Welsh logistics firm Owens Group of Llanelli has ordered 77 New Generation MAN TGX 26.470 6×2 tractors for its South Wales and Wrexham operations.
Tractor Units
Webfleet Solutions has launched an integrated video telematics system that allows users to access and manage their vehicles and in-vehicle cameras from a single interface. Webfleet Video combines technology from Webfleet Solutions and Lytx on one platform.
Telematics
The new IVECO T-WAY introduces a new HI-TRONIX automated transmission with functions specifically developed for off-road mobility.
Rigids
DAF Trucks – the UK’s market-leading manufacturer of trucks over 6.0-tonnes GVW – credits its nationwide DAF Dealer network for a remarkable 26 unbroken years at the top of the UK sales charts. That success is built on the skills, knowledge and commitment of its technicians.
Dealerships
First Bus, one of the UK’s largest bus operators, is leading a route out of the pandemic by prioritising the development of its employees through training schemes and apprenticeship programmes.
Apprenticeships
Ketra Logistics has partnered with Ryder to supply trucks on contract hire for the first time. Ryder has delivered 14 DAF rigids to Ketra, based in Thamesmead, south-east London. The fleet is comprised of two 7.5t LF150s, five 12t LF180s and seven 18t LF220s, all with day cabs and all compliant with the three-star level requirements of London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS).
Finance & Leasing
Tesco Grocery Home Shopping, will cut its fuel bill and CO2 emissions by more than 7,000 metric tonnes in just one year thanks to the introduction of driver aid Lightfoot across its fleet of delivery vehicles.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Daimler Truck and Volvo Group have officially outlined their roadmap for the new fuel-cell joint venture cellcentric, as part of an industry-first commitment to accelerate the use of hydrogen-based fuel cells for long-haul trucks and beyond.
Alternative Fuels
Brit-Tipp, the Warrington commercial bodywork and tipper company, has specified a side-loading refuse bin lift for Biffa, to provide a back-up collection service for households in the Winchester area.
Municipal Vehicles
Boughey Distribution of Cheshire has taken delivery of its first Volvo new generation FH vehicles. The new FH 13-litre 460bhp Euro VI model went into production in April and Boughey says that it will be one of the first companies in the country to get the vehicles out on the road.
Tractor Units
Fifth wheel specialist Fontaine has announced the launch of a new 170SF heavy duty two-inch sliding fifth wheel, designed for 80-tonne applications, which is said to allow for a heavier payload without the need to specify costly super-heavy duty sliders.
Couplings
Cris Services Group, the Purfleet-based concrete haulier and commercial repairs specialist, has reduced workshop costs, extended tyre life and cut vehicle downtime since acquiring a Josam wheel alignment system and portable heat inductor from AES UK.
Workshop