Bunches of flowers from a garage forecourt may not be every woman’s favourite gift – but they are better than nothing, and a new fuel card system is being trialled to help forgetful drivers remember key dates such as wedding anniversaries and birthdays.
Fuel Systems
Truck drivers from around the UK can now fuel their regional pride, thanks to a limited edition range of MAN trucks.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
ASC Software has announced that its Fleetminder maintenance and workshop system will be upgraded to a cloud-based solution from May – and is offering a free one-month trial.
Fleet Operating Costs
Today (1 April) marks the start of the DVLA’s real-time driver licence checking system – and LicenceCheck is urging operators to ensure that they and their agencies are fully up to speed with the new process.
Driver / People Management
Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia’s Felixstowe depot has doubled its capacity, thanks to a £500,000 investment, and now has seven workshop bays and a dedicated ATF MOT lane.
Dealerships
Drinks wholesaler Ale & Beer Supplies has taken delivery of three Mercedes-Benz Sprinters to replace vehicles from another manufacturer which, says the operator, were unreliable and “proved to be a false economy”.
Finance & Leasing
Construction industry operator Mick George says it has saved 70 hours a week on maintenance tasks for its 260-strong fleet since implementing r2c Online’s web-based system.
Driver / People Management
Bandvulc, Bri-Stor Jaama, Voith, Volkswagen and WheelRight are the latest exhibitors to break cover with teasers for the CV Show (NEC, Birmingham, 26—28 April 2016)
Tyres & Retreads
Waste management business Wicks Group has taken delivery of its first Renault trucks – a 44-tonne Range T and a Range C 8x4 drawbar unit.
Rigids
Specialist machinery transporter and installer Wheeler & Son has overcome the potential headache of type approval for its tridem chassis configurations with the help of VBG.
Whole Vehicle Type Approval
Chilled food and drink logistics operator NFT Distribution has taken delivery of 40 Schmitz Cargobull tri-axle refrigerated trailers, part of an ongoing fleet replacement programme.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Liquid, bulk powder and palletised road transport business Abbey Logistics has signed a tyre management deal with Michelin Solutions for its 730 commercial vehicle assets, describing the package as “a perfect fit”.
Tyres & Retreads