Musical instrument business Mr Tuba has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Citan van and is reporting superb fuel efficiency – achieving 73 mpg on a recent trip from Cwmbran to London.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Food service company Hannah Foods has taken delivery of two DAF CF75.310 Euro VI 6x2 multi-temperature rigids, to replace two of its existing 26-tonne refrigerated distribution vehicles.
Finance & Leasing
One of the brains behind Google’s self-driving car has founded a new business to provide autonomous driving systems for trucks that can be retrofitted to vehicles.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
A new organisation has been launched today (18 May) which aims to plug the transport sector’s reported 45,000 driver shortfall by retraining service veterans and reformed offenders.
Apprenticeships
25th May 6:30-8:00pm at our Openshaw Site, The Manchester College
People
A Leicestershire council has switched to a Michelin tyre policy, after it tested X Works tyres on an RCV with the highest rate of tyre damage – and found the Michelin products lasted far longer than the previous brand.
Tyres & Retreads
Beamish Transport has increased the number of Volvo trucks in its 50-strong fleet since the introduction of Euro 6 standards, thanks to the manufacturer’s ability to offer medium-height chassis.
Rigids
Transdek UK is reporting completion of the first stage of its project to improve double deck trailer loading efficiency at retailer Boyes, with the installation and commissioning of a 6.5-tonne double deck lift and three dock levellers at one of its North Yorkshire distribution centres.
Lifting Equipment
Four new Volvo B8RLE buses have joined East Yorkshire Motor Services’ 300-strong fleet – predominately Volvo buses – following what it describes as “ongoing positive experience of Volvo products”.
Bus & Coach
Container haulage firm AJ Dean Transport has taken delivery of its first new vehicles, two DAF FTP XF 510 tractors with Super Space cabs.
Tractor Units
Commercial vehicle recovery business Karen Yuill Recovery has taken delivery of two new vehicles from Renault Trucks – a 40-tonne Range T tractor and a Master van – following a tour of the Renault manufacturing facility in Lyon, France.
Light Commercial Vehicles
The Manchester College has announced that it is now taking advance bookings for irtec licensing for bus and coach technicians, delivered either at its premises or on site.
Irtec