Retailer Heron Foods has taken delivery of five Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz Actros, after its earlier order in March of two Actros units performed well on fuel efficiency and manoeuvrability for high street deliveries.
Tractor Units
Carrier Transicold UK has announced that, following an independent health and safety audit, its network service partners in the UK and Ireland have averaged scores of 91%.
Health & Safety Legislation
Cenex has announced a sparkling line-up of 100 speakers for its two-day annual Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV2015), taking place at Millbrook on 9-10 September.
Alternative Fuels
Grayson Thermal Systems is celebrating the sale of its 2500th engine cooling system for PSVs (passenger service vehicles).
Engines & Engine Parts
Ian Constance has been appointed as the new chief executive of the APC (Advanced Propulsion Centre) to succeed Tony Pixton, who will continue to serve on the APC board.
Electric Vehicles
Isuzu Truck (UK) entered one of its Isuzu N75.190 Forward Euro 6 recovery sector rigids at this year’s historic Cart Marking parade and vehicle drive-past in the City of London.
Recovery Vehicles
Suspending training of delegated examiners for HGV driving tests makes sense in the short term, but there must be a long-term strategy.
Driver / People Management
Sewage and drainage specialist Mitchell and Mayle of Isleham has taken delivery of a new Volvo FM-420, 8x2 tridem, with Whale Tankers body, selected for its sheer manoeuvrability.
Municipal Vehicles
Location: South West and West London
Salary: Depending on skills and experience
Bus and coach registrations for the year to date are up by almost 16%, driven past the 5,000-unit milestone by a 57% surge in registrations of 3.5- to 8.5-tonne converted buses.
Bus & Coach
Home delivery firm Transline Logistics is using 3G cameras from Intelligent Telematics in conjunction with its existing tracking solution to give the business full visibility of all in-house and owner-driver vehicles.
Telematics
Grantham-based remoulding business Vacu-Lug has rolled out a second specialist tyre press to meet growing demand for its Logistik tyres – and has plans to install a third in the near future.
Tyres & Retreads