Rochdale-based coach manufacturer Mellor has announced a £1 million investment to acquire and develop the site adjacent to its existing Miall Street facility.
Bus & Coach
Fruit and vegetable supplier Reynolds has signed a deal with Fraikin to take 11 new 44-tonne Mercedes Benz Actros tractors on five-year, full-service contract hire.
Finance & Leasing
Kent-based dealer Sparshatts Truck & Van has announced that three of its young service technicians have completed the three-year Mercedes-Benz apprenticeship programme.
Apprenticeships
Biosolids recycling business Dampneys Agri Environmental (DAE) has taken delivery of its first two Volvo FMX 8x4 rigid trucks, which are among the first of this type to be specified with the manufacturer’s Tandem Lift Axle.
Axles
Palletways has signed a breakthrough order with Mercedes-Benz for 67 new vehicles – a mix of the Actros, Antos and Atego models.
Driver CPC
Retail franchise owner Henderson Group has upgraded its refrigerated fleet in Northern Ireland with the SLXi 300 Whisper units from Thermo King.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Wincanton is upgrading its fleet with another 100 Mercedes-Benz Actros tractors, all specified with the manufacturer’s Safety Pack featuring Active Brake Assist 4 and Proximity Control Assist technology.
Tractor Units
Volvo Trucks has announced that its first electric trucks will be trialled by customers later this year, with sales of the vehicles beginning in Europe in 2019.
Electric VehiclesRoad Haulage Association boss Richard Burnett met with Gareth Llewellyn, DVSA chief executive, earlier this week (23 January) to discuss “serious ongoing problems” with authorised testing facility (ATF) resources.
Road Tests
Used car business The Car People has taken delivery of two new Volvo rigids, both fitted with custom-built transporter bodies by Belle Transporters.
Car Transporters
Riverside Truck Rental has taken delivery of 16 Isuzu Forward N75.190 rigids, fitted with Geesink RCV compaction bodies and trailer lifts.
Rigids
Metals stockholder and processor Metalweb has renewed its entire fleet with ten new DAF trucks, supplied on a six-year, full service lease from Ryder.
Finance & Leasing