Food manufacturer Theo’s has taken delivery of 12 temperature-controlled Mercedes-Benz Sprinters – nine replacements and three additions for its 25-strong fleet.
Light Commercial Vehicles
The Road Haulage Association is calling for an urgent increase in enforcement staff to ensure that safety standards are both met and maintained.
Road Safety
Tacho analysis supplier TruTac has presented two awards for compliance to its customer Carlsberg.
Driver / People Management
Electric powertrain manufacturer Visedo has secured a €20 million finance package to support its international growth plans.
Electric Vehicles
Highways maintenance operator Ringway has taken delivery of 20 MAN TGM trucks to meet winter demand on its contract with North Yorkshire County Council.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Haulage firm CP Long Transport has taken delivery of its first Renault vehicle, a 44-tonne Range T520 6x2 tractor, after a demonstrator notched up 1mpg better fuel performance than the marque the new vehicle is replacing.
Tractor Units
Logistics business Fowler Welch has ordered 10 customised trailers from Cartwright, which the trailer manufacturer is describing as “a real breakthrough for the sector”.
Trailers
Engineering business Boulting Group has taken delivery of 20 Mercedes-Benz Citans, saying it is confident it has “the best small vans on the road”.
Finance & Leasing
The Office for Traffic Commissioners is reminding operators that revised versions of its statutory documents take effect from 1 January 2017.
Price Express Transport has taken delivery of its first Mercedes-Benz trucks – a 12-tonne Atego and an 18-tonne Antos – and is reporting lower operating costs and enhanced dealer service levels.
Rigids
Oxford-based WheelRight’s tyre monitoring technology is being used as part of a US ‘highway of the future’ project.
Tyres & Retreads
Renault Trucks has introduced an Anti-Runaway Automated Park Brake (Anti-RAPB), available as an update to all Range T, C and K models with electronic park brakes.
Braking Systems