Burcombe Haulage has ordered a third Mercedes-Benz Arocs truck, after successful introduction of its first two Arocs into the 60-strong fleet.
Rigids
Baildon, West Yorkshire-based Exsample Courier Services has taken delivery of a 16-tonne Volvo FL rigid, specified to work on air freight contracts as well as distribution operations.
Rigids
A quarter of UK commercial drivers are breaching driver guidelines for rest breaks and fatigue, according to research released this week (22 May) by Verizon Connect.
Road Safety
Jacobs Vehicle Systems has announced 1.5 Stroke HPD, a variation of the HPD (high power density) brake first launched on a demo truck in 2016.
Brakes & Braking Systems
Tameside Council in Greater Manchester has taken delivery of nine new Orion buses, from Mellor, as part of a fleet upgrade.
Bus & Coach
Switch International has taken delivery of four new DAF vehicles, including a New LF rigid with Montracon curtainsided body – thought to be the first of its kind to go into UK operation.
Rigids
Abellio UK has taken delivery of 16 new Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro400H double-deckers for its London operations, with 85% of the UK fleet now made by ADL.
Bus & Coach
Macfarlane Packaging has signed a £3.3 million contract hire deal with Fraikin for 41 commercial vehicles – the start of Macfarlane’s move to full Euro VI compliance.
Finance & Leasing
Owner-driver Daìre Maher has switched to Michelin’s X-Multi tyres on his Scania truck after rising fuel costs prompted him to remove a competitor set with 13mm tread remaining.
Tyres & Retreads
Renault has expanded its range of customised used vehicles with the Range T X-Road 460, designed for non-standard haulage on mixed terrains.
Tractor Units
Hovis driver Richard Barnes has won the Microlise driver of the year award for 2018, beating more than 180,000 other UK drivers to take the top spot.
Driver / People Management
DAF Trucks has announced that its CF Electric truck will begin field tests with customers later this year.
Electric Vehicles