In a bid to streamline its manufacturing, loading bay equipment supplier Transdek has consolidated production at its headquarters near Doncaster.
Truck Efficiency
By 2015, around 1,200 Transporters and Multivans should be rolling off the assembly line in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Derbyshire-based workshop tIM Commercial Vehicle Services says it is cutting its customers' running costs by reducing tyre wear and fuel costs.
Wheel Alignment
Auto Services Perth director Steve Crozier freely admits that he took a chance when he purchased a Roger Dyson Landoll travelling axle trailer.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Celtic Travel has purchased three new Volvo B7RLE buses equipped with Wrightbus Eclipse 2 bodywork for use on its first bus service – the X75, running between Rhayader and Shrewsbury.
Bus & Coach
As freezing winter weather finally sets in, one London council says it is fully prepared, with the latest gritter technology to ensure that the area can support business as usual.
Municipal Vehicles
First Glasgow has introduced a fleet of 10 hybrid double deck buses – all Enviro400Hs from Alexander Dennis and BAE Systems, and the first of their kind for greater Glasgow.
Bus & Coach
Food distribution outfit Lucky Red has taken delivery of two Isuzu Forward 7.5T refrigerated trucks for the company's UK distribution fleet.
Light Commercial Vehicles
National plant hire company, Pickerings Plant has opened a new depot and also taken delivery of a new Scania P325DB 6x2 MNA flatbed truck from Keltruck.
Flatbed
Goodyear Dunlop has made two new appointments in its Commercial division. Bob Mason becomes TruckForce business manager for the UK hub, while Craig Sprigmore's is customer strategy manager.
People
SDC Trailers has become the first UK trailer manufacturer to be granted approval for its longer semi-trailers.
Longer Heavier Vehicles
Trailer rental and management firm Cedartone says it has dispelled the myth that disc brakes are uneconomical on fleet and rental trailers.
Braking Systems