Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis (ADL) is reporting £80 million of UK orders for its latest model, the Enviro400, as well as export deals worth £175m for the Enviro500.
Bus & Coach
Mobile telcoms industry supplier 100+ Logistics has purchased six Mercedes Sprinter 313 CDI vans, extending its fleet to 20.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Currie European Transport has ordered 25 Euro 6 Volvo FH tractor units, after a two-month trial revealed average fuel consumption of 9.85mpg.
Tractor Units
Owner-driver John Phillips has taken delivery of a Euro 6 Mercedes New Actros with a 625bhp, 15.6-litre OM 473 six-cylinder engine – the top-rated power plant in the range and the most powerful in...
Tractor Units
Ford is reducing the price of selected parts for Transit and Transit Connect vans by up to 58%, in a bid to bring more older models into its workshops.
Light Commercial Vehicles
The DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) launched an updated version of its Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness yesterday (30 April 2014) at the Commercial Vehicle Show, in Birmingham.
Road Legal
Fleet management business eDrive Group has unveiled its latest product, which, it says, will turn the telematics market "on its head".
Telematics
The FTA (Freight Transport Association, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this week at the Commercial Vehicle Show – 29 April to 1 May) is urging government not to ignore the needs of freight...
Fleet Operating Costs
Telematics firm Lytx Europe has welcomed the findings of Shell's Fuel Matters 2014 report, published earlier this week (29 Aril 2014 – see link below) at the CV Show, which revealed that two-thirds of...
Telematics
Waste tankers manufacturer Whale Tankers has unveiled the latest version of its Whale MVC (medium volume combination), built for TIP, at the Commercial Vehicle Show (29 April to 1 May).
Tankers
Vehicle weighing business Axtec revealed the latest version of its dynamic axle weighbridge, the Axtec Series 5000, at the Commercial Vehicle Show yesterday.
Weighing Equipment
The government has announced the key elements of a £500m package to fund the development and use of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) from 2015-2020.
Alternative Fuels