Waste oil recycling business Oil Monster has taken delivery of two Renault Range D trucks, with two more on order, after positive reports from its sister company J&G Environmental.
Rigids
Ford has unveiled its new plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) Transit Custom van this week (6-7 September) at the Cenex-LCV event, at Millbrook.
Alternative Fuels
The Low Carbon Vehicle 2017 show at Millbrook Proving Ground, organised by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, provided the venue for several urban truck launches.
Electric Vehicles
Yeovil-based fuel and heating supplier Darch Oil has taken delivery of a new oil tanker – its first on an Isuzu chassis – citing payload and manoeuvrability as key reasons for the decision.
Tankers
ULEMCo has completed a hydrogen-diesel dual-fuel conversion for one of Oxfordshire-based Grundon Waste Management’s waste disposal trucks, in a deal which is said to mark several industry firsts.
Alternative FuelsThe UK transport sector could save as much as £9 million if operators better understood the impact of lubricants on fleet efficiency.
Fleet Operating Costs
Formerly known as the RHA Compliance Conference, the event is back for its fifth year.
Social / Corporate Responsibility
Digital fleet management provider r2c Online is organising and hosting seminars on Earned Recognition and the future of digital compliance.
Driver / People Management
Registration is now open for VISTA, the Volvo International Service Training Awards, which will see more than 18,000 technicians from Volvo’s global truck and bus dealers vying for top spot.
Dealerships
Family-run Cheetah Couriers and Logistics has taken delivery of a new MAN TGX 26.640 PerformanceLine truck, after seeing the vehicle at the CV Show earlier this year.
Tractor Units
South Wales operator John Pearce Glynneath has taken delivery of a new Mercedes-Benz Actros, citing driver comfort and operational efficiency as reasons for choosing its first new Mercedes rigid for 15 years.
Rigids
Waste management specialist Cawleys has signed a contract with r2c Online for a range of digital solutions for optimised fleet and workshop management.
Fleet Management Systems