and fuel cell electric heavy duty truck models. IVECO and FPT Industrial, the commercial vehicle and powertrain […]
RENAULT Trucks has signed a contract with the Carlsberg Group to deliver 20, D Wide ZE 100% electric 26 tonne trucks, to be operated by Carlsberg Group’s Swiss subsidiary, the Feldschlösschen brewery. Bruno Blin, president […]
GRIMSBY based NH Case has marked 20 years of using Schmitz Cargobull truck bodies by acquiring a new rigid reefer for its chilled and frozen food transport operations. The refrigerated truck body is mounted on […]
ABERDEENSHIRE bakery JG Ross has ordered four Mercedes-Benz Sprinters from local dealer BLS Truck & Van, to join the Inverurie based fleet of 14 vans all wearing a three pointed star. All 314 CDI L3 […]
AVON MATERIAL Supplies (AMS) will protect its entire fleet with Wheely-Safe Heavy after its technology spared the company from a wheel detachment incident. The aggregates business has been testing the product, which is also connected […]
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