TH White Lorry Cranes says it has saved more than 60 hours of administration time per week after implementing r2c Online, a web-based maintenance management platform.
Fleet Management Systems
Chilled food logistics business Samworth Brothers Supply Chain has placed its largest ever single order for trucks, 35 Volvo FH tractors – also the first Volvo vehicles to join the operator’s...
Tractor Units
Musical instrument business Mr Tuba has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Citan van and is reporting superb fuel efficiency – achieving 73 mpg on a recent trip from Cwmbran to London.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Food service company Hannah Foods has taken delivery of two DAF CF75.310 Euro VI 6x2 multi-temperature rigids, to replace two of its existing 26-tonne refrigerated distribution vehicles.
Finance & Leasing
One of the brains behind Google’s self-driving car has founded a new business to provide autonomous driving systems for trucks that can be retrofitted to vehicles.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
A new organisation has been launched today (18 May) which aims to plug the transport sector’s reported 45,000 driver shortfall by retraining service veterans and reformed offenders.
Apprenticeships
A Leicestershire council has switched to a Michelin tyre policy, after it tested X Works tyres on an RCV with the highest rate of tyre damage – and found the Michelin products lasted far longer than...
Tyres & Retreads
Beamish Transport has increased the number of Volvo trucks in its 50-strong fleet since the introduction of Euro 6 standards, thanks to the manufacturer’s ability to offer medium-height chassis.
Rigids
Container haulage firm AJ Dean Transport has taken delivery of its first new vehicles, two DAF FTP XF 510 tractors with Super Space cabs.
Tractor Units
Commercial vehicle recovery business Karen Yuill Recovery has taken delivery of two new vehicles from Renault Trucks – a 40-tonne Range T tractor and a Master van – following a tour of the Renault...
Light Commercial Vehicles
The Manchester College has announced that it is now taking advance bookings for irtec licensing for bus and coach technicians, delivered either at its premises or on site.
Irtec
The London mayor’s new proposals on air quality could put some small companies out of business. That’s the warning from the Freight Transport Association (FTA), which says the plans could add huge...
Emissions Control