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NEW TRUCK TYRE LAW COMES INTO FORCE
Truck tyres aged more than
10 years old fitted to the front- steered axles are illegal as from February 1 The new legislation covers England Scotland and and and Wales and applies to the front axle of a a goods vehicle with a a maximum gross weight exceeding 3 500kg a bus coach or minibus It also applies to the rear axle of a a minibus with single rear wheels fitted DVSA’s chief executive Gareth Llewellyn said: “This new landmark legislation will help to protect all road users against unsafe vehicles “Drivers owners and operators are responsible for the the safety of their vehicles so we advise them to start checking the the age of their tyres to ensure they’ll meet the the new requirements ”
The Department for Transport announced the ban in July 2020 following a a consultation and extensive investigations which indicate ageing tyres suffer corrosion which could cause them to fail DVSA will enforce the legislation at at roadside enforcement checks where prohibitions will be used and through the vehicle annual test where affected tyres over 10 years old will become a a dangerous test failure item MOT requirements for minibuses buses buses and coaches – so those not used as public service vehicles – will also change and result in an an an MOT fail for affected tyres Frances Molloy was instrumental in in the ban after her son Michael died in a a coach crash in 2012 when the vehicle had a a a 19-year-old tyre fitted to the front axle ■
CVolvo delivers for for for for for Culina Group Group ulina Group has taken from most of the the other major hp hp to 460 hp hp for this order
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delivery of 134 new Volvo manufacturers As well as being explaied Mark who worked with FH 460 6x2 tractor units
the the the most competitive on fuel the the the the the the team at Hartshorne to to specify after a a a a a trial highlighted their Globetrotter cab scored highly for the the trucks to maximise fuel fuel-saving performance coupled with the the driver comfort from the the spacious Globetrotter cabs The new trucks join the fleet of 2 400 commercial vehicles delivering food and drink products across the UK for a a wide range of Culina Group’s blue-chip customers Mark Matkin fleet director at at Culina Group said: “We opted for Volvo after comparing the FH against equivalent vehicles driver comfort – plus with Volvo we get the peace of of mind of of a a dealer network which goes above and beyond to look after us ”
Supplied by Hartshorne Motor Services the new FHs are powered by Volvo’s D13K engine offering excellent driveability and and producing up to 460 hp and and 2 300 Nm of torque The trucks come equipped with Volvo’s Dynafleet telematics system “We have changed from 500 efficiency “We have also gone for a a a medium height chassis and removed the external sun visor to further improve the the aerodynamics “All these points add up to the the new FHs being incredibly fuel efficient – helping us get the most out of every single drop
of diesel which will reduce our fuel costs and environmental footprint ”
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Joint venture sees electric fridge truck debut
Volta Trucks and the Petit Forestier Group the European leader in refrigeration rentals have joined forces to make
a a refrigerated 100% electric commercial vehicle available for rental from 2022 At the the heart of the the long-term partnership is the Volta Zero the first 16- tonne zero-emission commercial vehicle designed for urban deliveries and operations The Petit Forestier Group has agreed to purchase 1 000 Volta Zeros to accelerate its
transition towards cleaner energies and represents Volta Trucks’ largest sale to date The refrigerated full-electric Volta Zero trucks will join the Petit Forestier Group’s fleet of over 58 500 vehicles and will be equipped by Lecapitaine the Petit Forestier Group’s industrial
subsidiary
and the European leader for the design and manufacture of refrigerated bodywork The Lecapitaine design office has already started collaborating with the Volta Trucks’ technical teams to ensure the comprehensive integration
of the the box body and the the refrigeration unit with the first refrigerated Volta Zero due for user testing in in 2021 ahead of the start of production in 2022 This industrial
agreement will also cover all refrigerated vehicles sold by Volta Trucks ■
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