Fresh produce distributor Mark Murphy & Partner has upgraded its fleet with five 3.5-tonne Mercedes Sprinter fridge vans and a DAF LF 12-tonne truck.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Wrightbus has struck a deal with Close Brothers Commercial Vehicle Solutions for distribution and financing of its StreetLite bus range.
Bus & Coach
Bridgestone is now offering a mobile nitrogen inflation service for commercial vehicles which, it says, will reduce natural pressure loss by a third.
Tyres & Retreads
Temperature-controlled distribution operator Reed Boardall Group has taken delivery of 50 Euro 6 Volvo FH tractors as part of its fleet upgrade programme.
Road Safety
Commercial vehicle hire specialist Scammell Commercial has taken delivery of three Mercedes-Benz Arocs 1824s 18 tonners – two fitted with Boughton Engineering skip-loading equipment, and the other with Hyva gear.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Brighton University and engineering innovation firm Libertine are claiming a ‘first’, with the demonstration of a commercially viable exhaust heat recovery system for trucks, running in test at 20kWe.
Engines & Engine Parts
PPG Refinish UK has launched an upgraded website for its FleetWatch brand, a network of commercial vehicle paintshops and repairers.
Repair & Maintenance
International haulage firm MAM Transport has taken delivery of three Volvo FH tractors, with two more arriving next month, and is already reporting impressive fuel returns.
Tractor Units
Janet Wilkinson, the SMMT’s communications manager, has been awarded an MBE for services to the motor industry and charity in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
People
DAF has developed a prototype distribution truck that promises a 500kg weight saving on a 12-tonne LF distribution vehicle.
Rigids
Schmitz Cargobull has introduced a new multi-function floor, which promises to boost payload and deliver quieter operation, thanks to a new welding process.
Trailers
Millbrook has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Test World, the winter vehicle and tyre test facility: an announcement is due tomorrow (16 June 2015) at Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2015, in Stuttgart.
Drivelines