Southampton-based container business Storage on Site has taken delivery of its fourth DAF CF 410 FAN draw-bar unit in 12 months – citing the support from dealer Adams Morey as key to its achievement of 100% fleet utilisation.
Rigids
The Department for Transport has now released details for operators wishing to apply for an allocation of 1,000 permits as part of the longer semi-trailer (LST) trial extension, announced at the end of January.
Longer Semi-Trailers
Milton Keynes-based Medical Detection Dogs, which uses dogs to sniff out human diseases, has acquired Mercedes-Benz Citan vans.
Car Derived Vans
Refrigerated haulage specialist STS Logistics has gone for a fleet expansion, taking two MAN Trucks-to-Go tractor units – both TGX 26.480 6X2/2 BLS with XXL cabs – to meet increasing demand.
Tractor Units
Ryder has donated a Euro-5 Iveco Stralis tractor unit to Stephenson College in Coalville to assist with the latter’s technician apprentice programme.
ApprenticeshipsGM’s Opel/Vauxhall subsidiary and GM Financial’s European operations are to be acquired by the PSA Group in a deal valuing them at €1.3 billion and €0.9 billion, respectively.
Dealerships
Petro-Canada Lubricants’ updated ‘Duron next generation’ – claimed to be the most advanced line of heavy duty diesel engine oils on the market – is now available across Europe.
Lubricants & Systems
Dumbarton-based haulier Galt Transport has taken delivery of four new Scania R-series trucks, two of which feature the firm’s longest reaching truck-mounted cranes.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
The 2017 Commercial Vehicle Show is set to be “the busiest and best ever”, according to organisers, with floor space increased by 10% to accommodate many new exhibitors.
CV Show
Lighting manufacturer Labcraft will be unveiling a new Banksman light at the forthcoming CV Show (25-27 April; NEC, Birmingham).
LightingOne in six fleets does not include checks for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in their vehicle repair and maintenance schedules.
Windscreens, Windows / Equipment
Horticultural and landscaping business Forevergreen Gardens has taken delivery of a 3.5-tonne Fuso Canter tipper truck – a direct replacement for its first Fuso Canter, in operation for five years and which, says owner Richard Brown, was “bullet-proof”.
Light Commercial Vehicles