Glasgow-based McPhee Mixers has been acquired by private equity firm Elaghmore Partners for an undisclosed multi-million pound sum.
Concrete Mixers
Container logistics operator Monahans Transport has taken delivery of two Box Liner container carriers from Krone – said to be the first in operation at Southampton Port.
Trailers
East Anglian retailer Jarrold has taken delivery of two Atego trucks, from Mercedes-Benz, for its furniture deliveries.
Rigids
Manchester Airport has taken delivery of two specialist Mercedes-Benz Arocs to de-ice the runways. Both vehicles have been named by the airport’s engineering team: one after a former colleague,...
Rigids
Southdown Buses has taken delivery of two new buses based on the Scania N 250 UD, after trialling a demonstrator last year.
Bus & Coach
City Buses has lost its operating licence and its transport manager disqualified indefinitely after “numerous and repeated” infringements.
Transport CPC
Sofa retailer DFS is rolling out a telematics solution from Microlise across its 360-strong delivery fleet, following a successful trial of the technology earlier this year.
Telematics
Coach operator Daish’s Holidays has installed TruTac tacho analysis and fleet support software, and is reporting a 50% reduction since the start of this year in driver infringements, as well as...
Fleet Management Systems
The HACS Group of Ripley, Harrogate, has taken delivery of its first Harsh skiploader and says it is “an instant success”.
Rigids
Evesham-based Scotts Plant & Haulage has put two new Volvo FMX tippers into service, citing vehicle build quality and dealer service as reasons for its choice.
Rigids
Construction logistics operator Wm Hamilton & Sons has specified a Stertil Koni Skylift 350 for its vehicle washbay, as part of a workshop reconstruction following a fire at its Larkhall facilities.
Workshop
Shell Lubricants has partnered with US-based AirFlow Truck Company on a new “hyper fuel-efficient” concept vehicle said to challenge the definition of truck efficiency.
Lubricants & Systems