Author: Padraic Deane

Advances in brake friction technology are expanding the gap between pads manufactured to Original  Equipment specifications and those designed for low-cost, generic applications.

Elavon, a leading global payment solutions provider has launched its MobileMerchant for iPhone® and iPad®, which offers businesses on the move a mobile payment solution.

Hoyer, which specialises in bulk liquid distribution of petroleum, food, gas and chemicals across Europe, America and Asia, offered its UK business to three premium manufacturers to ensure it had the safest and most cost-effective policy in place.

Although the just revealed Renault Trucks new flagship, the Range T, to replace the legendry Magnum, will not go on sale here until January 2014, the forthcoming Mondello Truck Show is planning to pay tribute to one of the true icons of road transport. For 23 years, the Magnum, with its big square cabin, served

GT Radial is continuing to build its comprehensive portfolio for medium sized trucks by launching two new sizes of its popular GAR820 regional all-position pattern tyre.

The average price of petrol and diesel both fell slightly at the pumps in the last month according to the latest survey of prices from AA Ireland.

Excellent all-round performance from a demonstration unit, and the confident expectation of significantly improved fuel economy figure compared to its fleet average, persuaded Mulgrew Haulage to invest in its first Mercedes-Benz tractors for 20 years.

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has welcomed the €50 million in funding for repairs and restoration of regional and local roads.

A civil engineering company in Co. Derry has claimed that a Michelin radial tyre fitted to a skid-steer loader will outlast seven cross-ply tyres from some of its cheaper rivals.

Contitech’s buisness unit, Benecke-Kaliko, has now succeeded in developing scratch-resistant materials that remain unblemished on contact with pointed objects such as keys. The materials cover dashboards, side trim panels and storage spaces in passenger and commercial vehicles.

One of Catloc’s bespoke OE approved products has reached the milestone of 10,000 units.  The Catloc 1003 product was designed specifically for Mercedes Benz Sprinter van models.