HR Davies of Tredegar, south-east Wales, has taken delivery of the company’s first new Volvo truck, an FH-540, 8x4 concrete mixer.
Concrete Mixers
Public authority the City of London Corporation has banned new diesel vehicles from its fleet.
Alternative Fuels
Nick Jones has been appointed as the first full-time traffic commissioner for Wales, and will take up his new post on 1 October.
Driver CPC
Refuse vehicle and plant hire business Go Plant Group has taken delivery of a new 26-tonne low profile plant body from Andover Trailers.
Bodies & Bodywork
Public services provider Amey has taken delivery of seven new recycling collection vehicles for its contract with the Isle of Wight Council.
Municipal Vehicles
Scania dealer Haydock Commercial Vehicles has announced that it is planning to open a major new site in the North West, adjacent to junction 8 of the M62.
Dealerships
Autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles are in the headlines again, after a Tesla car crashed in China last week, with the driver claiming it was sold as ‘self-driving’ and Tesla countering that it was, in fact, in autopilot mode and the driver should have had contact with the steering wheel.
Driver Assistance Systems
Employees at Volvo dealer Dennison Commercials have raised more than £24,000 for the Marie Curie charity.
People
Scottish waste management business Billy Bowie Special Projects has expanded its tanker haulage fleet with six Renault Range Ts, after experiencing good fuel performance on an existing Range T.
Tankers
Mann-Filter says it will be showcasing new diesel fuel filters designed for three-stage water separation at the upcoming Automechanika event (Frankfurt, Germany, 13—17 September 2016).
Engines & Engine Parts
Tyre pressure monitoring specialist TyrePal is calling for more awareness among fleet operators of PG9 roadworthiness regulations and the defects that could result in police seizing drivers' vehicles.
Tyres & Retreads
Britain’s decision to leave the Europe and the single market is improving the fortunes of home-grown premium, retread tyres, according to Vacu-Lug.
Tyres & Retreads