The workforce at Tiger Trailers joined the management and local MP for a ceremonial breaking-ground ceremony last week, marking the construction of a new £22 million factory.
Trailers
Volvo Bus says a £1.3m redevelopment of its Coventry sales centre is underway and is due for completion in late summer 2018.
Bus & Coach
West Midlands-based metals supplier Amari Metals is increasing its trailer fleet with four Cartwright tri-axle curtainsiders.
Trailers
Volvo Trucks is adding new driver support functionality to its Volvo Dynamic Steering system, namely Stability Control and Lane Keeping Assist.
Driver Assistance Systems
Scott Lewis of the Best Connection driving agency has won the 2018 DAF Transport Efficiency Driver Challenge – a UK-wide competition open to DAF and non-DAF drivers.
Driver / People Management
Cardiff Bus is introducing tablets for its workshop engineers to reduce paperwork and improve the management of maintenance and compliance for its 231-strong fleet.
Fleet Management Systems
Bed business Dreams has updated its fleet with a £2.5 million order for 53 trailers, supplied through Asset Alliance Group.
Finance & Leasing
Warehousing and haulage operator WT Transport has moved to a new, larger facility in Northampton to meet increased demand for its services.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Eminox has unveiled its new range of Euro VI replacement diesel particulate filters (DPFs) – which, it says, delivers original equipment quality at affordable prices.
Emissions Control
Bus builder Wrights Group has announced that a further 95 jobs could go at its Ballymena, Northern Ireland facility.
Bus & Coach
The Shell ‘Starship’, a concept truck designed to push the boundaries of fuel performance, has completed its US coast-to-coast run, achieving 2.5 times the typical freight hauling efficiency.
Lubricants & Systems
DHL has partnered with trailer maker Don Bur to launch TRAiLAR, a solar system designed for vehicle roofs.
Alternative Fuels