FirstGroup is the world's leading transport company with revenues of over £5 billion a year.
We employ over 135,000 staff throughout the UK and North America and move more than 2.5 billion passengers every year. We are global in scale and local in approach. The role: The smooth running of our workshops is vital in making sure that we deliver the highest level of service to our customers at all times.
A 15.65m-long trailer in Northern Ireland is performing beyond expectations in on-road evaluations, according to Muldoon Transport Systems.
TrailersOperators that run fleet vehicles requiring auxiliary power could be set to benefit from fuel cell technology, developed by Antares.
Alternative Fuels
Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services has supplied 27 new MAN gritters to highways contractor Connect Plus, a consortium of Balfour Beatty, Skanska, Atkins and Egis.
Municipal VehiclesRisk of fire: air-conditioning system may malfunction, due to fuse block being too weak. This could result in the risk of electrical current leak in the fuse block, which could, in turn, result in a short circuit and, in extreme cases, a risk of fire. Fitment of a modified fuse block is required. Affected vehicles are: WDB9066572S118066 to WDB9066572S442963.
Bus & Coach
A compact all-electric delivery vehicle, with ranges from 112 to 300 miles, top speed of 46mph and 400kg payload, has been launched by Elecscoot.
Electric Vehicles
If you want a chance to drive an electric commercial vehicle, and find out more about their operation and engineering, Smith Electric Vehicles is holding an open day in Tyne & Wear later this month.
Electric VehiclesAfter 37 years, Ross & Bonnyman has ceased manufacturing commercial vehicle tail lifts, and Ratcliff Palfinger has acquired the assets of its spare parts business.
Tail Lifts
First is the UK's largest bus operator and runs more than one in five of all local bus services. A fleet of over 8,000 buses carry 3 million passengers every day in more than 40 towns and cities playing a vital role in your community. We are global in scale and local in approach.
People
The London Ambulance Service currently has 12 vehicle repair workshops, ranging in size from small workshops with three staff, to larger
facilities with nine staff. We currently have vacancies for workshop managers at our Hillingdon, Barnehurst and West Ham workshops.
The London Ambulance Service has 12 pan-London vehicle repair workshops. We currently have vacancies for fleet multi-skilled technicians at Barnehurst, Camden, Croydon, Fulham, Hillingdon, New Malden, Romford, West Ham and Whipps Cross.
People
LowCVP (the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership) has announced the winners of its HGV challenge, which aims to promote innovative low carbon technology for trucks.
Alternative Fuels