Access plant and equipment rental specialist Smiths Equipment Hire has taken delivery of a second DAF 8x2 rigid delivery truck fitted with Sterling beavertail access specification body for its...
Rigids
Stratford, East London-based Quattro Group – which is FORS (Freight Operator Recognition Scheme) Silver accredited – has taken delivery of 12 left-hand drive Volvo FL 250 4x2 road sweepers, all...
Municipal Vehicles
First Bus has ordered 91 buses – all StreetDeck and StreetLite Max vehicles – from Wrightbus, bringing the total number from this major bus manufacturer across the national First Bus fleet to more...
Bus & Coach
Whale Tankers’ bright orange 44-tonne KaiserWhale – designed, engineered and built for national operator Hydro Cleansing for its toughest UK assignments – was among the most impressive of trucks at...
Tankers
Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain Beverley Bell has been named the next patron for the SOE – Society of Operations Engineers, the umbrella organisation for the IRTE (Institute of Road...
Health & Safety Legislation
As the CV Show opens its doors today (26 April 2016) at the NEC, Birmingham, manufacturers of vans and LCVs and associated equipment are going large, with world debuts and high-profile innovations.
Load Restraints
As the UK’s biggest commercial vehicle exhibition, the CV Show, opens today (26 April 2016, NEC, Birmingham), the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) is revealing that, for the first...
Car Derived Vans
Following the broad success of its voluntary Van Excellence scheme – aimed at raising standards and recognising excellence among LCV operators – the FTA (Freight Transport Association) has today (26...
Driver / People Management
On-vehicle EBPMS (electronic braking performance monitoring systems), which assess truck and trailer stopping performance by continuously analysing braking data during driving, are now accepted under...
Fleet Management Systems
The Breakdown Doctor – the recovery division of Durham-based Fred Henderson – is using AGM Telematics’ vehicle tracking system to stay on top of service intervals for its specialist car and motorcycle...
Telematics
irtec light – the new national licensing scheme aimed at delivering accreditation to technicians and apprentices working with 3.5—7.5 tonne vehicles – will be launched at the CV Show tomorrow (26—28...
Apprenticeships
A Volvo FH540 XL Globetrotter is Moira, Co. Armagh-based haulier Bradford Transport’s first ever new truck in 30 years of trading.
Tractor Units