Ford has unveiled sports and contrast colour variants of its Transit Custom one-tonne panel van delivering what it sees as stylish and functional commercial vehicle for independent businesses and artisans who want to stand out.
Panel Vans
Traffic congestion is costing UK businesses around £768 million per year in lost productivity alone, according to research by telematics and tracking software specialist TomTom.
Telematics
The new zero-emission double deck bus from Wrightbus – based on the firm’s combined hydrogen fuel cell and battery driveline – has gone on show today (30 November 2016) at the International Zero Emission Bus Conference at London’s City Hall.
Electric Vehicles
Wellingborough-based window manufacturer Astraseal has taken delivery of three new MAN TGL dropwell box vans, citing reliability and fuel economy as key reasons for its decision.
Rigids
The latest batch of coach orders for Scania includes six vehicles for a Scottish operator – including a UK first.
Bus & Coach
The final resting place of Knorr-Bremse founder Georg Knorr has been granted memorial status by the Federal State of Berlin.
People
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has received an award for its training and skills development from HRH The Princess Royal, at a ceremony at St James’s Palace in London.
Driver / People Management
ATS Euromaster has opened a 5,300ft² facility in Bracknell on the Trade City estate, Western Road.
Repair & Maintenance
Kinship Logistics is celebrating the 50th anniversary of England’s World Cup win having wrapped 25 special edition 66 plate MAN TGX tractor units with its blue and white livery.
Tractor Units
An online knowledge base covering fuel cell electric bus engineering will be launched tomorrow (30 November 2016) by the High V.LO-City project, at the International Zero Emission Bus Conference in London.
Alternative Fuels
Bridgestone has announced that its Retorque App now includes wheel data from all major van manufacturers.
Tyres & Retreads
Al-Ko Kober has announced that the Bradley Doublelock trailer component business – which it acquired earlier this year – is being relocated to its UK headquarters in Southam, Warwickshire (pictured).