Will Dalrymple

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Hiab commercialises shipping container hooklift

Hiab is offering a new container handling unit, which allows operators to load or unload containers in areas where no infrastructure or heavy forklifts are available.

Bodies & Bodywork
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People news, May 2018

A roundup of transport industry moves and changes this month

People
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Grand Union Housing Group switches from LCV purchase to contract hire from Ogilvie

The ability to make fleet operating cost savings and the ‘simplicity’ of monthly fixed costs contributed to Grand Union Housing Group (GUHG) switching to an outsourced contract hire solution with...

Finance & Leasing
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DPD responds to customer demand for weekend deliveries by recruiting part-time drivers

Parcel delivery company DPD has announced over 700 new jobs in response to a rapid growth in Saturday and Sunday deliveries.

Driver / People Management
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MC Truck and Bus wins Volvo UK technicians’ championship

Some of the best professionals in Volvo Trucks’ network met in Gothenburg, Sweden on 10th April 2018 for the regional semi-finals of VISTA, the competition for workshop employees worldwide run by...

Continuing Professional Development
Features

Seen at the CV Show

With little truck news this year, the focus shifted to LCVs and supporting technologies. Will Dalrymple was there

Alternative Fuels
Features

The race before the race

Some of the most pampered trucks in the world carry the cars, equipment and hospitality facilities of the McLaren F1 race team across Europe (the first European race of the 2018 season, in Barcelona,...

Driver / People Management
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Three-way tipper gives Scottish contractor a new dimension

Bear Scotland, the maintenance contractor for the North East and North West Scotland trunk road networks, has introduced a range of new vehicles at 12, 18 and 26 tonnes gvw fitted with three-way...

Tippers
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Bodycare refleets and reveals new livery with Ryder

The latest six vehicles supplied by Ryder to GR & MM Blackledge for its Bodycare toiletries retail chain feature the brand’s new livery.

Rigids
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Mellor Strata wins LEB certification

Bus manufacturer Mellor has announced that its Strata Low Floor bus has been awarded a Low Emission Bus (LEB) certificate following successful emissions testing at Millbrook.

Bus & Coach
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DS Smith chooses Ryder for 240-vehicle package

Packaging supplier DS Smith has ordered nearly 240 specialist vehicles from Ryder, including 218 Lawrence David trailers with demanding safety specifications and 21 Mercedes-Benz tractor units.

Lifting & Handling
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Cloud-connected inspection tool is bus industry first, claims ADL

Bus and coach manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has launched a cloud-based online fleet management and preemptive vehicle diagnostics system.

Telematics