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ASH Waste Services has taken delivery of four DAF CF 440 FAX 32-tonne gvw eight-wheelers with Heil Farid rear-end loader bodies and MOBA weighing systems.
Rigids
Paper, packaging and marketing materials merchant Antalis has ordered 81 new trucks from Fraikin under a £5million, seven-year contract hire deal to modernise its 160-strong fleet.
Rigids
Transdek UK, which specialises in double-deck semi-trailer design and manufacture, has been granted a patent for its award winning fixed double-deck trailer.
Trailers
London mayor Sadiq Khan is being urged to get behind natural gas-powered HGVs by former development minister Mike Foster (pictured), in a drive to improve air quality.
Alternative Fuels
Arriva has taken delivery of 174 new Volvo B5LH double-deck hybrid buses, adding to the existing 44 Volvo hybrids it acquired in 2013.
Bus & Coach
Following yesterday’s (23 January 2017) publication of the government’s Industrial Strategy green paper, with £390 million pledged for future transport, the Natural Gas Vehicle Network (NGVN) is insisting that natural gas vehicles be included.
Alternative Fuels
Optare’s 11.5m, Euro 6 Metrocity demonstrator bus has completed a real-world trial with First Bus, with the operator declaring the vehicle “performed really well”.
Bus & Coach
Volkswagen has announced details and prices for its new large van, the Crafter, with orders now being taken ahead of the vehicle’s official launch at the CV Show in April.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Michelin has announced the launch of the CrossClimate+, an extension of its award-winning CrossClimate fitment range but with added traction for use in snow.
Tyres & Retreads
Five new computer-controlled Ahcon safety inflation cages, worth £100,000, have been added by Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) as the company expands its tyre and wheel fitting service.
Tyres & Retreads
Linwood, Renfrewshire-based logistics, construction and maintenance services specialist Malcom Group has acquired another 28 Mercedes-Benz vans – a mix of Citans, Vitos and Sprinters.
Car Derived Vans