Across London and the South East, Volvo chassis with Thompsons bodies are now the most popular 8x4 tipper specification, according to Dave Hutchins, sales director for MC Group, which has been working with Thompsons for 20 years.
Tippers
Within a few weeks of putting its first Montracon double-deck curtainsider (as launched at the CV Show, earlier this year) into service, John T Evans Haulage has taken delivery of a second for its pallet work.
Semi-Trailers
Brian Yeardley Continental has taken delivery of two Globetrotter XL-cabbed, Volvo FH-500 4x2, X-Low chassis tractor units for evaluation purposes.
Tractor Units
An additional 73 Iveco Eurocargo rigids have been added to Allied Bakeries' fleet to support a new nationwide contract.
Rigids
Mercedes-Benz's Sprinter has yet again won the Fleet Van of the Year category at the annual Motor Transport Awards – for the eighth time.
Panel VansHRVS, MAN Truck & Bus UK's main Truck Centre in Sheffield, has been crowned Repair & Maintenance Workshop of the Year at the Motor Transport awards.
Irtec
Following feedback on its new sliding floor trailer range, shown at Tip-Ex, Schmitz Cargobull is making a demonstrator available in the UK and Ireland markets.
Semi-Trailers
The logistics team at Booths Supermarkets says operators could reduce fuel bills by 5%, with some seeing as much as 19% cuts, bu using low-cost telematics.
Telematics
All new Citroën LCVs registered from 1 July 2013 can now be specified with a new 'Upgrade to Business Class' package.
Car Derived Vans
Days Contract Hire has teamed with Michelin to give away safety kits worth eur50 to its fleet drivers, their friends and family members when they purchase two or more Michelin car, van or 4x4 tyres.
Tyres & Retreads
Fitting its latest Volvo FM13 four-axle rigid with both a Hiab crane and a Moffett truck-mounted forklift is helping to improve productivity at civil engineering contractor Maltaward.
Forklift Trucks
Black Sheep Brewery has bought two Volvo FH-500 6x2, 44-tonne gcw tractor units, and a Volvo FL-240 18-tonne 4x2 gvw rigid dray vehicle as part of a restructuring project around how it handles transport and logistics.
Rigids