Daimler Trucks has created a new division to accelerate the group-wide development of highly automated trucks.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Builders’ and plumbers’ merchant MP Moran and Sons has taken delivery of 17 new Renault Trucks vehicles, making the operator’s fleet now 100% Renault.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Liverpool-based scaffolding business George Roberts (North West) has taken delivery of three Mercedes-Benz Arocs 8x2 rigids, replacing three 6x2 models after four years’ reliable service.
Rigids
Isle of Man operator Bus Vannin has expanded its workshop capacity with two four-post lifts from Totalkare.
Workshop
Falkirk, Scotland-based bus and coach maker Alexander Dennis Ltd has been acquired by North American OEM New Flyer Industries (NFI) Group.
Bus & Coach
Harmful NOx emissions from trucks have halved in the last five years, according to figures from the Department for Transport.
Emissions Control
Continental is expanding its range of drive belts for the commercial vehicle aftermarket, adding more than 40 multi V-belts for the auxiliary drive.
Belts & Chains
Belgium operator STIB-MIVB has taken delivery of 15 articulated hybrid-electric Urbanway buses from IVECO Bus – part of a 141-strong order.
Alternative Fuels
Michelin has expanded its X Multi T2 tyre range with the addition of four new 17.5in sizes for low platform trailers, such as stepframes, car transporters and double-decks.
Tyres & Retreads
Manchester-based Courier Express Refrigerated Transport has updated its fleet with two 18-tonners fitted with multi-temperature units from Carrier Transicold to support temperature-critical pharmaceutical and foodservice deliveries.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz dealer Rygor Commercials is reporting increased compliance and service benefits from workshop solution Truckfile, since adding bespoke functionality to boost technician productivity.
Workshop Management Systems
Builders’ merchant and joinery business Raymond Grieve has taken delivery of a replacement Fuso Canter, citing impressive payload as a key reason for the like-for-like replacement.
Rigids