Staffordshire-based bulk haulage business Ed Weetman (Haulage & Storage) has added its first Iveco heavy truck to its 30-strong fleet.
Operators are being urged to take an active interest in the work carried out by their maintenance providers, after North Tyneside-based Raikin Wholesale had its operator's licence suspended for a week when examiners found loose wheel nuts during a vehicle MOT.
Iveco is launching a high-specification, special edition light commercial vehicle called the Platinum Daily, designed to appeal to owner-drivers.
TradePoint, the trade operation of B&Q, has taken delivery of 25 Renault Premium 380.26 6x2 chassis cabs.
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Carrier Transicold has completed its line-up of refrigeration units with the launch of the Vector 1350, designed for long-haul transportation.
The government's £500 million funding package for ultra-low emission vehicles must allocate more to the transport and distribution sector.
Alternative Fuels
Dawson Temperature Control Solutions, part of Dawsonrentals, is using the first two trailers to be fitted with the Swinglift container handling system in the UK.
Lifting & Handling
North Wales tipping business O J Jones & Son has added a new Volvo Classic FM 8x4 to its 13-strong fleet.
Lancashire County Council is looking at introducing a winter tyre policy, after a successful trial last year when Goodyear's UltraGrip tyres were fitted to its winter gritting vehicles.
Tyres & Retreads
Freight Transport Association Ireland (FTAI) has told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications that banning vehicles over 4.65m high from Ireland's roads will "substantially increase the total number of vehicle movements".
Longer Semi-Trailers