Maun Motors has spent close to £600,000 on 24 HMF truck-mounted cranes in the last six months.
Cranes
Volvo Trucks is starting to sell heavy hybrid trucks – in the form of its new FE Hybrid – in Europe, following a series of successful field tests.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Representing one of the largest orders in the history of the British bus industry, FirstGroup has announced the signing of a contract for 955 vehicles over the next two years, worth some £160m.
Bus & Coach
Scania's Euro 6 440 and 480hp (2,300 and 2,500Nm torque respectively) 13-litre engines received their official premiere today, with a web conference for the world's transport press.
Engine/Transmission Management
TomTom PRO7100 Truck answers recent government calls for a solution to the chaos and damage caused by misdirected truck drivers, according to the FTA (Freight Transport Association).
Tracking
Bevan Group has launched a Luton body for 3.5-tonne vehicles that offers a market-leading payload of more than 1,200kg and improved fuel economy.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that 90 hybrid buses will be hitting the streets of the city during 2011, in a bid to improve the city's air quality and reduce carbon emissions.
Bus & Coach
Snap-on has announced that it will be using the upcoming CV show to introduce its first commercial truck diagnostics tool, under the Sun brand.
Diagnostic Equipment
Sunderland City Council operates a diverse range of vehicles, plant and equipment which support everyday essential services. We are looking to recruit an experienced and dynamic manager to lead our fleet management and maintenance team.
People
Kitchen specialist Plain English says it has been realising the benefits of green transportation after taking delivery of two of the first Euro 5-compliant Mercedes-Benz Vito vans in the UK.
Green Vehicles
Cheshire-based Envirocare North West has recently invested in a non-hazardous, frameless Whalevac tanker trailer to support the company's waste disposal, treatment and drainage operations.
Municipal Vehicles
A pair of Volvo FM 8x2 rigids with cranes has been added to construction and plant hire specialist L Lynch's 450-strong fleet, as part of its expansion plan.
Rigids