Haulier William Nicol (Aberdeen) has welcomed two New Generation DAF XG+ 530 six-wheel tractor units and has placed an order for two more same-spec vehicles.
Tractor UnitsMor Cross Transport is using two IVECO 570 trucks to transport temporary structures to a range of clients and locations, including Buckingham Palace.
Truck EfficiencyDAF Trucks is to produce its New Generation DAF XD Electric and XF Electric this Spring at a new assembly facility in Eindhoven in The Netherlands.
Truck EfficiencyAn app version of Microlise SmartFlow management software is now included within the Mercedes-Benz Truck App Portal system, allowing Actros trucks to run it without extra hardware.
Truck EfficiencyConnected fleet data specialist VisionTrack has launched NARA (Notification, Analysis and Risk Assessment), a solution to help vehicle operators reduce road deaths and injuries.
Road SafetyLincolnshire-based national grain marketing and arable inputs co-operative Openfield is taking the delivery of 36 sloper smoothsider tippers from Fruehauf as part of its expansion plans.
TippersFrench dealership Saga Mercedes-Benz has expanded into the UK through the acquisition of Kent-based Sparshatt Truck & Van.
Truck EfficiencyAlexander Dennis has announced enhancements to its AD24 Training Academy courses for apprentices with the aim of closing a widening skills gap.
Apprenticeships
The Go-Ahead Group has ordered 104 electric buses to operate in Oxford as part of a £30 million investment.
International logistics company DB Schenker is to add 100 electric trucks from MAN Truck & Bus to its fleet by 2026.
Truck EfficiencyStertil Koni has supplied a recessed 20-tonne galvanised outdoor washbay Skylift and a 7-tonne four-post life for Grampian Continental’s new workshop in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Lifting EquipmentVoices in motor vehicle repair have partnered with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to warn of the dangers of working under vehicles without proper equipment.
Safety systems