St Helen’s Council has upgraded its washbay facilities at its Hardshaw Brook Depot with a Stertil Koni Skylift that comes with a lifting capacity of 25 tonnes.
Lifting Equipment
Volta Trucks has confirmed its 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero vehicle has received the European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval certification.
Truck Efficiency
A mobile heavy goods vehicle (HGV) mechanic investigates a bin lorry after receiving a call from the driver who claimed the hopper doors at the vehicle opened while it was loaded.
Waste Management
Wiltshire-based Westbrook Commercials has added a new 65 tonne Renault Trucks T520 High 6x2 tag to its fleet with a T520 High 6x2 midlift due this month.
Truck Efficiency
Tarmac’s electric ready-mix concrete mixer has successfully completed a three-month trial of commercial deliveries across Birmingham operating out of its rail-fed plant at Washwood Heath.
Concrete Mixers
Alexander Dennis has confirmed five of its Enviro200AV buses will operate on the CAVForth autonomous bus service in East Scotland from 15 May.
Bus & Coach
Felixstowe-based VKVP Haulage is to receive new products, retread tyre replacements and reporting systems, having opted for Bridgestone as its mobility solutions partner.
Tyres & Retreads
Rivus has confirmed it will not renew its customer partnership with BT as part of a plan to focus on its independently owned garage network.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Lorry crane provider Palfinger UK has acquired Truck Hydraulic Services (THS) in Bardon to bolster its support of field service operation and workshop capabilities throughout the Midlands.
Lifting Equipment
Motus Commercials has opened a workshop at its Volkswagen van centre in Derby, which is expected to provide shorter lead times for customers.
Workshop
Schmitz Cargobull has opened a factory in Manchester where two trailers have been developed for the UK and Ireland since 2021.
Trailers
IVECO has selected the Apollo Tyres EnduTrax tyre as original equipment (OE) for its Way truck ranges following testing carried out during 2022.
Tyres & Retreads