Latest Trucks and lorries News 
Mechanical hybrid system for commercial vehicle and bus applications
Whilst electric hybrid systems have already been developed for bus applications and have demonstrated useful fuel savings, such chemical battery-based solutions add considerable weight and complexity, lead to increased whole-life costs due to regular battery replacement and also raise associated environmental and disposal issues. In contrast, mechanical hybrids have been shown to offer up to twice the efficiency of a typical battery-based electr... [more]
Volvo Trucks hybrid refuse truck tested by Veolia Environmental Services
Volvo Trucks is now launching an upgrade of the world’s first hybrid refuse truck. The upgraded vehicle is now being released with new components and software to be tested by Veolia Environmental Services in central London. “Up to 30 per cent lower fuel consumption, low emissions and a low noise level make this hybrid a very attractive choice. That’s why we’re keen to test and develop the technology in partnership with Volvo Trucks, with whom ... [more]
Driver DNA box provides real-time information on driver behaviour, vehicle condition, fuel and mpg efficiency
Trimble MRM has created a unique in-vehicle monitoring solution. The Driver DNA box provides real-time information on driver behaviour, vehicle condition, fuel and mpg efficiency, and CO2 emissions. It also provides traditional GPS data on vehicle position and activity; giving a true 360 degree view of a fleet’s usage and performance. Using the data provided, companies can then analyse and compare performance to gain an understanding of where ... [more]
Freight Transport Association joins forces with TruckersWorld to prevent truck theft
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is to join forces with online truckers’ community TruckersWorld to prevent and protect against truck theft. From October 2009, FTA will be supporting TruckersWorld’s Truck Theft Text Alert (TTTA) as part of the logistics sector’s bid to bring down truck theft and bring those guilty of it to justice. The TTTA scheme passes the details of trucks or trailers which have been stolen to HGV drivers by text an... [more]
The truck of the future will have a digital co-driver on board
Weekends, accidents, bad weather or road-works. There are many reasons for traffic jams, but they all have one thing in common: where there are queues, there is also a risk of accidents. A survey by the European Truck Accident Causation Study shows that 47 per cent of all truck accidents take place in monotonous situations such as traffic jams, with vehicles travelling in the same direction, or in stressful situations such as crossroads and road-... [more]
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'I'm the urban space man': How Martyn Cox became the king of the small city plot (Independent)
Martyn Cox didn't exactly mean to become a gardener. "I thought I'd be an artist or a musician," he laughs, remembering the six months he spent at home, sitting on the sofa after leaving school. "I was mainly watching Going for Gold. In the end my dad said, 'Come on, you've got to do something.'"
Paperlinx's Delivery Co introduces more fuel-efficient lorries (PrintWeek)
Paperlinx UK's logistics arm The Delivery Co has launched a fleet of vehicles that it claims are more fuel-efficient.
Frosty the cat survives FOUR WEEKS in a chilled food warehouse... by eating frozen peas (Daily Mail: World News)
The feline managed to survive temperatures of -2C (-28F) for a month in a chilled food warehouse before it was finally rescued by the RSPCA.
Three Hurt as LPG Truck Hits Car (Khaleej Times)
ABU DHABI — The driver and two persons were injured when their truck carrying LPG cylinders collided with a sedan on Tuesday near the Al Shihama flyover in the Capital, a media release from the Police said.
Road to school needs urgent attention (The Borneo Post)
KUCHING: The road that links SJK Chung Hua Sungai Buda, Muara Tebas to the main road has been in a bad condition for the past one year or so, and fingers are pointed at trucks that travel to and from a nearby earth extraction site.
Seeing red over lorries that eat up parking bays (The Borneo Post)
KUCHING: Residents and workers at Pending, near here, are irked by the sight of heavy vehicles illegally occupying up to four parking bays, especially during lunch hours in that area.
Kenya expecting new railway to boost cargo (Gulf Times)
Kenya and Uganda expect cargo trains running on a standard gauge railway due to be operational in three years will treble speeds and carry 10 times more freight than trains now, a senior official said yesterday.
NXP And IBM Announce Results Of Landmark Road Pricing Trial (SpaceDaily)
by Staff Writers Eindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) Mar 01, 2010 NXP Semiconductors and IBM have announced the final results of a landmark road pricing trial conducted in the Netherlands, which demonstrated that with the help of technology, drivers can be motivated to change their driving behavior, reducing traffic congestion and contributing to a greener environment.
Car thieves using GPS 'jammers' (Guardian Unlimited)
'Jammers' overwhelm anti-theft devices on cars and lorries – and later versions could be used to disrupt air traffic Criminal gangs have begun using GPS "jammers" imported from China to help them steal expensive cars and lorries carrying valuable loads – and there are fears that terrorists could use more powerful versions to disrupt air traffic, a conference in London will hear on Tuesday. The ...
Six killed as bus collides with lorries (The Scotsman)
Austria: A bus crashed into two trucks on a highway, killing six people and injuring at least 30 others.
