Commercial vehicle axle weighing specialist Axtec, which claims to deliver ± 0.5% accuracy axle and whole vehicle loads in under 40 seconds, will be proving it at the RWM Show (Resource Efficiency and Waste Management – NEC, 15—17 September).
Weighing Equipment
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has now deployed a fleet of 17 new Mercedes-Benz Citan long bodied vans on fire prevention duties.
Emergency Service Vehicles
Vehicle reliability was the clincher for two of Volvo’s latest orders, from Irish operator Ardcavan Coach Tours and bus operator East Yorkshire Motor Services.
Bus & Coach
Waste management and aggregates business Bristol & Avon Group is extending its tipper fleet, all specified with Charlton’s Quarrymaster body.
Bodies & Bodywork
Krone has announced that it has passed the 10,000 milestone in one year for its trailer axle, launched last year at the IAA show, in Hanover.
Axles
MiX Telematics has added MyMiX to its MiX Fleet Manager system – an app that provides professional drivers with 24-hour access, via the web or a mobile device, to performance information.
Driver / People Management
Schmitz Cargobull will give the multi-temperature version of its flagship S.KO Cool Executive its UK premiere at the TCS&D Show (Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution – 16/17 September, Peterborough Arena).
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Container haulier James Kemball has ordered another £3.5 million worth of high specification Volvo FH-500 6x2 tractor units.
Tractor Units
Leicestershire-based Apex Plant Group says it has seen financial and efficiency benefits since moving to Westlake tyres two years ago.
Tyres & Retreads
Waste management business Powerday has become the first operator to take delivery of Hyva’s new TRR remote-control skiploader, and describes it as taking “skiploading into a new era”.
Construction Equipment
Road surfacing business Tripod Crest has extended its 100-strong fleet of vans with its first new dropsider, a 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313 CDI chassis cab.
Drop Side
The government’s planned changes to boost apprenticeship numbers and drive up the quality of courses risks becoming a new tax on payroll for road haulage companies, according to the RHA (Road Haulage Association).
Apprenticeships