Waste management and drainage business RTS Contractors has taken delivery of a Volvo FH13 8x4 rigid tanker – the first new vehicle to join its all-Volvo fleet.
Tankers
Manufacturing, consultancy and logistics business Unipart Group has brought its fleet management back in house and has selected Microlise technology to manage the operation.
Telematics
Doughnut business Krispy Kreme has taken delivery of one of the first chassis cabs in the new Sprinter range, adding to its 60-strong fleet of 3.5, 5 and 5.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Light Commercial Vehicles
London-based Westbus has taken delivery of two IVECO Daily Hi-Matic Euro 6 luxury midicoaches, after a demonstrator proved the vehicle’s ride quality.
Bus & Coach
Readypower Rail Services has taken delivery of seven heavy haulage Volvo tractor units, plated at 65 or 80 tonnes gvw.
Tractor Units
Waste management business CSG is reporting HGV driver apprentice success at its Aylesford, Kent site.
Apprenticeships
Renault Trucks is offering a Master 6-tonne rigid 6x2 low deck chassis cab, which it describes as a “game changer” and says will rival the traditional 4x2 7.5-tonner for urban operations.
Rigids
LTS Global Solutions has taken delivery of two Volvo FH13-500 tractors, chosen after an extensive multi-marque trial in which Volvo “came up trumps”.
Tractor Units
We are looking for experienced motor vehicle technicians to provide an efficient repair and maintenance service to the council’s vehicle fleet and grounds maintenance equipment. You will need to be qualified as a motor vehicle technician with several years’ experience working in a motor vehicle repair and servicing environment. Experience of maintaining large goods vehicles and vehicles in a municipal setting, such as RCV’s will be an advantage but not essential.
People
Advanced driver assistance systems such as autonomous emergency braking systems and lane departure warning systems have been legally required on European trucks since 2016.
Safety systems
Eddie Stobart is backing a Network Rail campaign to stop HGV drivers from hitting low bridges.
Road Safety
BPW is expanding its digitalisation strategy with QR codes to make it easier for workshops to identify and order spare parts.
Workshop