With fewer than three weeks to go until opening day, the 2014 CV Show and Workshop (29 April until 1 May at the NEC, Birmingham) is full and sold out, according to the organisers.
CV Show
Ambient, chilled and FMCG supply chain business Fowler Welch has taken delivery of 12 new Terberg YT182 tractors for its depot-based shunter fleet, supplied on a five-year contract hire deal.
Tractor Units
Transport professionals from some of the most forward-looking names in the business will speak at this year's IRTE Conference on Wednesday 17 September 2014, at Hilton at St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent.
Fleet Operating Costs
Bridgestone is to showcase what it describes as a holistic fleet tyre care service offering at the 2014 CV Show.
Tyres & Retreads
Cosgrave Transport has switched to a Michelin tyre policy across its fleet of 27 trucks and 75 trailers, after being impressed by the performance of Michelin's steer axle tyres.
Tyres & Retreads
Haulage firm Brian Yeardley Continental says it has eliminated attempted vehicle break-ins by illegal immigrants, since installing SmartWitness CCTV cameras and warning signs that cameras are in use.
Telematics
Concrete specialist White Hare Aggregates has taken delivery of its first Euro 6 vehicles – four Renault Range K460 8x4 rigids, each equipped with blue LED high bar spots.
Concrete Mixers
DAF is unveiling its full range of LF, CF and XF Euro 6 trucks to 500 operators and road transport journalists today (10 April 2014) at the Millbrook Proving Ground, in Bedfordshire.
Rigids
Charlton Bodies and Translease Services are showcasing a Euro 6 demonstrator truck at this week's National Merchant Buying Society (NMBS) exhibition in Coventry.
Bodies & Bodywork
Oil developer Millers Oils has taken delivery of the UK's first Euro 6 Renault D18 Wide trucks.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
DAF is now offering "fully proven" Microlise telematics with its R&M contracts on new trucks (35% of all new DAFs sold and 100% of all new DAF tractors), at no additional cost.
Telematics
Citroën has unveiled a range of contract hire offers for its Nemo, Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay light commercial vehicles, for new orders registered by 30 June.
Finance & Leasing