A round-up of announcements of new moves in the commercial vehicle world.
Tyres & Retreads
Outside broadcast company Cloudbass has signed up for ATS Euromaster’s MasterCare package for its 36-strong fleet of commercial vehicles.
Tyres & Retreads
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles says its Converter Recognition scheme is now fully live and offers operators a streamlined service for quality conversions.
Light Commercial Vehicles
A transport manager has been disqualified indefinitely after failing to carry out his statutory duties for the last five years because he had been driving full time.
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Recalls
FCL Events Logistics has halved the cost of its pan-European operations thanks to additional volume provided by four new MEGA box trailers from Schmitz Cargobull, being used to transport equipment to Formula One circuits and European festivals and exhibitions.
Trailers
Buy It Direct, a large UK online retailer, has rolled out BigChange’s JobWatch Mobile Workforce Management platform across its nationwide delivery fleet.
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has released a fully updated version of its Drivers’ Handbook, which contains key compliance information for drivers of large and heavy goods vehicles.
Driver / People Management
Transdek will be unveiling the Tall Boy – a new multi-temperature double-deck trailer – at this year’s TCS&D Show (13-14 September; Ricoh Arena, Coventry).
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Marshall Fleet Solutions (MFS), a Thermo King dealer, has announced that it will replace R404a refrigeration gas in Thermo King equipment with R452a gas, to comply with F-Gas regulations.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Europa Road, a dedicated division of logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group, has recently invested £2 million in 23 new Renault trucks.
Repair & Maintenance
Drivers will see an end to tolls on the two Severn Crossings on the M4 and M48 motorways at the end of 2018.
Routing