Commercial vehicle rental firm Enterprise Flex-E-Rent has launched a fleet compliance initiative designed to help operators understand their legal, financial and duty of care obligations.
Driver CPC
GAZ Group – part of Russia's diversified industrial groups Basic Element – has unveiled a family of Ural NEXT trucks.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Allison Transmission is teaming up with MAN and Mercedes to demonstrate its products at Interschutz 2015, the exhibition for the fire protection and rescue sector, taking place in Hannover on 8-13 June.
Transmissions
Giti Tire has appointed Richard Hutchins (pictured) to the new role of senior product marketing manager for Europe for its truck and bus division.
People
Commercial vehicles and the bus and coach sector all performed strongly last month, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Bus & Coach
Northern Ireland aggregates, concrete products and road services specialist Northstone Materials says it is delighted with its first Renault Range C tippers and mixers.
Concrete Mixers
Hankook Tire is extending its portfolio of heavy-duty truck tyres, starting with the provision of OE (original equipment) fitments for Mercedes-Benz new Actros – an expansion of its 2014 OE deal with the German giant.
Tyres & Retreads
TIP’s ‘Fat Bottomed Boys’ team has smashed last year’s charity bike ride record, raising nearly £40,000 in a race from Manchester to Galway in Southern Ireland – a distance of more than 3200km.
Social / Corporate Responsibility
Building, heating and plumbing supplies firm Wolseley UK has implemented Masternaut Connect tracking across 193 branch vehicles to improve customer deliveries, increase driver safety and reduce fuel consumption by up to 10%.
Telematics
Bulk haulage and recycling business Alan Price & Sons has taken delivery of a Volvo FH 6x2 tractor – its first new Volvo to for more than five years, during which time it has bought used trucks.
Tractor Units
Fiona Kerr, managing director of First Glasgow, has won the 2015 FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Woman of the Year Award.
People
Aberdeen-based bulk liquid hauler William Nicol, which is celebrating its 80th year in business, has taken delivery of a pair of range-topping Mercedes-Benz Actros 2563 GigaSpace tractor units – and promptly ordered two more.
Tankers