The UK commercial vehicle industry has lost one of its most respected figures, with the passing of Don Marshall, the founder of Britain's longest-serving Mercedes-Benz dealership.
People
Alltruck has taken delivery of 15 Mercedes-Benz rigids, all of which are fitted with box versions of Bevan Group's aerodynamic Bevan21 bodies.
Rigids
MAN Truck & Bus is to take over the Indian joint venture MAN Force Trucks Pvt by the end of this year, subject to the usual approvals.
Tippers
As the first sponsors of the IRTE Skills Challenge 2012 are confirmed, registration for the competition the bus and coach sector is talking about is now officially open.
Continuing Professional Development
Volkswagen and Deutsche Post have released the results of a think tank that was formed to solve future transport and mobility issues – with the unveiling of the eT!
Light Commercial Vehicles
Scottish operator 911 Rescue Recovery has taken delivery of two Roger Dyson Hydraloader 5000Sla slidebeds.
Recovery Vehicles
Transporter operator Brit European has retained a major contract with Mercedes-Benz – and celebrated by investing in a pair of premium long-haul Actros tractor units.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
BPW has launched a self-steering axle for semi-trailers that enables a market-leading 27° of steering angle.
Axles
Travis Perkins has confirmed that it is to roll out Masternaut's fleet management system to a further 1,000 of its commercial vehicles.
Drop Side
Customers of Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer Intercounty Truck & Van are benefiting from a series of investments at the company's Wellingborough headquarters.
Dealerships
The Highways Agency's winter preparation team will use the FTA's Transport Manager seminar series to provide details of its severe winter weather preparations – and how operators should prepare for...
Driver / People Management
Cartwright has won an order for 123 bodies from fleet management company VMS (Fleet Management) for its customer Dixons Retail. The order is for lightweight 3.5-tonne aerodynamic rigid box vans on...
Light Commercial Vehicles