The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) has welcomed the prime minister's new campaign for a major increase in the number of Engineering Technicians (EngTechs) in the UK.
Continuing Professional Development
Culina Logistics is to remain with Goodyear tyres and its TruckForce network, continuing their three-year contract.
Tyres & Retreads
Ahead of the arrival of its all-new Euro 6 truck range, Renault has sold its final two Magnum tractor units in the UK to trans-European haulage firm Freight Transport.
Tractor Units
A change in the law that affects operators' ability to recovery their costs, even when acquitted in court, might tempt operators to make the serious mistake of pleading guilty, even when they're not.
Operator Compliance Risk Score
Continental has confirmed its commitment to commercial vehicle tyres, announcing an expansion of its annual production capacity at its truck and bus tyre plant in Puchov, Slovakia.
Tyres & Retreads
The Ice Co has taken delivery of eight S.KO Cool refrigerated semi-trailers from Schmitz Cargobull.
Trailers
Bibby Distribution has confirmed it will use its full allocation of 25 LSTs (longer semi-trailers) with the delivery of 12 more 15.65m models underway.
Longer Semi-Trailers
Steel door manufacturer Bradbury Group has assigned four new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313 CDI vans to engineers covering nationwide repair and maintenance service.
Panel Vans
International logistics firm Hoyer has extended its 15-year Michelin tyre contract across its 400-strong UK tanker fleet, following what it describes as a competitive tender with two other tyre manufacturers.
Tyres & Retreads
James Tillyer, of the FTA's (Freight Transport Association) consultancy team, has been re-elected president of the European Transport Training Association (EuroTra) for a further two-year term.
Road Safety
A major project in in South Wales, which aims to reclaim abandoned mine works and spoil heaps for public use is using a fleet of carefully specified bulk tippers.
Tippers
Tony Pain, 63, DAF's long-term charismatic marketing director, is to retire from the company later this year.
People