Highway Plant Hire has added a fifth Andover Trailers plant body to its fleet – with the new addition having a double crank beavertail mounted on a 26-tonne MAN TGS 26.360 rigid.
Rigids
Sheard Packaging, the carton manufacturing and recycling company, has bought six new Renault trucks for its 18-strong all-Renault fleet.
Rigids
Liverpool distribution specialist Abbey Logistics is fitting Hercules and NeckIt anti-siphon devices, from FuelDefend Global across its 240-strong commercial vehicle fleet.
Security Equipment
An initiative aimed at reducig road traffic collision casualties has been launched at a event attended by senior members of the emergency services and Shadow Minister for Transport Jim Fitzpatrick MP.
Road Safety
Caldicot, South Wales-based Hicks Logistics is says it is happy with its ongoing choice of Hankook tyres and Hankook Truck Masters service for remote maintenance.
Tyres & Retreads
Tyneside-based Owen Pugh Group is adding six new tippers to its fleet – all Loadmasters built on Scania 8x4 chassis.
Tippers
Kent-based haulier Salvatori has taken delivery of 12 new Schmitz Cargobull S.CS Universal Euroliner semi-trailers, as it standardises on the European-specification curtainsiders.
Semi-Trailers
North West firm Evolve Facility Services has signed a new contract hire deal for 100 more commercial vehicles from Burnt Tree – bringing its total to more than 160 vehicles.
Panel Vans
The introduction of new energy technologies in road transport will mean that the current tailpipe measures of vehicles' climate impact will become increasingly inadequate.
Emissions Control
Former FirstGroup chief executive Sir Moir Lockhead OBE will be delivering the keynote at this year's major IRTE Conference on 11 September 2013, at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon.
Alternative Fuels
Ford's all-new Transit Connect is now available to order, with deliveries expected in late 2013.
Car Derived Vans
Glasgow-based Fairways Group has bought two more Sprinter 313 CDI vans, adding to the 16 Sprinters already at its grass machinery sales arm, Fairways GM, and the Citan 108 CDI at its Sportsgrounds division.
Panel Vans