St Austell Brewery has taken delivery of four Isuzu Forward 7.5-tonners as part of its rolling fleet upgrade, describing the vehicle’s payload as “unbeatable”.
Rigids
Iveco has taken top spot in the best light truck category at the 2017 Fleet World Honours for its Daily Euro 6 light commercial vehicle range, with judges describing the line-up as “simply...
Light Commercial Vehicles
Bridgestone is the first major tyre manufacturer to offer the new commercial tyre technician licence, run by the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE).
Tyres & Retreads
Mulholland Contracts has replaced its fleet with 100 Ford Transit Crew vans, equipped with Ford Telematics powered by Telogis, and is anticipating “significant long-term operation cost savings” thanks...
Telematics
Hanson European Caravan Transport has expanded its all-Renault fleet with a Range T440 4x2 High Cab with flat floor – ideal for its driver, Aron Dulson, who is 6’7” tall.
Tractor Units
The world’s first fully low-floor electric minibus will be unveiled in April, when Mellor Coachcraft showcases its Orion E at the Commercial Vehicle Show (25-27 April; NEC, Birmingham).
The Road Haulage Association has leapt to the defence of UK hauliers, saying they have been made the scapegoat to cover decades of underinvestment in road maintenance.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Krone will be showcasing a container chassis from its Box Liner eLTU5 Plus series at next month’s Transportation Complete event in Hardenberg (21-23 March).
Semi-TrailersYorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust will be the first UK ambulance service to adopt hydrogen vehicles, after securing grant funding from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles for two hydrogen-powered...
Alternative Fuels
Top-end furniture business Abbey Upholsterers & Specialist Joinery has taken delivery of an equally top-end Mercedes-Benz Actros, declaring the vehicle a “statement of intent” for the company’s...
Tractor Units
IVECO has launched an accreditation programme enabling dealers with heavy truck expertise to become an Iveco Truck Station.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Music and entertainment industry haulier Fly By Nite has ordered a further 16 tri-axle box van trailers from Cartwright, after moving to the trailer manufacturer’s products four years ago and...
Trailers