Truck manufacturer Scania (Great Britain) has taken delivery of four 13.6m box body trailers from Schmitz Cargobull, for use in its driver training department.
Driver / People Management
Bus operator Arriva Southern Counties has invested £840,000 in six low-carbon Wrightbus StreetLites for operation in and around Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Bus & Coach
Mahle is to acquire the thermal business of Delphi Automotive in a move aimed at strengthening its position in automotive thermal management.
Engine/Transmission Management
Hankook Tyre UK will be hosting HRH the Princess Royal at an upcoming Aviva Premiership Rugby match between Northampton Saints and Saracens, being played at stadiumMK in Milton Keynes in April.
Tyres & Retreads
Nearly half (47%) of commercial vehicle drivers are held up by RTCs (road traffic accidents) on a monthly basis, with 44% delayed by 30—60 minutes, leading 40% to feel under pressure to make up time on their journeys.
Driver / People Management
Ryder has supplied a 20-vehicle mixed fleet of DAF and Mercedes-Benz trucks and vans on contract hire to Evans Cycles to support new store openings across the country.
Rigids
Carlsberg UK has placed an £11.7 million order with DAF for 98 new trucks for its in-house national distribution service.
Rigids
At next month’s Commercial Vehicle Show (14-16 April), tyre and vehicle maintenance organisation ATS Euromaster will be offering visitors a copy of a special booklet to celebrate 50 years in business.
Tyres & Retreads
NHS Highland Estates is extending its response fleet with seven more vehicles from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, including the Caddy, Transporter and Amarok models.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Bridgestone has announced that it will be launching Bridgestone Partner, its newly rebranded Truck Point network service, at the Commercial Vehicle Show (14-16 April, NEC, Birmingham).
Tyres & Retreads
East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) says that, thanks to Volkswagen Group Emergency Services, people who need medical help beyond the reach of conventional vehicles will now be served by a special VW Amarok ambulance.
Emergency Service Vehicles
Leeds City Council says the GT Radial Maxmiler Pro – which is aimed at the growing heavy-duty, high-speed van market – has proven its worth, with a solid trial performance
Tyres & Retreads