Crisps and snack manufacturer Tayto Group has partnered with TomTom, adopting its fleet management technology to manage road risk and boost its duty of care to drivers.
Telematics
Entertainment industry transport firm Luckings has added four new Schmitz Cargobull S.KO Mega FP25 dryfreight box van trailers to its growing fleet.
Trailers
Although welcoming the DfT's (Department for Transport) extra £500 million to fund the development of ultra-low emissions vehicles and their supporting infrastructure to 2020, the FTA (Freight Transport Association) insists freight sector must benefit, too.
Alternative Fuels
Telematics and driver behaviour systems from CMS SupaTrak have been approved by Towergate Insurance as part of a new telematics- based insurance product, with the promise of reduced premiums and improved fleet efficiency.
Telematics
Cenex – the UK Centre of Excellence for low carbon vehicle technologies – has today (29 July 2013) announced a partnership with Voltimum, focused on its annual Low Carbon Vehicle event (LCV2013).
Electric Vehicles
After buying its first New Actros tractor units, from Mercedes-Benz, the vehicles are already boosting fuel efficiency fror Gloucestershire bulk haulier T Barry.
Tractor Units
Having run 3.5-tonne Fuso Canters since 1998, CPS Grounds has now bought its seventh.
Flatbed
Bosch, Knorr-Bremse and ZF have launched the Alltrucks GmbH & Co. KG joint venture in Munich, Germany.
Diagnostic Equipment
Exxon Mobil, which supplies aviation fuel to airports across the UK, has taken delivery of six S6cf cable-free vehicle lifts as part of a deal with Halesowen-based Somerstotalkare.
Lifting Equipment
David Horne, co-director of Huntingdon-based BH Doors & Engineering, has purchased his first Mercedes-Benz van – partly to advertise his door business.
Panel Vans
Having proven themselves on the Deborah Services (DSL) fleet, Isuzu trucks have been selected by the operator as part of its fleet replacement process.
FlatbedB&W Transport has switched to ATS Euromaster for fitting and servicing tyres on its fleet of 44-tonners since the national tyre specialist proved that it could save the family business thousands of pounds.
Tyres & Retreads