Continental has launched the VanContact Eco, a new light commercial vehicle tyre which, says the manufacturer, takes rolling resistance “to a new level”.
Tyres & Retreads
The UK Ministry of Defence has taken delivery of the last five specialist military vehicles from a £2.6m contract placed in July 2017.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Abingdon-based NAP Grab Hire has taken delivery of its first Andover Trailers stepframe, citing the trailer maker’s “bulletproof” build quality as the driving force behind the decision.
Trailers
Aberdeen City Council is fitting Michelin Tyre Pressure Management System (TPMS) Light Fleet across 200 new Renault vans, to improve fuel efficiency and extend tyre life.
Road Safety
Evesham-based Woodlands Generators has taken delivery of a Volvo FH-500 Tridem equipped with a 53-tonne/metre crane, choosing the marque for build quality and dealer support.
Rigids
Matthews Haulage has taken delivery of four Mercedes-Benz Actros vehicles, with their arrival now making the 15-strong fleet 100% Mercedes-Benz. The operator cites dealer support and vehicle quality...
Rigids
Trailer leasing, rental and repair business TIP Trailer Services has signed a deal with WABCO for trailer telematics and digital fleet management services for its 70,000-strong fleet across Europe and...
Fleet Management Systems
Frozen food storage and logistics business NewCold has introduced a fully-automated handling solution which, it says, is setting new standards in temperature integrity and efficiency.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Aberdeenshire-based fish transporter Lunar Freezing has taken delivery of a new Gray & Adams trailer equipped with Carrier Transicold’s new flagship Vector HE 19 multi-temperature refrigeration unit.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Wimbledon-based haulier ELB Partners is celebrating achieving FORS Gold accreditation for the fifth year in a row – a result, it says, of continued investment in its fleet and drivers.
FORS
Volvo Group and Samsung SDI have entered into a strategic alliance to develop battery packs for Volvo’s electric trucks.
Electric Vehicles
Temporary access equipment provider TPA has taken delivery of its first Fuso Canter to use for deliveries of pontoon systems, citing the truck’s impressive payload and manoeuvrability.
Light Commercial Vehicles