Specialist handlers of fine art, antiques and furniture Williams & Hill Forwarding has taken delivery of its first Renault truck.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Ferrari and Maserati dealer Carrs of Exeter has taken delivery of a custom-built, high-specification Iveco Eurocargo 75E18/P.
Car Transporters
The UK's first Mercedes-Benz Actros Titan heavy haulage tractor unit to be equipped with a groundbreaking new transmission and the MegaSpace cab has entered service with Hampshire operator Chappell's of Stubbington.
Tractor Units
Reporting to the Fleet Engineering Manager the Southern Regional Contracts Manager is currently responsible for 6 Workshop Facilities and their staff at locations in Bath, Oxford, High Wycombe, Waltham Forest, Bedford and East Northants.
People
Applicants should maximise productivity by providing leadership and motivation to all workshop staff, with responsibility for ensuring all maintenance and repair work is managed and carried out with H & S and Budget parameters whilst ensuring compliance to our Workshop Management Procedures.
People
Due to continued expansion and growth we are currently recruiting for Workshop Supervisors and Technicians.
People
Mercedes-Benz dealer Midlands Truck & Van is promising to MoT vehicles when operators sleep, as part of an initiative rolled out this week.
Bus & Coach
As part of DAF Trucks' introduction of EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval, factory bodied DAF LF and CF trucks designed and built at Leyland Trucks are being approved two years ahead of the deadline for independent body builders.
Rigids
As it prepares to launch a new 7.5-tonne capacity X-Coach HL Z tyre, Michelin says it is setting its sights on the European Euro 6 coach market.
Tyres & Retreads
The eBay charity auction for the first new Volvo FH to roll off the production line generated a winning bid of eur 150,000 (£120,000), greatly exceeding the market price.
Tractor UnitsDrawbar beam may crack. It is possible that the reinforcing plates for the drawbar mounting on the trailer may have been manufactured using brittle steel. This has resulted in fractures around the mounting point on the trailer. If this is not identified during routine maintenance, then a trailer detachment could occur. Recall the affected trailer and rework the drawbar mounting on the chassis. Vehicle ID: SDCSK215300111655 to SDCSK215300111655
Recalls
Haldex used the recent Hannover IAA commercial vehicle exhibition to introduce an update to its trailer parking brake range – in the form of the TEM Safe Parking Single system.
Trailers