The Road Haulage Association in the UK is horrified to learn that the latest proposal from Transport for London could mean banning half of the existing HGVs from London – starting in 2020 – through the application of new, London only, Direct Vision Standard. At a meeting attended by the RHA on 17 March 2017,
As part of a US$60 million programme launched by the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation to combat hunger in Europe and North America, social support agency Crosscare has received the first of six €20,000 annual donations to help fight food poverty in Ireland. The donation is part of a wider initiative by the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation called ‘Fill
Tyreshop equipment specialists, Techplus is set to launch the Ahcon safety inflation cage onto the market. The Ahcon safety inflation cage is suitable for truck tyre inflation and helps to optimise safety in the workshop. Available in a range of colours, the Ahcon safety inflation cage can be specified with a computerised tyre inflator as
Ecobat Battery Technologies (EBT), formally Manbat, is making it two in a row in Birmingham as the company again exhibits at Automechanika, the UK’s premier aftermarket event, although this time under its full pan-European EBT identification. “We had a great show last June, where we appeared for the last time as Manbat,” said EBT’s marketing
New road safety regulations coming down the track will set common EU wide minimum standards for vehicle checks. Vehicle checks are fundamental to road safety. More than five people die on Europe’s roads every day in accidents linked to technical failure. So on April 3, 2014 the European Union adopted new rules to toughen up
Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle kept up their impressive form and (just about) held their nerve on the final day of Rally Mexico. Despite running off the road a few corners before the end of the Power Stage, the Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT crew secured the C3 WRC’s maiden rally win! – The final
TyreSafe has aired its concern at the implication for road safety of skyrocketing MoT failure rates caused by defects with vehicles’ Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS). More than 23,000 vehicles required a retest following identification of TPMS issues in 2016 compared with a little over 7000 in 2015 – an enormous rise of 212 per
Logistics company, O’Leary International is selling a large selection of used trucks, trailers, tyres and building material by public auction, conducted by the largest independent auction company in Ireland & the UK, Wilsons Auctions. Due to fleet expansion, over 300 Lots are set to go under the hammer, the largest haulage auction ever to take
Iveco has introduced 24 dedicated ‘Truck Stations’ across the UK, specifically dedicated to the needs of heavy truck operators, with a focus on maximising uptime for haulage companies. The accreditation scheme has clear requirements, including a specialised workshop dedicated to the specific needs of heavy truck fleets, expert staff training, extended opening hours and higher
Dennison Trailers has created a special one-off gold trailer to celebrate production of its 50,000th unit since the company was formed, and added extra sparkle with Xbrite+ forged aluminium wheels. Number 50,000, a Slope Frame ISO Tank trailer ideal for the transportation of hazardous liquids, is one of 34 trailers that will be supplied in
The requirements placed on urban bus tyres are high, with these tyres placed under higher stress in the inner-city public transport segment than in any other area of application. Stop/start operation coupled with frequent braking and accelerating, varying road surfaces, and recurring contact with the kerb due to pulling up to and away from bus
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