Haulage firm Dent Logistics has awarded a five-year contract to Goodyear in a deal, says the operator, which gives “greater predictability” of costs.
Tyres & Retreads
A&F Haulage of Bolton has taken delivery of 20 new Volvo trucks – 14 FM models and six FMX 8x4 tippers.
Rigids
The Road Haulage Association has released its London Mayoral manifesto, in which it challenges candidates to reject calls for a ban on rush-hour truck deliveries and urges them to work with the...
Road Safety
Volvo dealer Thomas Hardie Commercials has joined forces with bulk discharge and tanker builder HDE to deliver a new Volvo FE 6x2 rear-steer fuel tanker demonstrator, on show this week at FPS Expo...
ADR Vehicles
Grocery business Heron Foods has signed up with ATS Euromaster for supply and management of tyres for its 45-strong fleet – and is already reporting benefits such as lower running costs and reduced...
Tyres & Retreads
Fiat’s Doblo Cargo, VW’s Transporter and Mercedes-Benz’s Sprinter (pictured) all picked up top awards for their size categories at the 2016 Van Fleet World Honours, held yesterday (19 April) in...
Light Commercial Vehicles
The Freight Transport Association has launched two new audits, designed to help operators improve fleet compliance “from the top down”.
Road Safety
Chilled and frozen food distributor Brakes has carried out a five-week trial of Frigoblock’s refrigeration system and found it could save almost 17 tonnes of carbon per vehicle over a year.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Jon Burgess, supplier of new and used livestock transporters, recently placed the winning bid at an internet auction for a 1974 Volvo F86 three-axle rigid – and, when he took it for an MOT, the only...
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Licence monitoring company LicenceCheck has joined the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) as an associate supplier, giving FORS-registered operators a number of benefits.
Driver / People Management
Danish manufacturer Garia, best known for its high-spec golf carts, has launched a new range of road-legal utility vehicles and appointed Oldham-based ePower Trucks to distribute them in the UK.
Electric Vehicles
Gray & Adams will be unveiling an insulated and refrigerated panel van conversion at next week’s Commercial Vehicle Show (NEC, Birmingham; 26-28 April).
Temperature Controlled Vehicles