Hebridean haulier DR MacLeod has taken delivery of its first Mercedes-Benz truck – a high-spec Actros tractor, selected after successfully trialling a demonstrator for a week.
Tractor Units
BPW has announced that it will use the forthcoming Commercial Vehicle Show (25-27 April; NEC, Birmingham) to showcase its drum and disc brake axles, featuring Eco Plus 3 hubs with Eco Air Compact suspension.
Axles
Dublin City Council has implemented Sentinel Systems’ vehicle cameras to two of its MAN 32.440 Hyva hookloaders.
Road Safety
Roofing products supplier Molan has taken delivery of nine Mercedes-Benz Sprinters and two DAF trucks, all on contract hire through Ryder.
Finance & Leasing
Tiger Trailers has announced that it will be exhibiting the UK’s first 52-pallet, moving deck trailer at the forthcoming Commercial Vehicle Show (25-27 April; NEC, Birmingham).
Trailers
“More relevant than ever.” That’s how the Society of Motor Manufacturer’s boss Mike Hawes is describing the Commercial Vehicle Show, taking place next month (25-27 April) at the NEC, Birmingham.
CV Show
Tree maintenance and woodland management firm Woodmen UK has taken delivery of a 17-plate Isuzu Grafter 3.5-tonne rigid, which the operator describes as “totally fit for purpose2.
Light Commercial Vehicles
An Irish logistics firm has been told by the regulator that its impounded vehicle will not be returned after it breached cabotage rules.
Transport CPC
Finance and vehicle rental company Asset Alliance will be showcasing a new generation of high-spec curtainside rental vehicles at the CV Show (25-27 April; NEC, Birmingham), which it says will “push the boundaries of safety to a new level”.
Finance & Leasing
Suppliers to the transport sector have broadly welcomed many of the points in yesterday’s spring budget, notably the freezing of fuel duty, the funding for driverless cars and a consultation on the use of red diesel.
Alternative Fuels
Trailer manufacturer and bodybuilder Cartwright is taking its biggest ever stand at the forthcoming Commercial Vehicle Show (25-27 April; NEC, Birmingham) and has released details of the comprehensive product line-up.
Trailers
All new operators should be audited after six months, as current methods – such as the operator compliance risk scoring (OCRS) system – are “not enough” to remove non-compliant firms.
Road Safety