The FTA (Freight Transport Association) and the RHA (Road Haulage Association) are stepping up the rhetoric ahead the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on 25 November 2015.
Fleet Operating Costs
Courier Express has specified two recent additions to its fleet with Transcan 2 Phama+ temperature recording devices and Cool Track remote monitoring systems from Seven Telematics, as part of a policy to boost its presence in the market for temperature-controlled transport.
Telematics
International freight business Ewing Brothers is reporting savings of £300 per vehicle per month, following its installation of the Fleet Manager solution from MiX Telematics.
Telematics
Volkswagen has completed a hat trick, with its Transporter named as International Van of the Year 2016 – the third time the vehicle has topped this category.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Galt Transport, of Dumbarton, has successfully delivered Edinburgh’s Christmas tree, using its recently acquired Mercedes Actros 6x2 tag axle tractor unit and one of its Nooteboom extending rear-steered trailers.
Longer Heavier Vehicles
Automotive equipment distributor Andrew Page says it has reduced accidents and speeding by 97% in the six months since going live with a telematics system from Masternaut.
Driver / People Management
Tugs and specialist vehicles provider Terberg DTS (UK) has established a trailer-focused business unit at its Yorkshire HQ, dubbed the Specialist Trailer Division.
Trailers
Spar distributor Blakemore Logistics is now running five 4x2 Actros 1843 StreamSpace tractors, and awaiting delivery of four fridge-bodied 18-tonne Antos 1842L rigids, following “an impressive 12-month trial” of an Actros with dealer Midlands Truck & Van.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) has kicked off its next phase of development by promoting Ian Chisholm IEng FSOE FIRTE to the new post of managing director.
People
Steel building fabricator Northern Structures has taken delivery of four more Mercedes-Benz Citan vans, after its first delivery of Citans delivered fuel savings and reliability.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Commercial vehicle component manufacturer Pailton Engineering says it is moving towards achieving ISO/TS 16949:2009, the quality management system for the automotive industry.
Standards & Practices