Members of the Made in the Midlands organisation drove a convoy of trucks to this year’s Christmas drinks at Hotel Du Vin, Birmingham in a show of what they described as post-Brexit solidarity.
Driver / People Management
ATS Euromaster has opened another centre in Birmingham – an upgrade to its Aston Truck service centre – now offering truck servicing as well as technician training.
Irtec
BVFirst – the wholesale business unit of Bandvulc, which was in turn acquired by Continental in July (2016) is be the exclusive UK supplier of Continental’s Uniroyal truck tyres from 1 January 2017.
Tyres & RetreadsThe rear axle bolts may not have been correctly tightened, which may generate a noise from inside the wheel arch or cause friction on the Tyre. It is possible for the axle to become uncoupled from the...
Recalls
Maybury’s Coaches has taken delivery of a new Volvo B8R SC5 as part of its fleet expansion, with owner and director Martin Maybury citing quality, styling and manoeuvrability as reasons for returning...
Bus & Coach
East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) has now gone for a Bridgestone tyres policy for its 160-strong fleet, ending a decade for this bus company with an unnamed alternative tyre manufacturer.
Tyres & Retreads
Forfar-based courier SGM Distribution has added two new Sprinter 314 CDI panel vans to its 50-strong fleet, citing reliability and class-leading safety technology as key reasons for their choice.
Chassis Cabs
Fleets leasing vans and company cars from customers of Fleet Assist – which covers some 790,000 vehicles – are now eligible for a special AdBlue tank top-up offer negotiated with Halfords Autocentres.
Euro 6
Commercial vehicle finance and leasing specialist Asset Alliance has reached the 2,000 units milestone this month (December 2016).
Finance & Leasing
Iveco’s New Daily Euro 6 was crowned Large Van of the Year at the 2017 What Van? Awards – the model’s third year of success, with the judges praising its Business Up connectivity package and Hi-Matic...
Car Derived VansBonding on the glass panel of the rear left upper maintenance flap may not be to specification. This may allow the glass to vibrate and can result in either failure (shattering) or detachment of the...
Recalls
Tower Transit-owned Whippet Coaches has modernised its bus fleet, taking delivery of seven Volvo B8RLE vehicles specifically for its Universal service with the University of Cambridge.
Bus & Coach