Steel stockholder High Peak Steels has taken delivery of six DAF LF dropside trucks on a five-year contract hire from Ryder, as part of the operator’s major rebranding exercise.
Finance & Leasing
Beverley Bell, former senior traffic commissioner and patron of the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE), has been awarded a CBE for her service to the road transport industry.
People
Hiab has announced that it is expanding its connected solutions offering with the launch of HiConnect this autumn.
Lifting & Handling
Telecoms and IT business TP Teltech has taken delivery of a milestone Renault Master – the 2,500,000th light commercial vehicle to roll off the line at Renault’s Batilly plant, in eastern France.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Bus maker Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) is reporting increased demand for high capacity, high spec double-decker buses, with operators keen to combine 80-plus passenger capacity with premium interior...
Bus & Coach
Grimsby-based food logistics firm ACS&T Logistics taken delivery of 13 new trailers with Carrier Transicold’s Vector 1550 refrigeration units as part of a fleet renewal programme.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Inverness-based Williamson Foodservice has taken delivery of two new temperature-controlled DAF trucks from Fraikin on a five-year, full-service contract hire deal, describing Fraikin’s package as...
Finance & Leasing
Jannette Wallace, Runcorn depot manager for transport operator CM Downton, has won a major award in recognition of the influential role she plays in the industry.
People
Logistics provider Dennis Distribution has taken delivery of its first double-deck semi-trailer, from Gray & Adams, to use on its contract with high-end meat supplier Dovecote Park.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Wembley-based Carey Group has taken delivery of its first Mercedes-Benz trucks – seven 8x4 Arocs 3240s – citing safety features, vehicle spec and aftersales service as key reasons for the deal.
Rigids
Wiltshire-based Clarence Court Eggs has taken delivery of eight Volvo FH 6x2 tractors and 12 Volvo FM 6x2 rear-steer rigids – the first Volvo trucks to join its fleet for more than ten years.
Telematics
A 55-year-old Routemaster double-decker has become the oldest vehicle to achieve Low Emission Bus (LEB) certification, after being retrofitted with Allison’s new T2100 transmission.
Emissions Control