Go South Coast, part of the Go Ahead Group, has taken delivery of 36 new Volvo Euro 5 B7RLE buses with Wrightbus Eclipse 2 bodywork.
Bus & Coach
TfL is celebrating the arrival of its 300th hybrid bus, which is now in service in London, operating between Waterloo and Hammersmith.
Bus & Coach
Driver CPC was top of the agenda at the Freight Transport Association's National Council meeting last week (3 July 2012), which concluded with the recommendation that the transport industry needs a checklist to establish what a good DCPC looks like.
Driver CPC
Waste management firm Gowing and Pursey has taken delivery of its first Renault truck – an 8x4 Kerax 430 Euro 5 tipper.
Tippers
Steel haulier Intake Transport's eight new Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units are all 510hp V8-engined Actros 2551 models with flat-floored MegaSpace cabs.
Tractor UnitsShetland Transport has taken delivery of its latest batch of temperature-controlled Gray & Adams trailers, all incorporating special measures and uprated componentry designed to increase rigidity for rough sea transport.
Trailers
An apprentice mechanic from First Aberdeen has been named First Bus Apprentice of the Year 2012.
Apprenticeships
Bibby Distribution is investing more than £8 million in its vehicle fleet this year, replacing life-expired equipment as well as transforming vehicles to its new livery across all network trailers.
Trailers
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) says it is very happy with the progress of its 'Testing Transformation' programme.
VOSA Testing
Electricity distributor Western Power Distribution has taken delivery of two new MAN TGM 18.250BB 4x4 rigids.
Flatbed
Volvo has unveiled a novel approach to cutting fuel consumption on heavy trucks that intelligently harnesses their kinetic energy to assist with propelling the vehicles.
Engine/Transmission Management
Cutting costs without compromising is important at the best of times, even more so during a double-dip recession. Keith Read rounds up ideas and innovations aimed at reducing LCV operators' outgoings and boosting the bottom line
Light Commercial Vehicles