Three months after they entered service, seven Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units are out-performing general haulier Thames Group’s Swedish-built trucks by at least one mile per gallon, and often...
Tractor Units
Easier navigation, more efficient fleet management, and improved and safer driving are the claims for Volvo Trucks’ new services and infotainment system, just launched.
Driver / People Management
The 10th annual Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV2017. 6—7 September 2017, Millbrook) is now open for free visitor registration at: www.cenex-lcv.co.uk
Alternative Fuels
GRS Roadstone says it has solved its fleet maintenance and repair visibility and control problems since installing r2c Online’s digital system to optimise workshop management.
Workshop Management Systems
FORS (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme) is acting to help address the heavy vehicle driver shortage issue by demanding that Gold members develop plans to encourage drivers into the industry.
CLOCS
Ewals Cargo Care has renewed its more than 20-year-old pan-European contract with Goodyear, which now covers 550 tractor units and 3,000 trailers, including truck tyre support under the FleetFirst...
Tyres & Retreads
Dawsonrentals Truck & Trailer is now fitting Axscend TrailerMaster flashing safety sidelight systems, synchronised to work with indicator signals, on all its new trailers.
Lighting
“FORS (the Freight Operator Recognition Scheme) is missing an opportunity to demand zero tolerance of driver blind spots, which are unacceptable on any work vehicle.”
Safety systems
Humac Civil Engineering is buying 31 Caddy Maxi Kombis from VW Commercial Vehicles as part of an ongoing fleet replacement programme that will see it acquiring 56 VW vans over the next 12 months.
Panel Vans
Culina Group has ordered 134 semi-trailers from Cartwright Group for its Culina Logistics and Great Bear shared food logistics brands.
Trailers
AA Recovery Patrol of the Year Tony Doran is one of the first to collect the keys to a new breed of Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz Atego.
Recovery Vehicles
Transport for London’s proposal to ban half the existing HGV fleet from London, starting in 2020, is causing consternation in the transport industry.
Fleet Operating Costs