Author: Declan OByrne

A large-scale trial featuring 81 biogas-powered delivery vehicles of varying sizes is about to begin across the UK. Led by industrial gas company, Air Liquide, the biogas lorry trial is funded by the Department for Transport’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), in partnership with Innovate UK. The project involves five different sizes of HGV,

The world’s first purpose-built electric off-road truck has been revealed, aimed at filling on the gap in the market left behind by the Land Rover Defender. The Bollinger B1 is a brand new ground-up design with no base chassis, and uses aluminium architecture to keep its weight down. It also has perfect 50:50 weight distribution

Northern Ireland based readers will be interested in the news that the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will launch a new Dynamic Purchasing System for Vehicle Conversion services on August 24, 2017, and applications are now open. Vehicle Conversions DPS is a replacement for CCS’s Vehicle Conversion and Reconditioning Services Framework (RM956). The new Dynamic Purchasing

PPG has developed 2K Wet on Wet undercoats as an addition to its Delfleet primer range. The 2K Wet on Wet undercoats offer excellent application and adhesion characteristics over a wide range of substrates. It is suitable for application directly to non – sanded electrocoat; achieving a final appearance comparable to that expected from a

Midland Tyres Services Ltd (MTS) and the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) have issued a joint-statement expressing their opposition to the inclusion of truck tyres in the pending Environmental Disposal Levy (EDL) scheme, which is due to commence on October 1. With the strong and universal support of their members and customers, the IRHA and

Tipperary firm Clonmel Waste Disposal has invested further in its fleet of Mercedes-Benz heavy commercial vehicles with the recent addition of a new Actros 2545 6×2 2.5m BigSpace tractor unit. Supplied by Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles main dealer Surehaul, of which Clonmel WasteDisposal is a long-standing customer, the new unit brings to five the number of

UK-based bodybuilder Cartwright has expanded its conversions capabilities with a bespoke four-wheel-drive search and rescue unit, which it hopes will attract further orders from emergency services. The vehicle – designed and developed by Cartwright for Cheshire Search and Rescue – is based on a high-roof LWB Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and was 12 months in the design,

Trico is well aware that space can be limited in some garages, motor factors and retail stores so, along with the new flex carton merchandisers, the company has introduced an ice merchandiser measuring just 60cm x 40cm and 1.6m tall. It also comes pre-packed with 64 Ice blades, a header card and catalogue. Trico Ice wiper blades

Ford is gearing up to launch a unique manufacturer-backed public transport service, Chariot, which goes into service in New York, USA, later this month. Using long wheelbase Ford Transit minibuses, Chariot offers commuters, some of whom live in ‘transit deserts’ – areas that are not within walking distance of public transportation – a new way

Workshop equipment specialists, Tyrecare has added the Bright XTB1200 truck wheel balancer, to its portfolio of workshop equipment for commercial vehicle applications. In addition to the popular range of truck and heavy plant tyre changers from Bright Technologies, the XTB1200 balancer allows customers to accurately balance wheel sizes from 12-30” diameter, extending the life of

When painting tippers, crane trucks and similar commercial vehicles, complex geometries are on the agenda. Corners and edges, weld seams, screws and rivets present a real challenge for painter and paint. Glasurit has developed an additive especially for this application area, the 568-412 CV Thix Additive, which optimizes the 68 Line CV topcoat system for