Mayday Travel, in Croydon, has taken delivery of two MAN Neoplan Starliner coaches, following the withdrawal of Setra from the market – and says it's enjoying the experience.
Bus & Coach
Within days of getting its first 25 new Mercedes-Benz Citans on the fleet last March, van rental firm Global Self Drive has seen them snapped up by two major accounts.
Car Derived Vans
Pete Murphy, who currently heads up Isuzu Truck's national fleet division, is to succeed Nikki King as UK managing director.
People
Volvo Trucks will be running workshop covering the findings of its driver challenge competitions at the upcoming FTA Transport Manager conferences, which return this autumn of 2013.
Driver CPC
Specialist vehicle hire and fleet management company SHB Hire has joined forces with vehicle tracking firm Tracker to provide fleet customers with a one-stop shop for vehicle provision, fleet management and telematics.
TelematicsDes Evans, charismatic chief executive of MAN Truck & Bus UK, and Phil Moon, the new product marketing manager with DAF Trucks, will be joining the Euro 6 expert panel at the IRTE Conference on 11 September 2013, at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon.
Alternative Fuels
Thirty years after the haulier last ran a Mercedes-Benz truck, Aberdeen-based William Walker Transport has commissioned a New Actros tractor unit, anticipating significant fuel savings.
Tractor Units
Merseyside operator Abbey Logistics has put 10 new DAF XF105 tractor units and 15 Feldbinder dry powder tankers on the road for a contract with lime products producer Lhoist UK.
Tankers
A joint project between the city of Düsseldorf and specialist vehicle manufacturer Assmann has led to the development of a new jetting and vacuum gully emptier.
Municipal Vehicles
Iveco's training school has become an IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry) Awards Accredited Centre, following an assessment by external verifiers.
Apprenticeships
Four new Moffett truck-mounted forklifts, from Hiab, are helping turf supplier Q Lawns cope with an increase in deliveries resulting from growth in internet sales.
Forklift Trucks
Keltruck has concluded a 12-month restoration project of a classic Scania T-Cab, much to the delight of the company's sales director David Morgan.
Tractor Units