Commercial kitchen specialist Advance Catering Equipment has taken delivery of a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz vans, the first of which have been allocated to its team of field-based engineers.
Car Derived Vans
The bus industry's top technicians were named late last week (17 July 2014) at the IRTE Skills Challenge 2014 winners' presentation, held in the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon.
Continuing Professional Development
Fast food logistics firm DIBS Distribution, which serves the chicken restaurants market nationally, has chosen Burnt Tree for its latest vehicle acquisition – a new Mercedes Ategos 1622 16-tonne rigid...
Rigids
Government will lead by example, with its fleet managers provided with funding to introduce plug-in electric and hybrid cars and vans, Transport Minister Baroness Kramer announced today (17 July...
Electric Vehicles
UK government needs to ramp up efforts to bring renewable transport fuels into the mainstream, according to a report 'Policy strengthening required to meet future carbon budgets', published yesterday...
Alternative Fuels
By running combinations with two full-length trailers, Scania expects to reduce fuel consumption by up to 30%, with an equivalent reduction in CO2 emissions.
Longer Heavier Vehicles
The figure for commercial vehicle registrations in June was 33,941 – up 25.5%, compared with the same period last year – generating a total of 171,968 for the year to date (+11/.3%) and 344,762 for...
Sales Figures
If there was ever any doubt over the importance that DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, formerly VOSA) attaches to ensuring the competence of technicians for maintaining vehicle roadworthiness...
Continuing Professional DevelopmentSupermarket chain Morrisons has begun taking deliveries of a third batch of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) from Gray & Adams, which are due to enter service in the autumn.
Longer Semi-Trailers
UK and Europe express delivery specialist Redland Couriers has become one of the first to combine advanced vehicle tracking with the Transport Exchange Group's freight exchange platform.
Telematics
Road safety charity Brake and insurance group Aviva have together published expert guidance to help fleets prevent accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists and bikers.
Road Safety
Vauxhall's new Vivaro van, being launched this week, not only has Voith gearbox technology in the drivetrain, but Voith Industrial Services knowhow embedded in the engine assembly line, which it now...
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