Bus and coach builder Mellor has launched a campaign to promote local bus services, with a website highlighting the social and practical benefits that buses provide.
Bus & Coach
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced that it is now fitting all vans with autonomous emergency braking systems, with the manufacturer described as a “trailblazer” by Thatcham Research.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Nisa Retail is saving £400,000 a year after taking delivery of a customised package of double-deck trailers and loading systems from Transdek UK.
Trailers
Arla Foods has signed a deal with Bridgestone to extend its tyre management deal for the tenth consecutive year.
Tyres & Retreads
Mercedes-Benz dealer Orwell Truck & Van has opened a new £1 million sales centre in Ipswich, promising ‘best-in-class’ product presentation.
Light Commercial Vehicles
A livestock haulier has been disqualified from running and driving HGVs for four years, after falsifying driving records.
Driver CPC
JT Leyland has taken delivery of its first new Renault vehicle, an 18-tonne Range D18 wide 4x2 curtainsider.
Rigids
Holdsworth Foods has taken delivery of 14 Isuzu Forward 7.5-tonne rigids, with a further five on order for delivery in September.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Postal and retail logistics business Secured Mail is reporting savings of £160,000, after implementing a driver behaviour programme underpinned by Webfleet telematics, from TomTom.
Driver / People Management
Tower Transit is rolling out 20 new Wrightbus StreetLite vehicles, after reporting “impressive” fuel savings from its first 11 StreetLites, which went into service in 2015.
Bus & Coach
A new white paper has been released to give commercial fleet operators up-to-date information on best practice and compliance for wheels.
Wheels / Wheel fixings / Trims
The director of a haulage firm has been disqualified for two years after using a magnet to falsify driving hours.
Driver CPC