Kerb appeal is top of the list for Irizar coach users, with two orders from an existing customer and a new order from a first-time Irizar operator.
Bus & Coach
The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show muted growth in the commercial vehicle sector, with total registrations up by 3.7% in July.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
A Northamptonshire haulage firm is confident of a secure future, after securing a funding injection from Praetura Asset Finance to help it avoid possible closure.
Finance & Leasing
Commercial vehicle company MAC’s Truck Sales has invested £10 million in new vehicles ahead of its launch of a truck rental business next month.
Heavy Goods VehiclesSecurity solutions business The Shield Group has seen a 400% surge in orders in the past month for its on-vehicle CCTV systems – an increase, it says, that can be directly attributed to the Calais...
Security Equipment
Low-carbon energy company Vital Energi has taken delivery of 30 Mercedes-Benz Citans and nine Sprinters, selected for their green credentials and reliability, described by Vital as “head and shoulders...
Light Commercial Vehicles
Northern Irish operator McBurney Transport has ordered 25 Euro 6 Volvo trucks, as part of its fleet replacement cycle for 2015, including 15 FH 500 6x2 Globetrotters and 10 FM 460 Globetrotter models....
Tractor UnitsManufacturer Aldercote has appointed APS as it UK distributor for a new range of vehicle-mounted boom lifts, which the distributor describes as a “ground-breaking product”.
Lifting Equipment
Recycling and waste management firm Bourne Skip Hire says AGM Telematics’ RouteMaster system has become “an integral part” of its business, delivering a host of unforeseen benefits.
Telematics
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has revealed the shortlist for the 2015 Low Carbon Champions Awards. The nominees include organisations as diverse as Nissan, Optare, Scania, Dearman Engine...
Alternative Fuels
Fuel efficiency, image and reliability are three of the key reasons for operators placing the latest batch of bus and coach orders, with Wrightbus and Volvo.
Bus & Coach
Plant hire business A-Plant has taken delivery of 32 new Fiat Doblo vehicles, bringing the total Fiat orders placed by A-Plant to £1.1 million and 123 vehicles since 2007.
Light Commercial Vehicles