Mick Gwynn Transport is now double-shifting a modified new Volvo FM 6x2 tractor unit, following a fruitful specification process with Truck and Bus Wales & West, Gloucester.
Tractor Units
Wrightbus has opened a dedicated ‘customer sign-off centre’ at its Ballymena factory, with Go-Ahead London engineering director Richard Harrington joining the Wrightbus management team for the ribbon...
Bus & CoachThe threaded connections of the seatbelts at the B-Pillars were possibly not tightened with the required torque. It is possible the connection may loosen further meaning the intended restraint effect...
Recalls
Agricultural feeds supplier GLW Feeds is running its first Mercedes-Benz trucks, with a pair of Actros tractor units joining the firm’s 30-strong fleet of Swedish articulated and rigid vehicles.
Telematics
Prohire says that its recent multi-million pound investments in top of the range commercial vehicles will indirectly help its customer operators overcome the ongoing driver shortage issue.
Finance & Leasing
Hard to believe that cold weather and icy conditions are on the way – with temperatures in the south of the UK today (1 December 2015) peaking at 14C – but ATS Euromaster is urging fleet managers to...
Tyres & Retreads
Ron Smith Recycling has added 30 Euro 6 MAN trucks to its 40-strong fleet – 25 TGM 18.250 4x2 with Hyva kit, three TGS 35.400 8x4 Thompson Loadmasters and two TGS 26.400 6x2-4 Hyva twin bins – brining...
Municipal Vehicles
Novel range-extended electric powertrains designer Charge – which is developing its systems for buses and trucks – is to partner with Formula E, the all-electric car racing series.
Battery Technology
Hills Waste Solutions has taken delivery of a new Volvo FM Tridem, supplied by Truck and Bus Wales & West, Swindon, for collecting commercial waste.
Municipal Vehicles
Relative newcomer Lili Waste Services is now running a Volvo FE 6x2 26-tonne gvw rigid truck, equipped with steered tag axle and mounted with a 23m3 capacity Incomol pusher 4000 body.
Municipal Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Vans has published the first in a series of ‘insight’ papers, aimed at revealing how Britain’s most successful van fleets have been preparing for the busy winter period – due to be...
Driver / People Management
Fraikin’s new web portal, now being rolled out to fleet customers, has been designed to improve their and the suppliers’ access to management information over vehicle compliance and availability.
Driver / People Management