Registrations of new commercial vehicles soared by 27.3% month-on-month in October, according to latest data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Light Commercial Vehicles
Farrall's Transport has added 13 new Volvo trucks and 10 Lawrence David trailers to its fleet to support business expansion and to boost fuel performance.
Trailers
Travis Perkins has taken delivery of 15 new 5-tonne Isuzu trucks for its tool hire division in a move to gain better capacity, more payload and better vehicle productivity for deliveries.
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European Commission
Billericay-based haulier TJ Hammond Transport has added five new MANs to its fleet. Four TGX 26.440 6x2 tractors and a TGL 8.180 7.5-tonner will be used to service the company's contract on London's...
Tractor Units
The Malcolm Group has become Scotland's first operator of a Euro 6 Scania truck, with its acquisition of a G 450 LA6x2/2MNA tractor unit, forming part of a 41-vehicle order.
Rigids
Essex-based TMC Haulage is standardising its tipper fleet with Charlton SuperLite bodies in a bid to maximise the residual value of the trucks when they are sold on.
Tippers
Somerset-based refrigerated transport company Peter Green Chilled has put 15 Volvo FH tractor units into service at its Evercreech distribution centre.
Kent-based property security business Clearway has acquired two Mercedes-Benz Sprinters to add to its 30-strong fleet.
International property management company Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) has taken delivery of 77 Citroën Berlingo HDi 75 manual L1 625 LX vans and 21 Dispatch HDi 90 manual L2H11200 vans.
Telematics
West Midlands firm Andyfreight is now specifying JOST sensor fifth wheel coupling systems as standard for all of its Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units.
Midlands courier firm Burton Sameday has taken delivery of a refrigerated Mercedes SWB 313 Sprinter on long-term rental from Burnt Tree.