Rapidly expanding plant hire and haulage specialist L Lynch has recently acquired a fleet of 80 new tippers and 50 grab lorries, all with re-specified Edbro tipping cylinders to counter the weight...
Municipal Vehicles
Pukka Pies, the food manufacturer, has taken delivery of two 5.2 tonne New Daily LCVs and an 18 tonne Eurocargo rigid – the first Iveco vehicles to join its fleet.
Rigids
M&N Transport has taken delivery of five new Actros tractor units from dealer Rygor, completing its transformation to an all-Mercedes-Benz fleet, now 30-strong.
Tractor Units
Manufacturers should lead road haulage ‘servitisation’ (enhanced logistics services) with add-on technology pricing that goes beyond the usual fixed- or usage-based models, instead offering...
Driver / People Management
HGV and van fleet operators are being advised to treat all manufacturers’ fuel consumption figures with caution.
Fuel Pricing
FleetsCompare is a new comparison website claiming to save CV operators time and money by reducing the cost of products and services designed to improve fleets’ road safety.
Road Legal
Professional garden services firm Lawnrite has taken delivery of its first Fiat Doblò Cargo Maxi vans for its Conway and Chester branches.
Panel Vans
Axis Fleet Management has ordered 180 new sliding skeletal trailers from Dennison Trailers – a mix of additions and replacements for its 3,000 strong truck, rigid and trailer fleet.
Trailers
Haynes Ford Maidstone is the first manufacturer dealer to become a Van Excellence recognised partner.
Road Legal
The moment a van spins of control, colliding with an oncoming taxi, has been captured by a 3G vehicle camera supplied by Intelligent Telematics.
Telematics
Yorkshire based telematics specialist The Floow has been appointed by the University of Sheffield, working with the European Space Agency ESA), to examine air pollution in South Yorkshire.
Telematics
Bookings for this year’s LowCVP Conference (Westminster on 24 June 2015) are now open, with 10% discounts available for early registrations.
Electric Vehicles