Following the launch of the DSX range of oil additives into the UK and Irish markets in recent weeks, hauliers here are showing strong interest in the products and the financial benefits they offer.
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
Moving from passive to active safety
Early traffic safety development was focusing on protecting those involved in a collision. The focus now and in the future will be on preventing accidents from happening.
Goodyear Dunlop hosts Symposium on Driving Efficiency
Last week Goodyear Dunlop Europe hosted an event that saw over 170 of the continent’s top commercial fleet representatives, industry leaders and transportation policy makers attend a one-day symposium in Brussels designed to open a wider debate on increased demand for more fuel efficiency from Euro’s road freight sector.
Continental announces new Conti360° network manager
Continental Tyre Group has appointed Louise Franklin as its new Conti360° network manager. The Conti360° national dealer network provides tyre service & breakdown support to truck & coach fleets across the UK & Ireland and is part of a wider European network with over 2500 service providers in 8 countries.
IIFA to exhibit at major supply chain event
The Irish International Freight Association (IIFA) will be hosting a Pavilion at a major supply chain event at Dublin’s Citywest in May, giving its members the opportunity to take a stand under the IIFA banner and meet the country’s top decision-makers across the whole spectrum of Ireland’s industry. “The Irish International Freight Association welcomes...
Workship 2012 almost sold out
Bradbury, Blitz Rotary, Gemco, Liftmaster, Stertil and Somers Totalkare will be among exhibitors showing their latest equipment in Hall 2 of the NEC, Birmingham, where visitors will find Workshop 2012 as part of the Commercial Vehicle Show.
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...
Hauliers set to protest in Dublin
Hauliers are set to protest at spiralling fuel prices in Dublin next month, according to reports.
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.
Top trade in allowance on Avia trucks
Avia Trucks Ireland is offering an additional €5,000 trade-in allowance against all new Avia trucks ordered before March 1. The offer applies to all makes of trade-ins regardless of age or condition. So a trade-in truck with a current value of, for example, €15,000 will now be worth €20,000.
Motorists feel aggrieved at penalty points
Ireland’s penalty points system is undoubtedly working and enjoys broad support but when motorists are caught some are inclined to feel hard done by. In a poll of 4,000 motorists who had received penalty points at least once nearly half felt aggrieved to some extent.
North West hauliers furious over government inaction on fuel prices
Hauliers is the North West are are furious with the Department of Finance’s failure to assist the industry in relation to ever increasing fuel prices and have voted overwhelmingly in favour of protest action in response to the Government budget of 2012.
New R500 Topline for Pat Brennan
Brennan International has taken delivery of a R500 Scania from T. Nolan & Sons Ltd., Droumtrasna, Castleisland, Co Kerry. The truck was specified with a Topline cab, two pedal opticruise with retarder, dura brite alloys, factory blue tooth and air horns. The cab was painted at the Scania factory in Metallic silver and equipped...
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...
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