The kitchens and joinery brand of Travis Perkins has become the first to take the new breed of Luton van body combining environmental credentials with high payload capability.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Warwickshire-based 360° Creative Event Services has chosen Mercedes-Benz vans to boost the lighter end of its fleet.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Shell has opened its first Lubricants Technical Service Centre (TSC) in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China.
Lubricants & Systems
Motor racing outfit JRM Group is singing the praises of its quartet of Mercedes-Benz Actros MegaSpace tractor units, which are now supporting its bid for glory in the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship.
Tractor Units
Owens Road Services has taken delivery of eight Renault Premium 460.25 6x2 tractor units, complete with the Optidriver automated gearbox—and expects to save £10,000 per year per truck.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Federal-Mogul is extending distribution of its Beral range of OE-quality truck and bus brake pads, discs and linings to workshops across the UK – with Intertruck the nationwide distributor.
Brakes & Braking Systems
Students might think about a career in commercial transport, as research published by City & Guilds to celebrate WorldSkills London 2011 – the UK's biggest showcase of vocational skills for 20 years – reveals the riches accrued by transport and logistics magnates who trod the apprentcieships route.
Apprenticeships
Iveco is preparing for the latest evolution of its light commercial vehicle range, with the arrival of a new Daily model next month (September 2011).
Light Commercial Vehicles
Consumer goods haulier Fowler Welch is adding 30 bespoke SDC tri-axle curtainside trailers to its UK fleet, with an initial trailer currently on trial at the operator's Heywood distribution centre.
Trailers
A test to see whether a truck or train can deliver goods to their destination the fastest has ended in a win for road transport over the track.
Tractor Units
Independent Hertfordshire brewers McMullen & Sons Limited have taken delivery of its first Volvo truck. The FL 18-tonne rigid, supplied by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London, Enfield, is equipped with Volvo's I-Sync automated transmission.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
A loyal Ford customer has placed a special centenary order, of a vehicle for every year that market leading Blue Oval has traded in Britain.
Light Commercial Vehicles