The high-profile Aberdeen Hydrogen Bus Project has been shortlisted for the APSE awards in the Best Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Initiative and Best Public/Private Partnership Working Initiative categories.
Alternative Fuels
Dumfries & Galloway-based Hayton Coulthard Transport has celebrated its 100th anniversary with the acquisition of a range-topping Volvo FH16-750 tractor unit with special big birthday livery.
Tractor Units
A Staunton Groundworks and Civil Engineering has added two Renault Range C430.32 8x4 tippers to its 30-strong fleet, citing favourable experiences with Renault vans and recommendations from others.
Tippers
Cambridgeshire-based contractor G Webb has added two new Scania P-cabbed tippers to its 50-strong fleet, each mounted with Charlton SuperLite bodies and delivering class-leading payloads of more than 19.6 tonnes.
Tippers
Tachograph analysis software specialist TruTac is doubling the size of its premises in Westwood Business Park, Coventry, this month (July 2016) and launching a recruitment campaign to sustain its growth.
Driver / People Management
Lancashire haulier Fagan & Whalley has been so impressed by its first Mercedes-Benz Actros that it has now ordered another pair to join its 200–strong tractor fleet.
Tractor Units
To be the technical expert for Council’s transport operations and holder of the Operator’s licence. Provide professional expertise in drawing specifications for specialist vehicles and plant for the service users and manage contracts involving supply of parts and service.
People
Transport Services manages the maintenance and repair of the Council’s vehicle fleet/plant/equipment, in accordance with legal regulations, lease company’s and manufactures’ standards and targets.
People
Renault is now offering enhanced specifications on its Kangoo, Trafic and Master vans, with new Euro 6 Energy engines throughout and most claimed to deliver more power and efficiency than Euro 5.
Car Derived Vans
A so-called shadow director of a Wolverhampton demolition and scrap metal firm, who deceived DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) enforcement officers, has been disqualified indefinitely.
Driver / People Management
Northern Ireland-based civil engineering contractor FP McCann is reporting exceptional productivity, fuel performance and driver feedback from its first new Mercedes-Benz Arocs.
Tippers
Cancer Research UK says it is seeing financial and efficiency benefits since implementing TomTom Telematics’ Webfleet fleet management service.
Telematics