The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the government’s announcement yesterday (30 June) of a new Green Truck fund, with £15 million of funding, saying it could lead to “a step change in...
Alternative Fuels
Iveco has announced the appointment of Lisa Fuller as brand marketing and communications manager, following the retirement of Nigel Emms as director of brand and communication after 27 years.
People
Food giant Nestlé UK has taken delivery of four Mercedes-Benz Actros vehicles, after experiencing positive fuel results and great driver feedback from its first seven Actros, delivered last year.
Tractor Units
GMA Warehousing and Transport has taken delivery of seven MAN TGX tractors, taking advantage of MAN’s contract hire offer for TopUsed vehicles to boost its fleet.
Tractor Units
Commercial vehicle livery business Fleetwatch, part of PPG, has signed a deal with Tor Trucks to sponsor it for the British Truck Racing Championship 2016.
Paint, Print & LiveryMore than nine out of ten fleet managers would like Driver CPC and tacho data to be available online, alongside driving licence checks.
Driver CPC
Tipper bodybuilder Aliweld is travelling the country this summer, showcasing a 25th anniversary vehicle which has a new vehicle safety and weighing system, designed specifically for tipper and tanker...
Telematics
Transport industry professionals are not sold on the benefits of autonomous vehicles, with a third believing the new technology will not work.
Telematics
A former lance corporal with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) has landed a new role as a technician in a MAN dealership, after successfully completing a pilot training scheme.
Irtec
Isuzu Truck’s longstanding marketing director Keith Child – the brainchild behind the Grafter range name – announced his departure from the company yesterday (27 June).
People
Knorr-Bremse is acquiring the on-highway commercial vehicle transmission components business from Bosch Corporation, in Japan, for an undisclosed sum.
Engine/Transmission Management
Thomas the Baker has taken delivery of two new Mercedes-Benz Sprinters with a fixed-price service contract, which it describes as “impressive”.
Light Commercial Vehicles