Ryder group company Bullwell Trailer Solutions has launched a recruitment drive for 25 mobile HGV engineers in the Midlands, London, Glasgow, Bristol, Basingstoke and the north of England.
Continuing Professional Development
The RHA (Road Haulage Association) is to stage a National Lorry Week awareness campaign from 26—31 October 2015.
Driver / People Management
Runcorn-based general haulier Helsby and Longden has taken delivery of seven new ’65 plate Volvo trucks from Thomas Hardie Commercials, Middlewich.
Rigids
Owner-driver Jonathan Ashley, who earlier this year replaced a Mercedes-Benz Actros with another brand new Actros, says his decision has been well and truly vindicated.
Tractor Units
Loughborough-based coach operator Paul S Winson Coaches has taken delivery of two more 13.9-metre Scania Irizar i6 luxury coaches.
Bus & Coach
October’s Busworld exhibition, in Kortrijk, Belgium, see the debut of Volvo Buses Dynamic Steering stabilisation system and its 7900 Electric – Volvo’s first own-brand series produced all-electric bus.
Electric Vehicles
The owners of Quality Foods have had their transport operating licence suspended for three weeks after failing to meet driver and vehicle safety standards.
Road Legal
Three SME companies have been awarded a share of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) £25 million fund, following the government’s competition for projects to help develop greener fuel technology and boost local industries.
Alternative Fuels
Construction industry haulage operator Ardula Group has acquired its first Scania truck – an R450 LA6x2/4MNA twin-steer tractor unit with the Highline cab – and ordered a further six, following Scania’s decision to invest in a new dealership in Maidstone.
Tippers
DAF Trucks is to demonstrate two vehicles at this week’s Cenex LCV 2015 exhibition and conference (Millbrook, 9 and 10 September) – its 12 tonne LF Future Truck Chassis Concept (FTCC) and a current-production CF Silent FTG CF440 6x2 tractor.
Rigids
DAF Trucks picked up three trophies at Ireland’s Fleet Transport Awards on 3 September, winning top spot for its CF Silent vehicle and technician of the year, while DAF operator Macroom Haulage won Irish haulier of the year.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Spanish transport and logistics group Marcotran has signed a FleetFirst deal with Goodyear for the supply of new and retread tyres, as well as full tyre management across Europe.
Tyres & Retreads