Glasgow-based Fairways Group has bought two more Sprinter 313 CDI vans, adding to the 16 Sprinters already at its grass machinery sales arm, Fairways GM, and the Citan 108 CDI at its Sportsgrounds division.
Panel Vans
Dairy Crest has adopted r2c Online's independent fleet maintenance and compliance system at its national distribution centre in Nuneaton to improve the efficiency of commercial vehicle maintenance.
Workshop Management Systems
Container transport firm IPL Haulage expects to cut its fuel costs by 5—8% by buying a pair of Mercedes-Benz New Actros 2545 BigSpace tractor units, with two more due in January 2014.
Tractor Units
CitySprint says it has seen reduced operational costs and savings for its clients since implementing routing and scheduling software from Paragon.
Routing
Michelin Solutions – a new division of Michelin Group that claims to be dedicated to improving customers' fleet efficiency and profit – has launched Effifuel.
Tyres & Retreads
A long-term relationship with his local dealer and "almost perfect reliability" of Volvo eight-wheelers in his fleet convinced Nick Elliott, managing director of Elliotts (Cheltenham), to buy two new FM 8x4 tippers.
Tippers
Sainsbury's is adding 230 new Mercedes-Benz Sprinters to its home delivery fleet, each mounted with a mix of RVL, Lawrence David and Solomon Commercials bodywork.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Following publication of the Mayor's Road Task Force report yesterday (10 July 2013), by Boris Johnson, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling for out-of-hours deliveries in the capital.
Routing
Property maintenance and electrical services specialist Refix has bought its first Mercedes-Benz vans in the form of five extra-long Vitos, racked out for use by electrical engineers.
Car Derived Vans
Autoglass' 1,100-strong LCV fleet is to get Ashwoods Automotive's driver efficiency tool Lightfoot throughout – a move that the company believes will save it 15% on fuel costs, as well as reduce CO2 emissions by more than 1,000 tonnes a year.
Telematics
Ian Trussler, a partner and transport manager, and Kenneth Trussler, a partner of Goldline Taxis and Coaches have each received suspended prison sentences following a VOSA investigation that revealed falsified tachograph records as far back as 2008.
VOSA Prohibitions
Lochs and Glens has taken delivery of eight new Volvo B13R 14m, tri-axle, Jonckheere-bodied coaches as part of an ongoing upgrade to its all-Volvo fleet.
Bus & Coach