The FTA (Freight Transport Association) has joined forces with the everywoman campaign, becoming the title partner for the FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards 2013.
Continuing Professional Development
Hofmann has reintroduced a electro-hydraulic lifts to broaden its range of electromechanical products.
Lifting Equipment
Commercial vehicle contract hire and workshop maintenance specialist Alltruck has added 40 new Iveco Eurocargo 7.5-tonne trucks to its fleet.
Rigids
A Rothwell scaffolding firm has been given permission to run vehicles again after the region's traffic commissioner lifted a suspension on its operating licence.
VOSA Prohibitions
Cummins Turbo Technologies has developed virtual turbocompound simulation system capable of reducing the complexity of engine turbocompound matching from months to weeks.
Engine/Transmission Management
Mercedes-Benz's new Atego truck, which caters for the 6.5 to 16-tonne gvw short-radius distribution sector, has now been launched with a new drive system.
Rigids
Ready mix concrete supplier Free Flow Concrete has taken delivery of its first Renault truck: a Kerax 430.32 8x4, with the Optidriver+ automated transmission.
Tippers
Pentagon Commercials' after sales support was among the factors that convinced logistics operator Pentalver to buy its fleet of new Mercedes-Benz tractor units.
Tractor UnitsA licence-holder who did not fulfil his role as transport manager has been told by deputy traffic commissioner Mary Kane that his repute is "very badly damaged".
VOSA Prohibitions
Construction, infrastructure and facilities management group Morgan Sindall, which signed a deal for more than 550 rental vehicles from Northgate Vehicle Hire, says it is also seeing significant operational benefits since going live with Northgate's fleet management services.
Fleet Management Systems
More than three quarters of vans will avoid Type Approval on modifications, and the associated costs, after the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) highlighted issues to the DfT (Department for Transport).
Whole Vehicle Type Approval
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