Bridgestone Tyres has agreed to sponsor the FTA (Freight Transport Association) truck driver of the Year award in the 18-tonne category – joining Mercedes Benz Trucks, which is sponsoring the 44-tonne...
Tyres & Retreads
RHA (Road Haulage Association) is being coy about the upcoming CV Show (26—28 April 2016, NEC, Birmingham) – stating simply that there will be “an important announcement about a new service”.
Driver / People Management
Chichester-based fresh food logistics firm NV Transport has taken delivery of three new Schmitz Cargobull tri-axle semi-trailers under a three-year full-service contract hire from Total Reefer –...
Trailers
CV fleet rental specialist Enterprise Flex-E-Rent – which now boasts a fleet of more than 26,000 commercial vehicles, including temperature controlled and accessible vehicles – has launched an...
Finance & Leasing
Two new vehicle lifts, which distributor Totalkare believes will offer commercial vehicle workshops even greater flexibility, are to make their public debut at the upcoming CV Show (26—28 April, NEC....
Lifting Equipment
Scania’s OmniExpress Finesse – the 2016 limited edition touring coaches – have already sold out, with operators wanting a slice of the 25-only high specification coaches.
Bus & Coach
A thief has been caught on camera, when he inadvertently filmed himself trying to remove a 3G vehicle camera and tracking system from a stolen Renault Traffic van.
Telematics
FTA (the Freight Transport Association) is to launch its annual review at the CV Show (26—28 April 2016, NEC, Birmingham), covering industry issues over the last 12 months.
Driver / People Management
Stagecoach Group director and Transport Systems Catapult chair Will Whitehorn has been named as the next President of CILT (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport).
People
Challenger, one of Canada’s largest privately owned transportation and logistics operators, has selected Petro-Canada Lubricants as its exclusive heavy-duty engine oils provider.
Lubricants & Systems
Mercedes-Benz dealer Roanza has opened (19 February 2016) a dedicated sales and service facility in Derby Road, Liverpool aimed specifically at van operators .
Dealerships
Gloucestershire-based Richard Read Transport has taken delivery of seven new factory-bodied DAF LF rigids and is currently waiting on two DAF XF tractor units to complete its latest order.
Rigids