Scania has been asked to provide what the company is calling a "total transport solution" to Co-operative Food Supply Chain (CFSC).
Tail LiftsWaste-to-energy firm Convert2Green it is to supply the Environment Agency's transport fleet with EN-standard biofuels as part of the agency's goal to reduce its CO2 emissions by 33% before 2015.
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Irish food distribution firm Crossgar Foodservice has added a further 10 fridge-bodied MAN TGM 15.250BL 15 tonne rigids to its truck fleet.
Heavy Goods VehiclesCitroën UK has launched a so-called 'Business Class' commercial vehicle strategy, which, it says, is about delivering an "outstanding level of customer service and the widest range of state-of-the-art LCV products".
TelematicsLonger timber haulage combinations, currently being tested under the ETT (En Trave Till – meaning 'one more pile') project, will reduce the forestry industry's carbon dioxide emissions from timber transport by just over 20%.
Longer Heavier VehiclesTimber firm James Jones and Sons has joined the range of transport companies switching to a 100% Michelin policy on its Lockerbie Sawmill industrial machinery fleet, having recorded impressive tyre life.
Forklift TrucksArclid Transport has pledged to spend more than ever before on driver training during 2011.
Driver / People ManagementWaste ejector trailers and kerbside recycling vehicles manufacturer BMI Trailers is now the Northern Ireland dealer for Edbro's hydraulic skiploader and hooklift systems.
Municipal VehiclesJames Spencer, the oil self styled pricing guru and founder of Portland Fuel Price Protection, is now offering his expertise to car and van fleet operators.
Fuel PricingFamily owned waste disposal firm Leeds Paper Recycling has added another Volvo to its fleet of 10 recycling trucks, citing quality as the reason for its ongoing selection.
Municipal VehiclesBetter fuel economy, lower emissions, a more powerful diesel engine, higher payloads and greater load space are among improvements on the new Euro 5 Citroën Nemo range.
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