FairFuelUK says the UK government's criticism of fuel companies for not passing on lower oil prices at the pumps has "a whiff of hypocrisy".
Fuel Pricing
Furniture retailer Arighi Bianchi has taken delivery of its first Euro 6 trucks, two DAF LF Aerobody 7.5-tonners, which have been given a special livery to mark the retailer's 160th anniversary.
Rigids
Haulage business European UK Road Operations has taken delivery of a built-to-order curtainsider trailer from Schmitz Cargobull – 24 hours after completing the order.
Trailers
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has written to the chancellor ahead of his 2014 Autumn Statement this week (3 December), urging him to cut fuel duty by 3p per litre.
Fuel Pricing
Haulier Myers Transport has taken delivery of its first Mercedes-Benz trucks in 40 years – and says the vehicles are setting "a new standard" for fuel economy.
Tractor Units
Waste operator Mountain Transport, part of Mid UK Recycling, has taken delivery of a Euro 6 MAN TGX tractor – the first MAN vehicle to join its fleet since it operated an F8 model fully 25 years ago.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
A study by Ricardo has revealed that a Euro 3 bus, retrofitted with exhaust emissions after-treatment systems, can produce substantially lower emissions than even a Euro 5 hybrid vehicle.
Emissions Control
South Devon coach operator Tally Ho Coaches has taken delivery of its first new Volvo B9R, with Jonckheere bodywork.
Bus & Coach
Building and contracting firm Pollard & Co has taken delivery of two Fuso Canter 3C13 trucks with Duonic fully-automated dual-clutch transmissions.
Transmissions
Tyre supplier Vacu-Lug has unveiled the first in its new flagship range of commercial vehicle drive axle tyres, which, says the company, uses aircraft tyre production techniques to deliver the lowest...
Tyres & Retreads
Burnt Tree's temperature-controlled vehicle rental and contract hire operation Refrigerental is using Seven's Transcan 2 monitoring system across the fleet, ranging from car-derived vans up to...
Telematics
Bus and coach manufacturer Alexander Dennis (ADL) is to supply Canadian operator Metrolinx with 250 low-height double-decker buses over the next five years, in a deal which will see the UK...
Bus & Coach