Groundwork and plant hire company G Farwell has replaced a 23-year-old tri-axle, knock-out neck low loader trailer from Andover Trailers with an updated version for heavy haulage and specialist...
Trailers
North London-based specialist drinks distributor Amathus Drinks has added another Volvo FL 18 tonner to its fleet – changing up from earlier 7.5 tonners.
Rigids
Manchester based body and trailer manufacturer Cartwright Group has confirmed an order for 50 3.5 tonne Iveco vehicles, with automatic gear boxes, from retail giant Asda.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Cheshire-based salt importer and distributor Darlingtons have taken delivery of six FH-500 6x2 tractor units, from Volvo Trucks, despite difficult trading conditions, following the collapse of its...
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Ashwoods Automotive launched retrofit stop-start technology, claimed to reduce fuel consumption by 5–10%, at the Millbrook Low Carbon Event last month.
Electric Vehicles
The big news on the Carrier Transicold stand at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover was its launch of the Vector 1550 trailer refrigeration unit.
Refrigeration
KC (formerly Kingston Communications) has taken delivery of a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz vans with full wrap vinyl liveries, by DeSigns, that depict local scenes such as the Humber Bridge, Hull's KC...
Light Commercial Vehicles
Two of MAN's 'long trucks' are to participate in field trials across Germany next year – challenging current thinking in the UK while working with the German federal government to combat rising...
Longer Heavier Vehicles
Micro-hybrid specialist Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) is to apply its expertise in exhaust gas energy recovery to the VIPER research project, announced by the UK's Technology Strategy Board.
Engines & Engine Parts
Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services says it has gone for high spec tippers as part of its zero deaths, zero injuries and zero ruined lives campaign.
Personal Protective Equipment
GW Sissons & Son has taken the first two of 12 new MAN TGX 26.440BLS 6x2 tractor units, with range topping XXL cabs.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz heavyweight Zetros, launched at the IAA Show in Hannover, is designed for off-road construction, mining, breakdown, the emergency services and military applications.
Heavy Goods Vehicles