Preston-based H Parkinson Haulage (HPH) has taken delivery of seven 460hp IVECO Stralis NP AS440S46T/P CNG 4x2 tractor units after successfully running seven of the Stralis NP 400 4x2s for 30 months, with each truck having covered 550,000km in that time.
Alternative Fuels
The Low Emission Freight and Logistics Trials (LEFT) was a £20 million government-funded programme (2017-2020) to cut emissions and improve air quality by focusing on emissions-busting technologies for trucks and vans.
Alternative Fuels
Worcestershire-based D E Talbot Transport is set for increased productivity following an investment in bespoke brake testing equipment from Totalkare.
Workshop
NRG Fleet Services and Hills Waste Solutions have opened up a workshop and servicing facility in Calne, Wiltshire.
Workshop
Swedish truck manufacturer Scania has announced plans to build a battery assembly plant and laboratory to support the range of electric trucks that it will manufacture in the coming years.
Battery Technology
Isuzu Truck UK has supplied two new 11-tonne Isuzu rigid trucks to road repair specialists Velocity, who needed a solution to help them tackle potholes and defects on the most constricted parts of the UK’s road network.
Municipal Vehicles
Prometeon has released PRO CHECK, a digital monitoring solution specifically conceived to offer an easy and effective tyre management for fleets and dealers.
Tyres & Retreads
The UK’s largest and most important road transport event announces new dates for 2021.
CV Show
Asset Alliance Group has won a deal to supply eight new DAF XF530 tractor units to Trans Haul.
Finance & Leasing
Wren Kitchens, the UK’s number one kitchen retailer that designs, manufactures and delivers 2,000 kitchens every single week, is reducing its carbon footprint with the introduction of sustainable employee-transport.
Bus & Coach
St John Ambulance is preparing to deploy a new fleet of eight specially-designed logistics vehicles that will be used initially to provide front-line support to the NHS and local communities.
Emergency Service Vehicles
Longer goods vehicles that increase productivity and reduce haulier emission levels could become a permanent fixture on Britain’s roads as the government has launched a consultation into their future.
Road Legal