Widnes-based chemical haulier Gussion Transport is reporting a 30% cut in its tyre bill since converting to fleet-wide tyre management and an all-Michelin new and Remix fitment policy.
Tyres & Retreads
Michelin has expanded its X Line Energy tyre range with six new fitments, designed primarily for mega-volume trailers, car transporters and low height tractor units.
Tyres & Retreads
Barton’s Pickles has taken delivery of an Isuzu Forward N75.190 7.5-tonne rigid – to replace an 18-year-old Isuzu vehicle, which it has retired from service.
Rigids
Passengers using Cotswold Exploring to tour the eponymously named Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are waxing lyrical about the service and new venture’s choice of vehicle.
Bus & Coach
Tyre technicians are about to be offered fully independent accreditation for the first time, under a new irtec assessment.
Irtec
RB Trucks has opened a new ATF (authorised testing facility) and workshop near King’s Lynn, describing it as the most comprehensive facility for commercial vehicle testing and repair in the region.
Workshop Management Systems
Renault’s Trafic panel van was last month’s Glass’s Used Van Hero, with the organisation’s commercial vehicle editors agreeing that the model offers outstanding value, quality and ability.
Panel Vans
Steve’s Transport, which has operations in Shrewsbury and Coalville, deserves to go out of business, according to traffic commissioner for the West Midlands, Nick Denton (pictured).
Driver / People Management
Metal and tube polisher Farrellys has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Antos 18-tonner, specified to match the demonstrator vehicle from Midlands Truck & Van.
Drop Side
Although the IRTE’s irtec accreditation scheme does not yet figure in the new technician apprenticeship standard, Arriva engineering development manager Lloyd Mason (pictured) believes that is likely to change.
Irtec
Kwik Fit has launched a new mobile tyre fitting service, available seven days a week.
Tyres & Retreads
Traffic equipment business Hire-A-Lite has taken delivery of 20 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, bringing its total Sprinter fleet to 50, all delivering traffic lights and signage to utilities contractors across the south of England.
Light Commercial Vehicles