Cumbria-based Brampton Skips is rolling out the ContiPressureCheck tyre pressure monitoring system across its 20-strong fleet, after a successful trial on one truck.
Road Safety
Ambient and chilled produce transporter Fowler Welch has ordered ten dual-temperature refrigerated trailers from Cartwright.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Walter Carefoot & Sons (Transport) is specifying Harsh tractor kits as standard for all new trucks joining its bulk tipper fleet.
Tippers
Brian Yeardley Continental has taken delivery of seven additional Schmitz Cargobull Mega box and curtainsider low-ride trailers for its TRUCKINGBY live event division.
Trailers
Construction and civil engineering business RK Bell Group has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH-500 tractor – its first Volvo vehicle for almost 15 years.
Tractor Units
Manchester-based manufacturer Saica Paper says a concept trailer developed by Bibby Distribution and Don-Bur has eliminated all wet claims in 2017 – a feat it describes as “incredible”.
Trailers
Isotrak Group has announced the acquisition of Alcolock GB, supplier of breathalyser immobilisation systems to the bus, coach and wider commercial vehicle sector.
Driver / People Management
Spanish transport operator Primafrio has taken delivery of a further 250 DAF New XF trucks, following “excellent reliability and fuel efficiency” from its first 30 New XF vehicles.
Tractor Units
Bus operator Stagecoach Inverness has been trialling a Metrocity EV over the festive period and has been “extremely impressed” with the vehicle’s range and performance.
Electric Vehicles
The shortage of drivers is the key challenge facing the road transport sector in 2018. That’s according to Paragon Software Systems, which polled its UK customers for an annual survey.
Fleet Management Systems
Allison Transmissions says two major European customers are reporting fuel savings of up to 17% and maintenance benefits by using natural gas-fuelled trucks equipped with its fully automatic transmissions.
Transmissions
Waste haulage business Hoban Transport is reporting increased productivity, visibility and compliance confidence since adopting r2c Online’s fleet management platform last year.
Fleet Management Systems