High street retailer Iceland has selected Paneltex for the second year running to provide refrigerated panel vans and two of its latest vehicles were on show at last week’s TCS&D show (Peterborough...
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Cardiff City Council has seen a 95% reduction in out-of-hours callouts for its fleet in the first year working with ATS Euromaster.
Tyres & Retreads
Haulage firm Murray Hogg has taken delivery of a further 10 Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks and says its decision to move to Euro 6 ahead of the January 2014 deadline has paid dividends, with...
Rigids
Highway maintenance contractor Irvine Grenson says its implementation of AGM Telematics’ RouteMaster tracking system has meant it has its “finger on the pulse” at all times.
Telematics
Waste management business Chadwicks Recycling is reporting fuel and insurance cost savings across its 20-strong fleet, after installing Masternaut Connect telematics, and says the solution “pays for...
Telematics
Gravesend-based Jewels Tours has added the third Scania to its fleet, this time choosing the Irizar i6 body instead of the Irizar PB.
Bus & Coach
Hiab has launched a new skiploader, claimed to offer up to 500kg more payload than conventional alternatives, as well as a range of new safety and operational features.
Construction Equipment
Pan-European distributor Alcaline has extended its fleet with two FP25 dry freight box trailers from Schmitz Cargobull.
Trailers
Transport operators may be missing a trick with technology, as almost nine in 10 still use paper-based processes to manage vehicle walkaround checks.
Driver / People Management
Waste management business Suez has taken delivery of seven Heil Farid front-end loader (FEL) refuse trucks with Scania chassis, because they are equipped with Allison fully automatic transmissions.
Transmissions
Vehicle rental business Crash Cushion Rental Solutions has taken delivery of its 20th Iveco Eurocargo Euro 6 4x2 rigid, part of a 40-strong order for its new fleet.
Rigids
Aggregates and waste management business Allstone says its policy of specifying Hyva for tipping cylinders, skiploaders and hookloaders, results in “best in class” performance.
Tipping Gear