West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has taken delivery of the first 40 vehicles from a 101-strong order from Fiat for frontline ambulances built around the Ducato Maxi van.
Emergency Service Vehicles
The CV Show (14—16 April 2015, NEC, Birmingham) is looking stronger than ever, with more major names revealing their presence at this year’s major transport event.
Tyres & Retreads
Spirit Pub Company’s logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has ordered 39 Iveco Stralis Hi-Street 26-tonne rigids (AD260S33Y/PS), 14 Stralis Hi-Street 18-tonne rigids (AD190S31/P) and three Stralis Hi-Way 6x2 tractor units (AS440S46TX/P).
Rigids
Gateshead Central Taxis has taken delivery of five Optare Solos for its first service bus fleet.
Bus & Coach
Airport and highway maintenance contractor Allied Infrastructure Management is reporting greater efficiency and reliability since fitting an Allison 1000 Series automatic transmission into one of its Iveco Daily extruder vehicles.
Engine/Transmission Management
Dutch transport business Snel Logistics Solutions is carrying out a tyre trial for Goodyear, which has already revealed a fuel saving of one litre per 100km for the Fuelmax tyres.
Tyres & Retreads
Reclaimed bricks and stone supplier Hitchens of Exeter has purchased its first heavy truck in the form of a new-series Volvo FL – and the driver is describing it as like a Rolls-Royce.
Rigids
Smith Construction Group says it has cut its annual fuel bill by 15% since installing Masternaut telematics across its 60 strong fleet of HGVs, including tippers and skip loaders.
Telematics
Following the retirement of the current post holder, Stagecoach South is seeking a new Engineering Director.
People
Mercedes-Benz dealer Rygor has supplied two Actros tractor units to recycling and renewable energy specialist Viridor, to support its West Sussex County Council contract.
Tractor Units
London bus operator Tower Transit has placed a major order with Volvo Bus for 11 new B5LH double deck hybrid buses with Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini 3 bodywork, for delivery later this month (February 2015).
Bus & Coach
Dunlop Agencies – which delivers branded non-food products to the grocery, forecourt, hardware, electrical and pharmacy sectors – is now running its first Mercedes-Benz Citan small vans, having previously relied on Sprinters.
Car Derived Vans