Scottish commercial laundry firm Fishers has taken delivery of another 18 vehicles on lease from Ryder as part of its ongoing fleet replacement programme.
Rigids
Following today’s changes to UK legislation, which signal a crackdown on drivers using mobile phones while at the wheel – with much harsher penalties – the transport industry is welcoming the changes....
Driver / People Management
Bridget Rosewell OBE has today (1 March 2017) been appointed chair of the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), its first non-executive chair position.
People
Scania (GB) has had a good year, according to managing director Claes Jacobsson (pictured), reporting on the company’s annual results at a press briefing. And he added that the new year will be about...
Dealerships
Adventure holiday enthusiast Mark Blunden says he is planning more extreme expeditions, having taken delivery of a bespoke Mercedes-Benz Sprinter motorhome which has a full Oberaigner 4x4 conversion.
Off Roaders
Former minister, now CEO of the EUA (Energy and Utilities Alliance), Mike Foster has today (27 February 2017) urged the government to focus on large commercial vehicles in its drive to improve air...
Alternative Fuels
Haulage operators that have equipped their drivers with smartphones can now use the RHA’s new Daily Defect App to help maintain compliance with their O licence requirements.
Driver / People Management
Waste management firm Cawleys has acquired its first Mercedes-Benz Antos – a double-drive 26-tonner with ClassicSpace M-Cab and extra storage space behind the seats.
Municipal Vehicles
Think Logistics, the DAF Trucks-backed drive to encourage 16-19-year-olds into a career in transport and logistics, is reporting “significant progress” in attracting youngsters to its workshops.
Apprenticeships
Worthing-based catering equipment specialist QCEL (Quality Catering Equipment Ltd) has acquired another Sprinter – this a chassis cab for delivering two-deck pizza ovens to restaurants nationwide.
Chassis Cabs
Semi-trailers and rigid bodies manufacturer Montracon will be celebrating 40 years in business at this year’s CV Show (25—27 April 2017, NEC, Birmingham).
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Express home delivery specialist Breezemount has taken delivery of 24 new DAF 7.5-tonners equipped with DriveCam front- and cab-facing safety cameras from Enterprise Flex-E-Rent.
Rigids