Specialist bakery business Aryzta Food Solutions has rolled out fleet performance and journey management solutions from Microlise across its UK fleet of 105 vehicles, after a successful trial earlier this year.
Telematics
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced that its Caddy Life, Caddy panel van and Caravelle are now available to order with a petrol engine.
Light Commercial Vehicles
There is a boost for operators considering a move to ultra-low emission vehicles, with the news that ULEMCo’s conversion of a Ford Transit to dual fuel has been approved by Transport for London for a 100% congestion charge discount.
Alternative Fuels
Haulage specialist Prestons of Potto has gone live with Freeway’s fleet management system. Which it says is now managing vehicle maintenance, inspections and MOTs without fuss.
Fleet Management Systems
DAF Trucks says it is beefing up its DAFaid vehicle breakdown service for an anticipated increase in call-outs following predictions of extreme weather in February and March due to the El Niño effect.
Driver / People Management
TfL’s (Transport for London’s) CLOCS programme has been awarded the Premier Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for its success in improving HGV road safety, particularly in the construction sector.
Road Safety
FTA (Freight Transport Association) head of vans and LCVs Mark Cartwright won a top citation at yesterday’s (5 December 2015) What Van? Annual awards in London.
People
Michelin Solutions has launched a telematics-based trailer management system, available to any fleet regardless of current or future tyre policy and which Michelin describes as “a quantum leap” for trailer management.
Tyres & Retreads
Go North East, the largest bus company in the north east of England, has an exciting opportunity for someone to lead its Engineering function as Head of Engineering.
People
Following a review of its £1 million transportation systems, WP Metals has elected to continue running its own fleet and has acquired a new MAN TGM 18.290 4x2 flatbed with a truck-mounted crane.
FlatbedCitroen says 94% of Citroen LCVs stolen during 2015 have been recovered within two hours, thanks to its Teletrac Navman telematics platform.
Telematics
Reading Buses is trialling Optare’s first Metrodecker demonstrator vehicle for one month.
Bus & Coach