ATS Euromaster has written to 38 of the largest van and car manufacturers in the UK, urging them to offer customers a choice of summer or winter tyres when ordering factory-built vehicles.
Tyres & Retreads
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the Coalition government to reassure freight operators that gas is a viable alternative to diesel in its gas manifesto, published today (4 December 2012).
Alternative Fuels
A temporary vehicle refuelling station and bulk CNG (compressed natural gas) gas store has been leased by the Bradford Metropolitan District Council from biogas equipment supplier Chesterfield BioGas.
Alternative Fuels
They might be new to the Volkswagen Group, but trainees and apprentices from MAN are making an impact at their parent company.
Apprenticeships
The FPS (Federation of Petroleum Suppliers) has unveiled a restructured eight-module FPS Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) scheme for tanker drivers.
Driver / People Management
Having recently bought four Mercedes-Benz New Actros tractor units, Peter Green Chilled has just placed an order for six more.
Tractor Units
Towergate Insurance has entered into a three-year agreement with RAC to provide commercial motor and small business insurance under the RAC brand.
Finance & Leasing
A Mercedes-Benz Axor 6x2 truck, mounted with an Andover Trailers plant body, with double-cranked beavertail and fuel-saving fold-forward ramps, is the latest addition to Ermin Plant Hire's fleet.
Rigids
A website, dedicated to assisting bodybuilders and converters to meet the requirements of the new EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) directive, has been launched by DAF Trucks.
Rigids
A Movano caged tipper has been designed and built, following a joint development between vehicle manufacturer Vauxhall and conversion outfit VFS.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Independent long-haul logistics company Virginia International Logistics says it is making "significant fuel savings" with Continental tyres.
Tyres & Retreads
Renault Trucks has announced the departure of Heinz-Jürgen Löw, formerly head of the company at the end of November.
People