Waste management and recyling operator McGrath Group has taken delivery of four new Volvo vehicles, as part of a fleet replacement programme.
Rigids
General haulage and pallet distribution business S&J Haulage has taken delivery of 15 lightweight tri-axle curtainsided trailers from Tiger Trailers.
Trailers
Verizon Connect has announced the launch of Engine Connect, a diagnostic tool designed for light commercial vehicles.
Telematics
Kettering Borough Council has taken delivery of a new fleet of 35 vehicles for its shared waste, recycling, grounds and cleansing service with Corby Borough Council.
Finance & Leasing
Metal recycling business EMR is celebrating an early win from its driver apprenticeship scheme, launched last year, with its first candidate completing the practical training.
Apprenticeships
Wrexham-based waste management business ASH Group is reporting savings of £20,000 per annum, after switching to a fuel management solution from Certas Energy.
Fleet Operating Costs
Bed manufacturer Relyon has taken delivery of 12 new Mercedes-Benz Actros 1843 4x2 tractor units, supplied on a five-year contract hire from Ryder.
Finance & Leasing
IVECO Retail’s Farnborough facility has achieved IRTE Workshop Accreditation – the first dealership in the group to be awarded this status.
Workshop
Scania (Great Britain) has appointed Remit Group to deliver technical and non-technical apprenticeship programmes across the truck maker’s dealership network.
Apprenticeships
Cornwall-based Combellack Vehicle Recyclers has taken delivery of two 26-tonne Volvo FM car transporters – the first in the UK to be fitted with fully galvanised eight-car salvage bodywork, by Belle Trailers.
Car TransportersExcessive loading of the front suspension could result in the loosening of the front wishbone lower ball joints. The remedial action is to tighten the ball joint and adding thread lock to the ball joint threads; if the ball joint threads are found to be rusty, the ball joint will be replaced. Peugeot reference: JHK. Citroen reference: GQH. Number affected: 2,942 Peugeots; 2,633 Citroens. Peugeot vehicle IDs: VF3******JZ050666 to VF3******JZ056550. Citroen vehicle IDs: VF7******GZ012398 to...
RecallsPotential for premature failure of the propshaft universal joint. Remedial action: replace propshaft and with a modified unit that can be greased at one end (the axle end). Propshaft is to be replaced every 300,000km. Manufacturer reference: 6483TR. Number affected: 390. Vehicle IDs: WMAH18ZZ85W056453 to WMA18XZZ4GP068278.
Recalls