Spirits haulage firm McPherson has taken delivery of its first Mercedes-Benz truck for more than five years, an Actros 2545 tractor, and this will be joined by another Actros in October.
Tractor Units
Team Renwick, the team behind leading British showjumper Laura Renwick, has taken delivery of its latest high-spec horsebox – a Euro 6 DAF CF 440 FAR 6x2 rigid with bodywork by KM Horseboxes.
Rigids
British Gas has signed a deal with Michelin to fit CrossClimate tyres throughout its 13,000-strong commercial vehicle fleet.
Tyres & Retreads
Idem Telematics has released a solar-powered tracking system designed to monitor trucks, trailers and containers, and is offering operators a six-month trial of the product.
Telematics
Owner-operator Tony Gough has acquired a new Volvo FH-500 8x4 tipper to mark 20 years in the transport business. The truck is believed to be the first of its type to be bodied as a tipper in the UK.
Tippers
D Steven & Son, the most northerly haulage company on the UK mainland, says Michelin tyres are the only choice for its 30-strong truck fleet, delivering the best all-round performance.
Tyres & Retreads
Operators who plan to acquire new vans should do so by the end of this year to ensure they secure the maximum tax advantage. That’s the message from Mercedes-Benz Vans, which is reminding businesses...
Finance & Leasing
London is set to get the largest fleet of electric buses in Europe with the announcement yesterday (29 July) of a collaboration between bus and coach builder Alexander Dennis and Chinese electric bus...
Electric Vehicles
Cheetah Couriers & Logistics is trialling a new load strapping system, called Strap2Go, on some of its single- and double-deck trailers and rigids, and says it anticipates rolling the product out to...
Load Restraints
Infrastructure services business McNicholas has awarded a 372-vehicle deal to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for Caddy Maxi and Transporter vans to meet increased demand for its telecoms team to...
Light Commercial Vehicles
North Lindsey College, Scunthorpe, has acquired a range of vehicle lifting equipment from Stertil Koni as part of a £12 million project to fit out a new engineering and motor vehicle workshop.
Apprenticeships
Bakery business Hovis has signed a multi-year deal with telematics provider Microlise to deploy the solution across its 450 vehicles and 190 trailers.
Telematics