We are hitting £129.9 a litre in some areas now and soon we will be faced with paying £1.50 per litre. So Philip Hollsworth offered this good idea: This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the ‘don’t buy petrol on a certain day campaign’ that was going around last April or May! The oil companies just laughed at that because they [...]
It’s easy to be dazzled by a shiny exterior or top end in-car gadgets when used car shopping, but these could prove to be costly distractions, vehicle information expert HPI warns used car buyers. People who fall in love with a vehicle because it has built-in sat-nav, heated seats or mp3 compatibility need to ensure they avoid becoming a victim [...]
Leeds Paper Recycling (LPR), a privately-owned family business based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, has added another Volvo to their growing fleet of 10 recycling vehicles. The new drawbar outfit’s prime mover is an FM410 6×2 rear-steer rigid which was supplied by Crossroads Truck and Bus of Birstall, near Batley. Another Volvo, with Geesink Norba RCV bodywork is also on order. [...]
Platooning may be the new way of travelling on motorways in as little as ten years time – and the EU-financed SARTRE project has carried out the first successful demonstration of its technology at the Volvo Proving Ground close to Gothenburg, Sweden. This is the first time the EU-financed development teams in SARTRE try their systems together outside the simulators. [...]
Volvo Trucks is beginning the new year by launching a new magazine that has been specially configured for iPad and written in English to target a global reading public. ‘Volvo Trucks Magazine’will feature stories about life on the road, articles about technology and product development and analyses of important issues facing the industry. Topics may include anything from how to [...]
Manchester-based waste wood recycler Boden’s Wood Waste Recycling has added five new Volvo FH-500s to their fleet – expanding to 20 Volvos in total. Plated for 44 GCW, the five new 6×2 tractor units are highly specified with 500 bhp, Globetrotter XL cab, I-Shift automated transmission and Euro 5 SCR technology. Steve Austin, Transport Operations Manager for Boden’s, said, “Due [...]
The new Volkswagen Transporter, launched earlier this year, has been confirmed by the national automotive body and paint repair company, ChipsAway, as the only approved vehicle for its nationwide fleet of over 350 mobile technicians. ChipsAway provides minor automotive paint and bodywork repairs to scratches, bumps and scuffs, and is using the Volkswagen Transporter for several reasons. var uri = [...]
Byfleet-based Taurus Waste Recycling Group has added another FM 6×4 tractor unit to their Volvo fleet – and this time they’ve included Volvo’s automated I-Shift transmission. With a fleet of 44 trucks, including a dozen Volvo’s already in his yard, Managing Director of Taurus, Stephen Mills, has taken his time in ordering an automated truck gearbox. He said, “In my [...]
After positive discussions with Transport Scotland officials and police yesterday (Wednesday 1512.10), the Road Haulage Association has been given some assurance that lorry stacking in adverse weather conditions in Scotland will only happen as a last resort – and only for a very limited time. Commenting, RHA Director for Scotland, Phil Flanders said: “The Scottish Government recognises that HGVs are [...]
A conceptual twist on a British institution has been unveiled in the form of the Volkswagen Taxi Concept – the latest evolution in a series of ‘World Taxis’ based on the underpinnings of the forthcoming UP! city car. The man behind the project, Klaus Bischoff, Head of Design at Volkswagen, was present in Central London earlier today to unveil the [...]
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