Recycling business Preston Plastics has taken delivery of a Euro 6 Volvo FM 8x2, the latest of three high-spec Volvos it has acquired as part of its investment programme.
Rigids
Since 1 May, buyers of MAN Truck & Bus UK TopUsed trucks will have access to the vehicles' built-in telematics system, including its MAN EcoStyle driver and vehicle performance reporting package.
Fleet Operating Costs
Software as a service (SaaS) was the big deal at MiX Telematics'CV Show stand, with the company's MiX Fleet Manager getting its European debut.
Driver / People Management
Commercial vehicle rental business Ryder has renewed its fleet contract with Bridgestone for another five years, in a deal worth an estimated £50 million and covering more than 24,500 trucks and...
Tyres & Retreads
Ryder has added a further 37 7.5-tonee DAF vehicles to the contract hire fleet it supplies to the nationwide delivery operation of Expert Logistics.
Light Commercial Vehicles
An ERF tractor unit, which has delivered tanker containers across the UK and Europe, is still going strong after clocking up nearly 1.7 million miles.
Lubricants & Systems
The CV Show (29 April to 1 May 2014) is now open at the NEC, Birmingham, with headline acts including Citroen, Ford, Isuzu, Iveco, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Renault Trucks, Vauxhall, as well as hundreds...
CV Show
Transport firms are fitting forward-facing cameras on their trucks in growing numbers, according to a report launched at the CV Show by the RHA (Road Haulage Association).
Security Equipment
With the latest ranges of Euro 6 tractor units looking so similar, Brian Tinham talks to some shrewd operators about their selections and how they arrived at them
Tankers
Two-thirds of road haulage managers say better driving behaviour is the main way to reduce fleet fuel consumption, according to a major study published today (29 April 2014) at the CV Show.
Driver / People Management
Brake, the road safety charity, has welcomed revised guidance from the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) on managing work-related road safety.
Driver / People ManagementExeros Technologies, which develops truck camera systems aimed at increasing safety in the transport industry, says it will use its CV Show debut three systems.
Telematics