FIREFIGHTERS were called out to an HGV on fire.North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called at about 11.06am today (June 14) to Seafire Close in York to reports of a vehicle fire.
Crews from Acomb and York responded and found an HGV o…
Firefighters from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Rescue Service have attended a ‘small fire’ under a recovery truck’s bonnet this lunchtime (Thursday), at around 1.15pm.It was out by the time they arrived – extinguished by the truck’s driver…
DAF sets a new standard with an entirely new line up of trucks. The new XF, XG and XG+ offer the highest quality, 10% improved fuel efficiency, a full suite of passive and active safety features and the next level of luxury in truck design. The New Gen…
Renault Trucks has unveiled the results of Optifuel Lab 3. The manufacturer’s long-distance laboratory vehicle has recorded a 12.5% reduction in fuel consumption compared to a standard coupling. This result was achieved by optimising the aerodyna…
A new kind of internal-combustion range extender for electric vehicles skips crankshafts and camshafts entirely, with packaging that could more easily coexist with battery packs.
The UK firm Libertine last month announced that it has been awarded…
Meritor, Danfoss Editron and Electra Commercial Vehicles have won funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre’s (APC) Core Competition Programme to partially fund the design and development of Meritor’s 17Xe electric powertrain system for heavy-duty el…
From a cannabis farm to arson and Covid breaches, there has been a variety of offences committed by Bradford’s criminal underclass in the last seven days.
Here is a round up of some of the biggest incidents police have dealt with.
£1 million cannabis f…
SWEDEN – FRANCE – US – WORLDWIDE – Almost the Holy Grail for the global road haulage industry of today is the fully electric commercial heavy goods vehicle. The search for such a truck continues with the puzzle of sufficient power and minimal battery w…
Firefighters battled a fire in a refuse lorry which threatened to engulf the entire vehicle.
Two crews from Newton Abbot’s fire station were called to reports of a large vehicle fire in Coombesend Road, in the Kingsteignton area, shortly after midday y…
TWO outbuildings caught fire last night in Yeovilton.Six fire crews were called to the blaze on Pyle Lane at 9.06pm yesterday (February 2).
One outbuilding made from wood measuring 6m x 4m was 40 per cent damage by fire, and another outbuilding measuri…