Tony Pain, 63, DAF's long-term, charismatic marketing director, is to retire from the company later this year. Phil Moon – formerly with Foden and product marketing manager at DAF for the last eight...
PeopleB&W Transport has switched to ATS Euromaster for fitting and servicing tyres on its fleet of 44-tonners since the national tyre specialist proved that it could save the family business thousands of...
Tyres & Retreads
Body and trailer manufacturer Cartwright has engineered a double-deck longer semi-trailer for APC Overnight that not only increases load capacity and cuts its carbon footprint, but also improves on...
Longer Semi-Trailers
Liverpool distribution specialist Abbey Logistics is fitting Hercules and NeckIt anti-siphon devices, from FuelDefend Global across its 240-strong commercial vehicle fleet.
Security Equipment
Kent-based haulier Salvatori has taken delivery of 12 new Schmitz Cargobull S.CS Universal Euroliner semi-trailers, as it standardises on the European-specification curtainsiders.
Semi-Trailers
Yorkshire Ambulance Service has ordered 21 A&E units from Cartwright, based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4.6-tonne super single van option, which swaps the twin- rear axle a to a single-wheel,...
Emergency Service Vehicles
Dairy Crest has adopted r2c Online's independent fleet maintenance and compliance system at its national distribution centre in Nuneaton to improve the efficiency of commercial vehicle maintenance.
Workshop Management Systems
Sainsbury's is adding 230 new Mercedes-Benz Sprinters to its home delivery fleet, each mounted with a mix of RVL, Lawrence David and Solomon Commercials bodywork.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Following publication of the Mayor's Road Task Force report yesterday (10 July 2013), by Boris Johnson, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling for out-of-hours deliveries in the capital.
Routing
A Norwich haulier's transport manager, who left a note telling VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) examiners "the Gold Cup calls" on the day his company's vehicles were due to be given safety...
VOSA Prohibitions
LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) distributor Calor Gas has ordered 88 new trailers from Cartwright for its 2013 replacement programme, along with eight rigid trucks.
Trailers
Following irtec's extension late last year to cover trailer technicians, SPR Trailer Services has now gained the first independent accreditation of its kind for the trailer industry.
Irtec