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16th October 2014
A longer, more aerodynamic cab with better vision for truck drivers could save the lives of hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians, according to a new study by academics at Loughborough University’s Design School. The proposed…
16th October 2014
Halifax-based family firm Collett Transport has taken ownership of an 8×4 Mercedes-Benz 4155 tractor unit with 205-tonne/m Effer 2055 crane – currently the largest of its kind in Europe. The outfit offers a powerful weight-to-ratio…
7th October 2014
Sandwich-based waste processing and recycling specialist TW Services has taken delivery of a new Mercedes-Benz Arocs 32-tonner – nicknamed ‘Gruffalo’ – which was supplied by dealer Sparshatts of Kent. The Arocs 3240 has a ClassicSpace…
30th September 2014
UK trailer manufacturer SDC has added two step-frame double-deck trailers and its straight-frame Fastliner trailer to the list of EN12642XL certificated units, following the successful completion of testing by German certification agency TÜV-NORD. The comprehensive…
23rd September 2014
Mercedes-Benz has launched a new Fuel Challenger initiative which enables hauliers to test the efficiency of the New Actros against one of their own vehicles, then measure the diesel consumption of both side by side.…
23rd September 2014
Bristol-based Saville’s Freights Ltd has taken delivery of six new Range T460 6×2 mid-lift tractor units. Supplied by Renault Trucks South West, the Range Ts are replacements for MAN, Iveco, Mercedes-Benz and Renault vehicles in…
18th September 2014
Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo has revealed a new FE model that runs entirely on methane gas. The company said the Volvo FE CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) has been primarily developed for operations involving short driving…
18th September 2014
The “vast majority” of truck drivers in the UK will have completed their 35 hours of Driver CPC periodic training by the September 10 deadline, according to the latest figures from the government. As Trucking…
9th September 2014
Iveco is launching a new Stralis Efficiency Package which it said is aimed at reducing total operating costs by lowering fuel consumption and maintenance costs. Following the EcoStralis’s path, subsequently continued by the Euro 6…
2nd September 2014
HGV component manufacturer JOST UK has launched a new SDR roof diffuser which is claimed to significantly improve fuel economy by reducing air turbulence. JOST said its new SDR diffuser is a “highly efficient airflow…
26th August 2014
Just weeks after Mercedes- Benz showcased its self-driving Actros, business secretary Vince Cable has announced two new measures that give the green light for driverless cars to take to UK roads from January 2015. UK…
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