Durham Render Centre has replaced a six-year-old Fuso Canter with another of the same model, citing the vehicle’s impressive payload and manoeuvrability as reasons for sticking with the marque.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Leeds-based LSS Waste Management is expanding its fleet with the arrival of 14 Scania XT vehicles over the next month.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Robert Summers Transport is looking forward to taking delivery of one of the 100 limited edition Mercedes-Benz Actros1 trucks – the tractor goes into service on 1 September, but was on show earlier this month at Truckfest Scotland.
Tractor Units
Parts distributor Imperial Engineering is now offering Bosch components for the bus and coach sector, after its appointment as a wholesaler for the OEM.
Vehicle Parts
A team of technicians from the Thurrock dealership of MC Truck & Bus has come sixth at Volvo’s VISTA global final in Brazil.
Dealerships
Yorkshire-based operator Dave Kirby Couriers has implemented vehicle tracking and telematics software from Kinesis, citing functionality and value for money.
Telematics
Waste management and drainage business RTS Contractors has taken delivery of a Volvo FH13 8x4 rigid tanker – the first new vehicle to join its all-Volvo fleet.
Tankers
Manufacturing, consultancy and logistics business Unipart Group has brought its fleet management back in house and has selected Microlise technology to manage the operation.
Telematics
Doughnut business Krispy Kreme has taken delivery of one of the first chassis cabs in the new Sprinter range, adding to its 60-strong fleet of 3.5, 5 and 5.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Light Commercial Vehicles
London-based Westbus has taken delivery of two IVECO Daily Hi-Matic Euro 6 luxury midicoaches, after a demonstrator proved the vehicle’s ride quality.
Bus & Coach
Readypower Rail Services has taken delivery of seven heavy haulage Volvo tractor units, plated at 65 or 80 tonnes gvw.
Tractor Units
Waste management business CSG is reporting HGV driver apprentice success at its Aylesford, Kent site.
Apprenticeships