Aftermarket

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles are undertaking a four-month trial of RealWear augmented reality glasses to support the work of its service technicians. The bespoke augmented reality platform allows the technicians to connect directly with the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle’s Technical Support Centre…

Late last year, the European Commission began investigating new truck and bus tyres from China and their impact on European retread sales. This led the EC to implement regulation that requires new and retreaded truck tyres imported from China to…

The RTITB has delivered its standardised Driver CPC training to more than 500 Jack Richards & Son drivers. Since joining the consortium, Jack Richards & Son has worked with the RTITB Instructor Academy to double the number of trained instructors…

A fuel and driver management system from TomTom Telematics and BP has helped to reduce the fuel costs of logistics specialists Corporate Solutions by more than eight percent. The Birmingham-based company, which provides temperature-controlled and ambient distribution services, introduced the…

Tyre manufacturer Goodyear has revealed a prototype intelligent tyre that uses sensors and cloud-based algorithms to communicate with fleet operators via an app. The tyre is fitted with sensors that gather data and is combined with data from the vehicle…

A British company has developed a unique package designed to make it easier to reverse refuse disposal vehicles safely, which will also be made in the UK. Innovative Safety Systems (ISS) Director, Gavin Thoday, has been working on Reaclear for…

Speedy Hire, the UK equipment and tool hire company, has added 19 Isuzu rigids to its fleet, taking the total number of Isuzu vehicles on its fleet to 60. All 19 vehicles will be working across Speedy Hire’s UK operation,…

Ryder is to supply six high-specification DAF tractor units to nationwide distribution specialist Law Distribution, part of the Palletline network. The new tractors will be supplied alongside 13 new trailers, and are in addition to a fleet of over 40…

With just a few weeks to go before the 2018 CV Show gets underway, media and exhibitors gathered at the NEC in Birmingham for the Media Preview Day. The pre-show event provided an early opportunity for journalists to meet with…

Renault Trucks has launched a mobile version of its Optifleet software, giving operators remote access to fleet information. The application, for use on mobile phones or tablets, offers a simplified interface compared to the original Optifleet software to enable operation…