Cartwright has entered the truck conversions market, launching Cartwright Conversions, with a new management team.
Rigids
Powered access specialist AFI Uplift has expanded its in-house transport fleet with five more Sterling beavertail trucks – with two MAN and two DAF 26-tonners already on the road – all with AFI’s new vinyl wrap livery.
Rigids
North Wales based tour operator Goodsir Coaches has taken delivery of a new integral Volvo Bus B11R 9700 Euro 6 coach – adding to its existing Volvo fleet.
Bus & Coach
RUD Chains has unveiled its new Rotogrip Compact Solution (CS), a snow chain system designed for commercial and emergency vehicles and which can be deployed by the driver without leaving the cab.
Safety systemsSwedish haulage firm Mertz Transport is reporting fuel savings of 2%, following a 10-month trial of Mobil Delvac 1 synthetic engine oil in its Mercedes Actros trucks.
Lubricants & Systems
Logistics business Online Group has expanded its fleet with 57 trailers from Krone to meet growing demand from European and international markets.
Trailers
The Freight Transport Association has released the 54th edition of its Yearbook of Road Transport Law.
Driver CPC
Tyre business Global Casing Logistics has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Actros, citing the manufacturer’s Active Brake Assist 3 system as key to the deal.
Braking Systems
More than half (53.5%) of all new buses and coaches registered in 2015 met the Euro 6 emissions standard – a threefold increase over 2014 – according to data released yesterday (13 January 2016) by the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders).
Bus & Coach
Eddie Stobart has placed an order for more than 2,000 trucks with Scania (Great Britain), making it the latter’s largest ever deal anywhere in Europe.
Tractor Units
Police forces across the K are upgrading their fleets for 2016 with Ford’s Kuga sport utility vehicle (SUV) and Transit Custom van.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Fleet management company Incident Support Group (ISG) has contracted ATS Euromaster to supply and fit premium Michelin tyres to more than 400 cars and vans for a major customer in the healthcare sector.
Tyres & Retreads