Chilled and ambient food distributor Gist has taken delivery of its first longer semi-trailers (LSTs), five Gray & Adams units, each fitted with Carrier Transicold Vector 1950 multi-temperature equipment.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Leyland Trucks has donated a diesel-electric hybrid truck to the British Commercial Vehicle Museum, following its use by the manufacturer in a development programme for hybrid technology.
Hybrids
Car hire business Europcar has taken delivery of 20 3.5-tonne Iveco Daily Luton vans, the first of a 95-vehicle order to be delivered during the year.
Light Commercial Vehicles
DAF's Euro 6 XF has picked up a prestigious Truck of the Year prize in Poland, with the top-of-the-range model cited for its design, safety features and driver comfort.
Tractor Units
Hyva is launching Alpha, its new range of tipping cylinders and tractor kits, at the forthcoming TIP-Ex 2014 event (Harrogate, 29 to 31 May).
Tipping Gear
Animal feed manufacturer Davidson Brothers (Shotts) has extended its 34-strong fleet with a Volvo FH Euro 6 tractor.
Tractor Units
Apollo Foods has extended its all-Mercedes fleet with four New Actros 1842 18-tonners, with narrow StreamSpace cabs.
Rigids
MAN Bus & Coach UK has launched TopUsed, its premium used vehicle package.
Bus & Coach
Plastics supplier Jonesco has taken delivery of its first Euro 6 MAN 7.5 tonners, after an evaluation revealed it could save £10,000 per vehicle on a five-year repair and maintenance contract compared to its previous supplier.
Rigids
MAN Truck & Bus is now fitting all new vehicles with Continental third-generation tyres as standard.
Tyres & Retreads
Hampshire-based Inert Recycling (UK) has taken delivery of six Euro 6 Mercedes Arocs heavy-duty tippers, extending its fleet size by 50%.
Tippers