Reading-based operator Horseman Coaches has added five more Plaxton coaches to its 60-strong fleet as part of its fleet modernisation programme.
Bus & Coach
Refuse collection vehicle maker Geesinknorba has appointed MacPac Refuse Bodies as its agent for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Municipal Vehicles
Keith Elkington Transport has added five of the latest Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis cabs to its 20-strong van fleet.
Light Commercial Vehicles
East Yorkshire-based haulier Robinson Contract Services has taken delivery of two new Volvo FH bulk tippers, fitted with top-spec L120 underfloor tipping gear, from Harsh.
Tippers
Volvo Trucks has announced that it is building fully electric concept trucks for construction and regional distribution, and says a pilot will begin soon with “selected customers” in Europe.
Electric Vehicles
Essex-based container transport business KBC Logistics is reporting swift payback from its Verilocation trailer tracking software, after using the system to successfully recover misplaced trailers.
Telematics
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) is calling on HGV fleet operators to complete its online mileage survey by 15 January.
Fleet Operating Costs
Parcel delivery business Tuffnells has taken delivery of the first of a 35-strong order for Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, with the operator highlighting, in particular, the new model’s technological capabilities.
Telematics
North Lanarkshire-based Davidsons Animal Feeds is midway through a two-year trial of two high-spec Volvo FM tag axle tractors, hauling non-tipping Muldoon trailers, and says the combination has proved to be “a revelation”.
Trailers
Staffordshire-based haulier NJ Docksey says Jost axle systems are key to its reputation for delivering a first-class service to the construction industry.
Axles
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has taken delivery of its first Mercedes-Benz Econics as part of a refuse collection vehicle fleet upgrade.
Municipal Vehicles
Achates Power is developing six-cylinder engine in three, by doubling up pistons.
Engine/Transmission Management