Office products supplier Lyreco is taking delivery of 83 Renault Master vans this month – the second phase of a fleet investment programme, which saw 89 Master vans supplied earlier this year.
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Recalls
European truck makers and the Freight Transport Association say they broadly welcome the measures proposed by the European Commission in its low-emission mobility strategy, announced yesterday (20 July, see link below).
Emissions Control
Terberg has announced that it will unveil the TACR4, the latest model in its range of TACR compact aircraft vehicles, at the Emergency Services Show 2016 (21-22 September; NEC, Birmingham).
Emergency Service Vehicles
London Reclaimed Brick Merchants has taken delivery of its first Renault vehicles, three 26-tonne Range D trucks, citing vehicle versatility as a key factor in its decision.
Rigids
Start-up business HNC Transport has taken delivery of five Mercedes-Benz Actros tractors, after a three-week trial revealed positive fuel results.
Tractor Units
Truck rental and leasing specialist Enterprise Flex-E-Rent has expanded its nationwide network of depots with a new branch near Maidstone, Kent, close to the M20.
Finance & Leasing
Monmouth and Chepstow-based haulier Bull Transport has taken delivery of six new Volvo FH tractor units this year for its contract with Tesco, delivering throughout the West Country and South West Wales.
Tractor Units
The entire UK haulage industry has been the victim of a price-fixing cartel and will be seeking compensation through the courts from the truck manufacturers involved.
Finance & Leasing
London-based construction firm Keltbray says DawesGuard fitments, designed to save the lives of vulnerable road users, are now being rolled out across many of its tippers.
Tippers
Stagecoach has become the first UK bus operator to implement a modification to its electric vehicles which allows them to run for longer between charges.
Electric Vehicles