Archive for the ‘Europe’ Category

  • Tankpool24 now accepts DKV CARD

    on Dec 31, 14 • in Europe • with Comments Off on Tankpool24 now accepts DKV CARD

    As of now, customers of DKV Euro Service can now purchase fuel cashless at Tankpool24 self-service stations all over Germany with their DKV CARD – 365 days per year, 24 hours a day

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  • New study seeks to identify high risk drivers

    on Nov 19, 14 • in Europe • with Comments Off on New study seeks to identify high risk drivers

    A new study is set to explore if behavioural profiling can be used by businesses and the fleet and insurance sectors to identify whether someone is a high driving risk. Driver Safe 2015 is being undertaken by Applied Driving Techniques, the leading provider of fleet compliance and risk management solutions, and will involve more than 20,000 drivers from some of the UK’s leading businesses

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  • Goodyear starts Air Maintenance Technology trials

    on Nov 13, 14 • in Europe • with Comments Off on Goodyear starts Air Maintenance Technology trials

    Goodyear will begin testing its Air Maintenance Technology (AMT) for commercial vehicles on U.S. trucking fleets in the next few months.  This is part of a research project supported by United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Vehicle Technology.  The development of this technology shows Goodyear’s commitment to look at ways to address key challenges for fleets such as fuel efficiency

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  • Road User Levy to be enforced in NI

    on Nov 13, 14 • in Europe • with Comments Off on Road User Levy to be enforced in NI

    The Freight Transport Association has backed the decision of the MLAs in their recent vote in the Northern Ireland Assembly against the motion opposing the introduction of the HGV Road User Levy for hauliers from outside of the UK to pay to use the Northern Ireland road network

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  • Volvo issues respectful ECWVTA reminder

    on Oct 1, 14 • in Europe • with Comments Off on Volvo issues respectful ECWVTA reminder

    Volvo Trucks has respectfully reminded customers and body-builders that, from the deadline of 23.59hrs on 28th October 2014, all vehicles registered must have a complete or completed European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA)

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  • Bridgestone launches ToolBox at IAA

    on Sep 30, 14 • in Europe • with Comments Off on Bridgestone launches ToolBox at IAA

    Bridgestone has launched, ToolBox a powerful yet user-friendly package of software-based solutions for tyre fleet management

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  • Cummins ISG12 engine makes its European debut at IAA

    on Sep 29, 14 • in Europe • with Comments Off on Cummins ISG12 engine makes its European debut at IAA

    Cummins are exhibiting the latest G Series engine platform for the first time in Europe at IAA Hannover. The new in-line 6 cylinder engine is available at 11 litre and 12 litre displacements to meet global market requirements and emissions standards

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  • Waberer’s International orders 1,000 DAF trucks

    on Sep 29, 14 • in Europe • with Comments Off on Waberer’s International orders 1,000 DAF trucks

    Waberer’s International Pte. Co., one of Europe’s largest road transport companies has acquired 1,000 new DAF CF and XF trucks to renew its fleet. The order was signed at the IAA exhibition in Hanover by Waberer’s International Chairman/CEO György Wáberer and Ron Bonsen, member of the DAF Board of Management and responsible for Marketing & Sales. Delivery of the vehicles will take place this and next year. As a result of the new order, nearly half of Waberer’s fleet of 3,300 units will consist of DAF trucks

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  • Iveco VISION – a technology concept for future mobility

    on Sep 28, 14 • in Europe • with Comments Off on Iveco VISION – a technology concept for future mobility

    Iveco continues to place the search for cutting-edge new technological solutions and the interpretation and anticipation of future scenarios at the core of its business strategy. Iveco Vision, a concept centred on low environmental impact mobility, is embodied in a commercial vehicle featuring a range of innovative solutions. The concept emerged in the wake of Iveco’s Dual Energy technology, the chassis unveiled at the 2012 edition of the Hanover trade show, bringing together potential technologies for use in the light commercial vehicle of the future

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  • Continental simplifies tyre pressure monitoring

    on Sep 25, 14 • in Europe • with Comments Off on Continental simplifies tyre pressure monitoring

    Continental has added a new feature to its successful ContiPressureCheck™ tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS). Automatic Trailer Learning (ATL) can now monitor the condition of tyres on trucks and trailers much more easily and practically. Semitrailer tractors with ATL can automatically and wirelessly detect each trailer tyre equipped with ContiPressureCheck sensors.  This means that the tyre pressure monitoring for the trailer matches up with that of the tractor vehicle, even if the semitrailer is frequently changed

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