Commercial vehicle rental firm Ryder is expanding its Northampton operation, creating five additional roles for HGV technicians to meet growing business demand.
Driver / People Management
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has taken delivery of 14 Optare Solos to be used on subsidised local bus services across the area, including on its bookable service MyBus.
Bus & Coach
Vehicle rental business SHB Hire has selected ATS Euromaster to manage tyre supply and service for its 14,000-strong fleet.
Tyres & Retreads
The latest batch of coach orders includes a Volvo B11R for Three Star Coaches, an Irizar i6 Integral for Barnetts Coaches and another Irizar i6 for Chandlers Coach Travel.
Bus & Coach
Cosham Plant Hire’s fleet has been augmented with a new Andover Trailers plant body mounted on a 32 tonne Volvo FM420 8x2 rear-steer rigid truck.
Trailers
Scania has announced it has delivered three more of its Irizar i6 coaches to operators, with the recipients citing reliability and service package as factors in their decision.
Bus & Coach
Renault Trucks has been voted supplier of the year by commercial vehicle rental firm Fraikin Group, which rated its customer service and technical support for Euro 6 in particular as “excellent”.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Carrier Transicold Glasgow has won a group award for its high standards of service delivery.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Bulk haulage and excavation business Allied Plant has taken delivery of a Loadmaster Lite tipper, to operate alongside its heavy-duty version, and says taking both models provides it with excellent versatility and cost efficiency.
Tippers
Agricultural machinery supplier Oakes Bros is replacing its mobile service van fleet with Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313 CDIs, supplied by Rygor.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Commercial drivers’ agency Drivers Direct has launched a logistics division which, it says, is aimed at improving services to clients.
Driver / People Management
Private hire firm Arnald Cars has taken delivery of one of the first new Mercedes-Benz Vito Tourers, and says the ability to carry eight passengers is a key factor in the vehicle’s selection.
Light Commercial Vehicles