East Riding Sacks says it bought MAN tractor units for the first time, because of their "productivity potential" on country-wide distribution.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Derrick Potter, chairman of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has called on the Transport Secretary, Philip Hammond, to fulfil the Conservative Party's pre-election pledge to introduce a fuel duty stabiliser.
Fuel Pricing
Leicestershire-based S&J European Haulage is the first operator in the UK to fit Michelin's X One MaxiTrailer tyres to double-deck box trailers with front- and rear-lifting axles.
Tyres & Retreads
Food distribution specialist JJ Food Service has restructured its fleet almost entirely away from 7.5-tonne vehicles to 18-tonners – more than 100 Volvo FLs.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Companies at the forefront of cutting carbon emissions from road transport will be announed at a new awards ceremony tomorrow at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) annual conference on July 14.
Green VehiclesRecent times have seen the rise and fall of fuel prices, this has highlighted how changes in the cost of fuel can have a major effect on the way you manage your business. It has also highlighted the importance of monitoring and containing costs such as fuel, and many vehicle managers are turning to technology and employing a range of measures and policy to limit the impact on business. Find out how using TomTom WORK to affect people planning and technology can help…..
Fuel Systems
An overhaul of the existing Duty of Care legislation that came into force in April 09 is undoubtedly significant for anyone employing people who drive in the course of their working day. But far from the headache some are predicting, for businesses committed to good health & safety practices, the changes could actually prove a blessing in disguise.
Optare has won a €3 million order for 25 Optare Solo midibuses, with an option for a further three, from Syntus, which runs a network of integrated bus and rail services in the east of The Netherlands.
Transmissions
Stardes, which provide logistics services to the music, concert and entertainment industry, has added two new Schmitz Cargobull FP25 dry freight box trailers, with enhanced lighting and security, to its fleet.
Trailers
A specially designed Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313CDI Long has been deployed as a mobile command and control centre for the Staffordshire Search & Rescue Team (SSART).
Emergency Service Vehicles
Weight Angel has now officially launched its award-winning commercial vehicle overload and load shift protection system in the UK, for vehicles from 1—7.5 tonnes, with an HGV version due later this year.
Weighing Equipment
Loughborough-based ETS Distribution took the Eco-Fleet of the Year prize at the 2010 Brake Fleet Safety Awards, with the judges recognising its pioneering telematics in promoting safe and fuel-efficient driving.
Telematics