Reading Buses says it has constantly achieved high maintenance standards across its 178-strong fleet since adopting Freeway’s fleet management system to capture and analyse maintenance and repair data.
Fleet Management Systems
Scania’s top performing apprentices have been celebrating at its annual apprentice of the year competition, staged at the manufacturer’s UK training centre, in Loughborough.
Apprenticeships
Forklift truck specialist Robert Walker Haulage has ordered four new curtainsider step frame trailers from Cartwright to transport forklifts and other mechanical handling equipment around the UK.
Trailers
Next week’s new Freight in the City event (27 October, Alexandra Palace, London) will see LowCVP calling on vehicle manufacturers, fleet operators and local authorities to go for HGVs that cut carbon, reduce emissions and reduce fuel costs.
Alternative Fuels
New apprenticeship standards for bus and coach technician, bus and coach engineering manager, and heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician have been approved, and are expected to be available for delivery for the 2016/17 academic year.
Apprenticeships
Kwik Fit is fitting cameras across its 200-strong fleet of mobile vans, to prevent fraudulent insurance claims and to further boost fleet efficiency.
Telematics
Dutch haulier HN Post & Zonen has taken delivery of the country’s first DAF XF106 trucks to be fitted with Xlite and Xbrite+ forged aluminium wheels.
Wheels / Wheel fixings / Trims
Rochester-based R Swain Group has extended its fleet with 20 DAF CF 460 FTG Space Cabs, to meet growing demand for its services.
Tractor Units
The chairman and founder of retail logistics operator Clipper Logistics, Steven Parkin, has won an award for outstanding achievement from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
People
Ryder has added 200 new Euro 6 refrigerated trucks and vans, together with 90 new refrigerated box trailers as part of its renewal programme for the cold chain rental fleet.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Food wholesaler Philip Dennis Foodservice is reporting fuel savings of £38,000 in the first three months since installing Fleetmatics’ Reveal mobile workforce solution across its 96-strong fleet.
Telematics