IRTE member Kevin Fyfe, a technician with Mercedes-Benz, Tankersley, South Yorkshire, has won the Majorlift Hydraulic Equipment competition which ran in Transport Engineer magazine.
Lifting Equipment
International Tyres is to introduce a new brand of truck, bus and coach tyre into the UK, following an exclusive deal with Riken.
Tyres & Retreads
Isuzu Truck will be unveiling four Euro 6 vehicles and a parts club loyalty scheme at the CV Show (29 April to 1 May2014 at the NEC).
Rigids
The 5,000th DAF truck built and bodied at Leyland Trucks was handed over to Royal Mail at an event last Friday (28 March 2014) at the Lancashire assembly plant.
Rigids
Commercial vehicle rental and contract hire specialist Burnt Tree has launched a fleet management tool that provides real time views of vehicles' statuses.
Fleet Management Systems
Demand for new commercial vehicles increased across the EU for the sixth consecutive month, according to latest figures from ACEA (the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association).
Sales Figures
Cheshire bulk tanker operator Arclid Transport is reporting that its new Euro 6 DAF CF mid-lift axle FTP tractor, fitted with alloy wheels has resulted in a weight of just 7,780 kgs, including driver...
Tankers
Metcalfe Plant of Penrith has taken delivery of a pair of 360bhp Scania tippers bodied with Thompsons Loadmaster tippers, each specified for different roles.
Tippers
Aberdeen-based Caledonian Logistics has taken delivery of 13 new MAN TGX 26.540 6x2 tractor units for its Aberdeen, Inverness and Cumbernauld locations.
Tractor Units
The first new series FH rigids in the UK have gone into service with Sheffield-based Universal Recycling Company, which recently also took delivery of a '63' plate Volvo FMX 8x4 hooklift.
Municipal Vehicles
This summer's IRTE Skills Challenge is gathering steam, according to organiser IRTE, as eight new bus and coach operators sign up for the contest.
Apprenticeships
Chimflue is now using three from the Mercedes-Benz lineup: a Citan 109 CDI Long, a Long-bodied Vito and a Medium-length Sprinter.
Light Commercial Vehicles