Thompsons of Prudhoe has taken delivery of two new Volvo FMX tippers with all-steel Loadmaster Lite bodies from tipper bodybuilder Thompsons.
Tippers
MIRA is the first automotive facility in the UK to be awarded the ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation, which means it can certify vehicles, processes and services for functional safety against ISO 26262.
Road Safety
Former MP, soldier and Polar adventurer turned smart cities specialist Dan Byles, and Christophe Arnaud, of Bluepoint London, have joined the impressive list of speakers for this Wednesday’s (24 June 2015) LowCVP Conference in London.
Alternative Fuels
Removing DPFs (diesel particulate filters) is illegal, and specialist cleaning should never be a last resort option.
Emissions Control
One of the critical tasks facing fleet software developers is to make the growing wave of ‘big data’ surrounding commercial vehicles and company cars easily understandable.
Driver / People Management
Cenex – the UK’s centre of excellence for low carbon technologies – has launched an online van cost and carbon calculator, designed to help fleet managers assess the feasibility of bringing low-carbon vans into their fleets.
Alternative Fuels
Caledonian Logistics has signed a deal for its first new-build trailers, ordering 10 standard and five double-deck curtainsiders from Cartwright.
Apprenticeships
Palfinger Ratcliff now offers a range of all-aluminium lifts, aimed at delivering maximum payload with the lowest weight – including one weighing in at 115kg, said to be the lightest of its type on the market.
Lifting & Handling
Smart meter installation and maintenance specialist Trojan Utilities is reporting fuel consumption down 24% since going live with a telematics system from Masternaut.
Telematics
Document management and storage business Storofile has taken delivery of a new Euro 6 Vito van from Mercedes-Benz.
Light Commercial Vehicles
The Road Haulage Association delivered a plea to the prime minister yesterday (17 June 2015), urging government intervention to address the “unprecedented” shortage of truck drivers and support the industry with funding for training.
Driver / People Management
Fresh produce distributor Mark Murphy & Partner has upgraded its fleet with five 3.5-tonne Mercedes Sprinter fridge vans and a DAF LF 12-tonne truck.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles