The entire frontline fleet of Northamptonshire County Council Fire and Rescue Service vehicles is now running on Scania chassis, thanks to the addition of four new models.
Emergency Service Vehicles
Groundwork and plant hire company G Farwell has replaced a 23-year-old tri-axle, knock-out neck low loader trailer from Andover Trailers with an updated version for heavy haulage and specialist transport.
Trailers
North London-based specialist drinks distributor Amathus Drinks has added another Volvo FL 18 tonner to its fleet – changing up from earlier 7.5 tonners.
Rigids
Masternaut has launched what it claims is the world's first vehicle tracking system, based around a single intelligent mobile communication unit.
Telematics
Manchester based body and trailer manufacturer Cartwright Group has confirmed an order for 50 3.5 tonne Iveco vehicles, with automatic gear boxes, from retail giant Asda.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Cheshire-based salt importer and distributor Darlingtons have taken delivery of six FH-500 6x2 tractor units, from Volvo Trucks, despite difficult trading conditions, following the collapse of its biggest client.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Ashwoods Automotive launched retrofit stop-start technology, claimed to reduce fuel consumption by 5–10%, at the Millbrook Low Carbon Event last month.
Electric Vehicles
The big news on the Carrier Transicold stand at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover was its launch of the Vector 1550 trailer refrigeration unit.
Refrigeration
KC (formerly Kingston Communications) has taken delivery of a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz vans with full wrap vinyl liveries, by DeSigns, that depict local scenes such as the Humber Bridge, Hull's KC Stadium.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Two of MAN's 'long trucks' are to participate in field trials across Germany next year – challenging current thinking in the UK while working with the German federal government to combat rising freight transport and CO2 emissions.
Longer Heavier Vehicles
Chilled storage and distribution specialist PCL Transport has taken delivery of 70 Renault Premium 460.25, 6x2 and 4x2 tractor units, each fitted with the Optidriver gearbox.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Micro-hybrid specialist Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) is to apply its expertise in exhaust gas energy recovery to the VIPER research project, announced by the UK's Technology Strategy Board.
Engines & Engine Parts