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New organisation for Volvo Trucks
The Volvo Group’s new truck organisation will sharpen the focus of its truck business by breaking down the marketing and sales responsibility for the Group’s truck brands into three geographic areas. However, brands and product strategies will still be managed at a global level. At the beginning of 2012, Claes Nilsson, formerly President Europe...
EU new commercial vehicle registrations
In December, new commercial vehicle registrations in the EU amounted to 166,739 units, or 7.5 per cent more than in the same month of 2010.
Fleets pessimistic about fuel efficiency savings
A new report released by Goodyear Dunlop reveals that despite efforts to improve fuel efficiency, one in seven European road hauliers predict they will be out of business within eight years unless drastic developments are made to improve fleet fuel efficiency.
Half a million kms and only one new set of brake pads
Cedartone – an independent trailer rental and management specialist – is claiming to dispel the myth that disc brakes are uneconomical to run on fleet and rental trailers. The reason…….a four and a half year old reefer which, in more than half a million kilometres (310,685 miles), has only required one new set of...
Goodyear Dunlop’s new online fuel efficiency hub
Goodyear Dunlop has launched a new web portal to help fleets improve efficiency and environmental impact. As part of its campaign to help commercial fleets improve fuel economy, Goodyear Dunlop has launched a website www.fleet-fuel-efficiency.eu dedicated to providing fleets with information to reduce their costs and improve their carbon footprint.
Portuguese driver sentenced to six months imprisonment
A Portuguese truck driver, driving for the Spanish haulage company Transportes Pepe El Correcaminos, from Murcia in South East Spain, appeared at Carlisle Crown Court on 23/01/12 where he pleaded guilty to four charges of forgery in October 2011 relating to the manipulation of his tachograph charts.
New construction truck tyre from Pirelli
Pirelli has launched another addition to its highly successful Series 01 truck tyre range, the G:01 gravel tyre, designed for mixed use on roads and in construction sites.
IRU hosts ECR online complaints desk
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is hosting the Euro Control Route (ECR), Disproportionate Fines & Sanctions online complaints desk as a cornerstone of the public-private partnership between the IRU and the EU Enforcement Community, aiming to create a harmonised and efficient enforcement of EU road transport legislation.
Iveco wins the Dakar 2012
With a first, second and sixth place in the overall truck ranking, Iveco dominated the 33rd Dakar, the world’s most important rally, where most of the European and Asian Truck OEMs participated.
Hankook unveils AH22+ truck tyre
Hankook has unveiled an optimised version of its successful AH22 radial tyre line for trucks, the AH22+
Continental unveils two new premium tyres
Continental is continuing to add to its comprehensive range of premium tyres with the introduction of two new tyres engineered specifically for volume-optimised transport operators.
World’s best truck driver 2012
The Scania Driver Competition, launched in partnership with the International Road Transport Union (IRU) is now open for registrations from young truck drivers.
OECD countries on the brink of double dip recession
Economic development and transport performance in OECD and EU countries will slow down and stagnate in 2012, following feeble economic growth last year, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) has predicted.
IRU-EU Road Transport Conference
The International Road Transport Union (IRU), in partnership with the European Commission (EC) and the EU Danish Presidency, will, in public-private partnership, address the theme “Efficient Solutions for Making Road Transport Greener” in Brussels, Belgium on 29 February 2012.
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