Trailer

News from Transicold: North of England-based supermarket chain Booths has become the latest retailer to shop with Carrier Transicold UK. The family-run business has specified a pair of Vector 1950 multi-temperature (MT) units for two new trailers joining its fleet.…

Producing more than 7,000 truck bodies a year, Telford-based Ingimex is one of the largest producers of 3.5-tonne vehicle bodies in Europe. However, in common with all the other body builders, Ingimex now needs to follow European N1 Whole Vehicle…

Fleet operators may not be getting the fuel savings they require from the tyres fitted to their vehicles an automotive emissions and fuel consumption expert claims. Research from Emissions Analytics indicates that the tyre-rating label, mandated by the European Union,…

Transport firm McNally Logistics, based in County Meath Ireland, has widened the scope of its fleet with the addition of a Krone Profi Liner which, says the company, will do ‘almost anything’ they want it to do. Specialising in groupage,…

Two new systems to alert HGV and bus drivers of nearby cyclists are currently undergoing trials in the UK. Cycle Alert comprises of a tag on the bike, a sensor on the vehicle and a cab display unit, allowing the…

Think for a moment about how light in weight modern flat screen televisions are compared with the hulking black-and-white-only behemoths that sat in the corners of the nation’s lounges half a century ago. Think too about how light individually all…

News from Bibby: Bibby Distribution has boosted delivery efficiency for car care product supplier Tetrosyl, with the introduction of nine new Don-Bur double-deck trailers featuring the very latest in load restraint systems. The new double deckers, in Tetrosyl’s Carlube brand…

This is the year that in January saw the introduction of Euro-6 engine emissions legislation – and come October there will be more rules and regulations to adhere to. The reason for the upheaval is the introduction of Whole Vehicle…

A plan to reduce carbon emissions from trucks, buses and coaches has been published by the European Commission. The document states that heavy duty vehicles (HDVs), are responsible for ‘around a quarter’ of carbon emissions from road transport in the…

News from Volvo Trucks: Countrywide Farmers Plc recently invested in two new Euro-6 compliant FH-500 XL tractor units. This latest purchase is in addition to the firm’s recent delivery of Euro-5 FH and FL trucks from Volvo. Both of the…