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People
Recovery truck bodybuilder Recovery World has ordered 13 Isuzu Forward 7.5-tonne rigids, adding to the 250-plus Isuzu vehicles it has ordered since it began working with Isuzu in 2001.
Rigids
Finance and leasing business Asset Alliance has placed a £35 million order with Mercedes-Benz for 430 Actros models.
Finance & Leasing
Bodybuilder Thompsons has revealed details of its new Loadmaster X-Lite, ahead of the vehicle’s launch later this month at TIP-Ex 18 (31 May to 2 June; Harrogate Convention Centre).
The IRTE’s own technical conference for commercial vehicle operators returns on 27 September.
Apprenticeships
The European Commission has published its first ever CO2 emissions standard for heavy-duty trucks, with the aim to cut emissions by a third by 2030.
Emissions Control
Heavy transport operator John Somerscales has taken delivery of two new Volvo FH-540 6x4 tractors, both featuring I-Shift Crawler gearboxes and Tandem Axle Lift systems.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Reading Buses has renewed its contract with MiX Telematics for a further three years, saying the system has “proved itself thoroughly”.
Driver / People Management
A reformulated Texaco engine oil product is one of the first to be launched in Europe under a new Delo branding from corporate parent Chevron.
Lubricants & Systems
Go-Ahead London has taken delivery of the first 39 Enviro400H double-deck buses with Series E hybrid technology, developed by Alexander Dennis (ADL) and BAE Systems.
Bus & Coach
Dennis Eagle is unveiling its new electric refuse collection vehicle in Munich this week, at the IFAT trade fair (14-18 May).
Electric Vehicles
Glass supplier Ultra Tough has upgraded its fleet with ten Euro VI DAF trucks, supplied on contract hire from Ryder.
Finance & Leasing