Fleet management provider FleetEurope has signed up with Selsia for accident repair services, giving FleetEurope’s customers access to Selsia’s UK network of 90 approved repair centres for cars, vans and commercial vehicles.
Repair & Maintenance
Allison Transmission Holdings has announced it will be staging a number of special events and activities this year to commemorate 100 years in business.
Engine/Transmission Management
Nominations for the eighth FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards programme close on 2 February 2015.
Driver / People Management
Ipswich-based construction vehicle rental specialist Tippers R Us has spent £1 million bringing eight Euro 6 MAN TGS 35.400 and two TGS 32.400 top-spec eight-wheeler tipper trucks to its fleet.
Tippers
Operators in the construction sector used a relatively strong 2014 to review their fleet operations, according to fleet software specialist Chevin Fleet Solutions.
Telematics
London’s IHTF (Industrial HGV Taskforce), funded by TfL (Transport for London) and the DfT (Department for Transport), has issued 1,013 fixed penalty notices since it began operating in October 2013.
Driver CPC
Truck, bus and coach manufacturer Scania is investing £6 million in a new purpose-built dealership site near Maidstone, Kent. Building work is underway and the facility is scheduled to open in January 2016.
Dealerships
Volvo Trucks has won a top European quality prize for its I-Shift Dual Clutch.
Clutches
Container transport specialist Goldstar has gone live with Microlise’s Fleet Performance telematics software, along with its Incident Data Recorder, which provides pre-accident information.
Fleet Management Systems
Chilled food distributor Reed Boardall has expanded its use of Seven Telematics software to incorporate Cool Track remote monitoring on 60 of its 280-strong trailer fleet.
Telematics
Renault Trucks has launched a truck simulator application, aimed at the general public, but also potentially useful to driver trainers.
Driver / People Management
ZF Services UK, the British aftersales business of the German driveline and chassis technology company, has opened a technical training centre aimed at helping distributors and service organisations with technician development.
Continuing Professional Development