Impressed by build quality, towing capacity and a competitive finance package, John Graham Contracting has bought its first Fuso Canter truck.
Flatbed
Renault Trucks has added the Renault Master ECO to its LCV range – so called because it is claimed to be optimised for fuel efficiency.
Drop Side
Continental reports that its Scandinavia winter tyre range goes further than the legal requirements for fitment of M+S tyres on drive axles – meaning that operators will automatically be in compliance as well as maximising winter grip and safety.
Tyres & Retreads
Webasto Thermo and Comfort has supplied an Air Top Evo 3900 to the Help for Heroes charity.
Air Conditioning
Kelly International Transport is adding four Schmitz Cargobull Mega Varios trailers to its fleet, because of the payload advantage, despite a requirement for Joloda floors.
Trailers
A prominent cleaning and hygiene specialist has revealed how fleet management software has led to insurance savings of £78,000 in just two years.
Driver / People Management
The decision to replace a 3.5-tonne truck with a narrow-cabbed 5-tonne Isuzu rigid seems to be paying dividends for horticultural equipment dealer Rickerby.
Light Commercial Vehicles
The London Borough of Redbridge's workshop in Ilford, and Pullman Fleet Services' Stoke and Livingston sites are the first to gain full IRTE 'workshop accreditation' – the Institute of Road Transport Engineers' mark of quality assurance for maintenance providers.
Maintenance
MAN's research vehicle MAN Metropolis – which starts a two-year trial as a refuse collection vehicle at end of this year – has received the eCarTec Award 2012 – the Bavarian State Award for Electric Mobility.
Electric Vehicles
Volvo Trucks' new Fuel Advice service – aimed at helping haulage firms reduce fuel costs by up to 5% – involves the appointment of a fuel advisor to help with planning and driver follow-up.
Driver / People Management
In a bid to further reduce its equivalent carbon dioxide (CO2e) emissions, Stagecoach is introducing cleaner, greener fuel on almost 1,000 vehicles in its Scottish bus fleet.
Alternative Fuels
The Met Office is teaming up with the highway authorities to provide a renewed service to hauliers for the forthcoming winter weather.
Driver / People Management