Stagecoach Group director and Transport Systems Catapult chair Will Whitehorn has been named as the next President of CILT (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport).
People
Challenger, one of Canada’s largest privately owned transportation and logistics operators, has selected Petro-Canada Lubricants as its exclusive heavy-duty engine oils provider.
Lubricants & Systems
Mercedes-Benz dealer Roanza has opened (19 February 2016) a dedicated sales and service facility in Derby Road, Liverpool aimed specifically at van operators .
Dealerships
Gloucestershire-based Richard Read Transport has taken delivery of seven new factory-bodied DAF LF rigids and is currently waiting on two DAF XF tractor units to complete its latest order.
Rigids
No fewer than 40% of Renault Trucks’ heavy vehicle registrations last year (2015) included activation of the manufacturer’s Optifleet fleet management telematics.
Telematics
Following a 35-mile test drive of a Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor unit equipped with Active Brake Assist 3 (ABA 3) system has convinced AFS Haulage boss Andy Seagrave to go with the company for all new truck purchases.
Braking Systems
Northern Ireland’s McGimpsey Removals has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Atego 818, selected following blemish-free performance for 10 years from its predecessor, the Atego 815.
Rigids
DAF Trucks Vlaanderen NV is marking 50 years of production at its Westerlo, Belgium, facility with a €100 million investment in a new cab paint shop.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has picked up a top award at the Tire Technology International Awards, part of the Tire Technology Expo 2016, in Hanover.
Tyres & Retreads
Transdek UK has announced that it will be showcasing two double-deck trailers – the Wedge and the Duet urban – along with a double-deck vehicle-to-ground lift at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show (NEC, Birmingham; 26-28 April).
Lifting Equipment
Scottish operator Andrew Black Haulage and Storage has taken delivery of its first Renault vehicle, a 44-tonne Range T.
Tractor Units
Hogan Concrete is taking delivery of the UK’s first concrete mixer-bodied DAF 8x2 rear-steer chassis.
Concrete Mixers