Thomas Hemmerich has been named as Simon Elliott’s successor and will take over as managing director of MAN Truck & Bus UK from 1 February.
People
Mackworth Vehicle Conversions is offering a new cycle safety door, called the Mackworth Cycle Vision, available immediately on selected DAF, Renault and Volvo vehicles.
Road Safety
Commercial vehicle finance and leasing specialist Asset Alliance has reached the 2,000 units milestone this month (December 2016).
Finance & Leasing
Successful carbon reduction is 50% belief and 50% belligerence. So says Chris Newsome of Anglia Water, and a member of the Green Construction Board.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
More than a quarter (27%) of transport professionals do not have the necessary systems or technology to benefit from the DVSA’s Earned Recognition scheme.
Fleet managers are being urged to consider cleaning diesel particulate filters (DPFs) instead of scrapping them – and by doing so boost their environment credentials as well as saving money.
Filtration Equipment & Systems
Iveco’s New Daily Euro 6 was crowned Large Van of the Year at the 2017 What Van? Awards – the model’s third year of success, with the judges praising its Business Up connectivity package and Hi-Matic automatic transmission.
Car Derived VansBonding on the glass panel of the rear left upper maintenance flap may not be to specification. This may allow the glass to vibrate and can result in either failure (shattering) or detachment of the glass panel from the frame. Recall affected vehicles and fit rubber buffers, an additional retention medium and protective film. Vehicle ID: WEB6280153126703 to WEB62801823130744
Recalls
Fuel and bulk animal feed distributor Capper Trading has signed up its entire fleet to Effitires, the tyre management programme from Michelin Solutions, saying the three-year deal allows it focus on growing its business.
Tyres & Retreads
Manchester-based Pace Logistics has taken delivery of two 44-tonne Renault Range T tractors and has seven 18-tonne Range D250 high vehicles on order, which will have 28.5ft curtainsides and tail-lifts.
Rigids
Fiat Professional and Citroen both won top prizes at yesterday’s (13 December) What Van? awards in London, with the former picking up top prize for light van (Doblo Cargo) and small van (Fiorino Cargo), while Citroen’s New Dispatch was named joint winner of the LCV of the year and medium van of the year.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Tower Transit-owned Whippet Coaches has modernised its bus fleet, taking delivery of seven Volvo B8RLE vehicles specifically for its Universal service with the University of Cambridge.
Bus & Coach