Optare took top honours at last night's (Tuesday 27 November 2012) SMMT annual dinner in London – winning the SMMT Award for Innovation.
Electric Vehicles
Rhys Davies Freight Logistics (RDFL), which has grown from a family business to an international haulier, is celebrating 60 years in transport.
People
German trailer manufacturer Fliegl is to install Haldex's Trailer Emergency Module (TEM) on its semi-trailers as standard in series production from the beginning of 2013.
Couplings
Mercedes-Benz continues to revamp its range of trucks, with the latest variant being a new entry into the construction sector, dubbed Arocs.
Concrete Mixers
The first locally assembled DAF LF distribution truck has come off the production line at FASC (Formosa Automobile Sales Corporation) in Taiwan.
Rigids
Bosch, Knorr-Bremse and ZF are to establish a joint venture to provide a central full-service portfolio for commercial vehicle workshops.
Diagnostic Equipment
The resignation of a director convicted for obstructing a police officer and failing to identify a driver involved in a road traffic incident has saved S&P Services' (Longcliffe) HGV licence from being terminated.
Road Legal
Fleet engineers seeking easy online tyre performance data can now access an online configurator on Falken's new website.
Tyres & Retreads
Hazardous chemicals distribution specialist Allan Booth Haulage, which recently bought its first Mercedes-Benz New Actros as part of a drive to reduce its fuel bills, says it is working.
Tankers
Lincolnshire operator Freshlinc has taken delivery of its 150th DAF XF105 – and treated the truck to a host of features, including a vinyl wrap colour scheme featuring the Union Jack with a gold finish.
Tractor Units
The 30-strong vehicle fleet at Barnes Coaches has been boosted with the arrival of a Volvo B9R Jonckheere.
Bus & Coach
Brandon Hire has taken delivery of six KFS 'Plant & Go' low-loader delivery vehicles, based on Fiat Professional's Euro 5 Ducato.
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