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Author: Eoin Cuttle

DAF CF Electric for Dutch transporter

DAF Trucks has delivered a fully electric truck to Tinie Manders Transport in Geldrop, the Netherlands. The DAF CF Electric featuring E-Power Technology from VDL is used on behalf of DHL for shuttle services in the Eindhoven region. The first CF Electric was put into operation last December by supermarket chain Jumbo.

Timing belts from Japanparts Group

Timing belts must be replaced if they are worn, damaged, or if they become rigid. Unfortunately, there is no signal of potential imminent failure. Therefore, they must be carefully inspected at least once a year after the first four years of the vehicle’s life.

Tata Steel helps Lawrence David shed weight of rigid body

A consortium including Tata Steel, Lawrence David, SDC Trailers and Cambridge University, have produced a prototype rigid-body trailer that reduces total unladen weight by 2.5 tonnes. The Lightweight Aerodynamic Double-Deck Trailer Trial is the result of an Innovate UK-funded project, which aims to reduce the carbon footprint of trucks, both while out on the road