Major truck manufacturers have unveiled their plan to introduce platooning to Europe’s motorways by 2023.
Road Safety
Wholesaler Euro Foods Group has taken delivery of four 7.5-tonne Fuso Canter trucks fitted with Xarios 500 refrigeration systems from Carrier Transicold – completing a switch to Carrier as its sole...
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz dealer Rygor has upgraded its Gloucester facility to include Class 4 and Class 7 MOT testing along with an ATF lane.
Dealerships
Cork-based Butlers Buses has taken delivery of two new Volvo B11R 9700 coaches to use for tours across Ireland and Scotland.
Bus & Coach
A1 Services (Manchester) has taken delivery of three Volvo FMX 8x4 rigids with Marshall tipper bodies and Epsilon Palfinger M125L construction cranes, equipped with Kinshofer clamshell buckets.
Rigids
Dorset County Council has taken delivery of 31 new Mellor Orion buses in the last 18 months, citing passenger comfort and vehicle accessibility as reasons for the vehicle’s selection.
Bus & Coach
Grocery retailer Heron Foods is reporting savings of 18% for its 100-strong fleet of trucks and trailers after switching to a full Michelin policy.
Tyres & Retreads
Adnams of Southwold has taken delivery of its first Renault vehicle, an 18-tonne Range D high 4x2 R250 with bespoke curtainsider body, selected for its build quality and manoeuvrability.
Rigids
Haulier David G Davies & Sons has placed the first UK order for a new DAF XF, after seeing the vehicle at the recent CV Show.
Tractor Units
Scottish operator Nelson Car Transport has taken delivery of a Volvo FM-500 6x2 rigid car transporter, after reporting good performance from a similar vehicle purchased in the autumn of 2016.
Car Transporters
More than four in 10 fleet managers say that autonomous vehicles will feature in their fleets within the next decade.
Fleet Operating Costs
Railway maintenance contractor McCulloch Rail has taken delivery of its latest Mercedes-Benz Unimog, this time fitted with special rail wheels to enable operation on train lines as well as on- and...
Heavy Goods Vehicles