TDW Distribution will deploy the Microlise product suite to support greater fleet intelligence, efficiency, safety and communication. Its 74-vehicle strong fleet will be utilising Fleet Performance, Journey Management, Digitalised Proof of Delivery and the Health & Safety module, including blindspot cameras.
Telematics
EV workshop safety according to French standard UTE C18-550.
Workshop
The UK government has published a bus strategy that aims to replicate the London franchising model throughout the rest of England. It says its vision is simpler fares, thousands of new buses, improved routes and higher frequencies.
Bus & Coach
A logistics company has received £151,000 in R&D tax incentives from the government despite being told in the past that it would not qualify.
Forklift Trucks
Meat wholesaler Tican Chilled is using hydraulic-drive TRUs on two CNG-powered Scania 18 tonners, in a bid to apply long-term sustainable solutions to their national distribution vehicle fleet.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Running over a dozen various models of skiploaders and hookloaders, Bristol-based McCarthy Marland nonetheless identified a particular skiploader specification that would further add to its overall fleet productivity. Unfortunately though, no skiploader manufacturer could offer such a product off the shelf.
Loaders
South West Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van dealership group City West Commercials has recently added in-house brake testing at two of its workshops after taking advantage of lease hire options from Totalkare.
Diagnostic Equipment
Customers of temperature-controlled vehicle hire and leasing company Freezerent can now choose one of the first refrigerated versions of the fully electric Mercedes-Benz eSprinter van.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
A government review of heavy goods vehicle testing has discovered that the ATF network is generally operating well. Although it acknowledges hauliers’ dissatisfaction with the way it is run on a mismatch between the needs of industry and the cost-efficiency measures of a public body.
Operator Compliance Risk Score
Specialist support-vehicle provider to the TV and film industry, Facilities by ADF, is expanding its exclusively DAF fleet with an additional 25 trucks to deliver on-location support for shows including The Crown, War of the Worlds, Peaky Blinders and the Marvel film franchise.
Dealerships
Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution has completed a five-year deal with Thomas Hardie Commercials for the supply of Volvo’s new-generation FH model, which will be in production from April 2021.
Tractor Units
UK bus manufacturer Mellor is to supply a full-electric Orion E bus for Nottingham City Council’s Highways England-funded Electric Van Experience (EVE) Project. The council says it has earmarked the Orion E for use on its passenger transport routes following the project trial.
Electric Vehicles