Trailer manufacturer Montracon has announced that it will be unveiling a new heavy-duty steel tipper at next month’s TIP-ex event (Harrogate International Centre; 2-4 June).
Trailers
Builders’ merchant Marshalls has signed a deal with Michelin Solutions for tyre management services across its fleet of almost 400 commercial vehicles and trailers.
Tyres & Retreads
The Road Haulage Association and the Freight Transport Association have congratulated the new London mayor Sadiq Khan, and both are calling on him to recognise the importance of the transport sector...
Road Safety
UK hauliers could face fines amounting to more than £6 million this year, as the number of illegal immigrants making their way in through Dover and other ports continues to rise.
Telematics
Southampton-based Inert Recycling has taken delivery of its first MAN trucks – four new MAN TGS 35.400 8x4 tippers, supplied by MAN Rental through the Trucks To Go scheme.
Tippers
Renault’s Formula 1 team will arrive at the first stage of the European season in Barcelona this month, transported by Renault Range T 4x2 tractors.
Tractor Units
Vehicle remarketing and auction business Aston Barclay has replaced its transporter fleet with six new Scania P410 trucks and Rolfo Pegasus trailers – the first trailers of their kind to take to UK...
Car Transporters
Weaver Transport has taken delivery of a Volvo FH 500 6x2 tag-axle tractor, its first ever new vehicle and ordered in memory of the company’s founder who, says son and managing director Nick Weaver,...
Tractor Units
Safety equipment supplier Bunzl Greenham is reporting improved levels of service and efficiency after implementing Telogis Route for fleet tracking and optimisation.
Fleet Management Systems
Construction operator Keltbray Group has fitted a new safety device, the DawesGuard, to one of its tipper trucks to test it around London.
Road Safety
Scania Sheffield has taken delivery of two sets of eBright mobile column lifts, from Stertil Koni, for its workshop and bodyshop operations.
Lifting Equipment
Coach operator Johnson Bros Tours is reporting a “fast return on investment” after deploying the RouteMaster telematics system across its 150-strong fleet to track vehicles and minimise idling.
Telematics