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.
Latest UK News:
- 05 Feb 2012 - Pirelli unveils intelligent truck tyre
- 05 Feb 2012 - Moving from passive to active safety
- 02 Feb 2012 - Goodyear Dunlop hosts Symposium on Driving Efficiency
- 02 Feb 2012 - Euroway further expands sales team
- 01 Feb 2012 - DSX range of oil additives get hauliers’ seal of approval
- 01 Feb 2012 - MOT test to continue at 3-1-1
Irish News
One in eight drivers admit to having near miss with cyclist
One in eight drivers on Irish roads have either had a near miss or collision with a cyclist within the last two years, a new study by AA Motor Insurance has revealed.
Axtec confirms CV show participation
Axtec (Axle Weight Technology Ltd), an independent British company dedicated to providing a range of products to combat vehicle overloading, is once again showing its range of market leading axle weighing systems at the CV Show 2012. Axtec has been at the Show every year since it started and can be found on stand...
New coach and lorry park for Birmingham
A new dedicated coach and lorry park, serving Birmingham city centre, is now open to hauliers and coach operators, nearly ten years after the closure of the city’s last such dedicated facility.
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.
New DAF assembly plant in Brazil
PACCAR held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new DAF assembly plant in Ponta Grossa, Brazil on January 9, 2012. The ceremony, led by Mark Pigott, PACCAR Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Paraná Governor Beto Richa, was attended by state and local officials, supplier partners, key transport companies and other business and educational leaders.
Satnav summit called
Norman Baker, Britain’s Local Transport Minister, will host the Government’s first ‘Satnav Summit’ to thrash out solutions to end the misery caused when lorry and car drivers follow out-of-date directions from their satnavs.
Changes to the UK MOT test
To help keep the MOT test as simple as possible, VOSA is bringing in the “option to jack” steered axles in the spring, rather than it being mandatory.
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.
DAF CF on show at Delhi AutoExpo
PACCAR is showcasing its premium DAF CF truck at the Delhi AutoExpo, the largest automotive show in India. “India is one of the largest and fastest growing truck markets in the world.
30 degree self-steering axles
IMS Limited, the exclusive distributor of SAF Axle Systems in the UK and Ireland now have available a large steering angle of 30 degrees for its self-steering axles. It is believed to be the widest steering angle currently available as a specific wide angle self-steering axle, it is not a modified unit in any...
RHA manual published
The Road Haulage Association in Britain has now published the 2012 edition of RHA Haulage Manual; the road transport operator’s ‘bible’.
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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