Cartwright Fleet Services (CFS) has acquired Glasgow IVECO dealer Kerr & Smith as part of its strategy to move into the vehicle leasing and contract hire sector.
Workshop
Retailer Halfords Group is renewing its entire long-haul truck fleet with 50 Volvo FH 6x2 tractors.
Tractor Units
Vehicle rental and service business HB Commercial has taken delivery of the first consignment of Box Liners – a new container carrier trailer, from Krone, for the UK and Irish markets.
Trailers
Discount retailer Home Bargains is expanding its distribution operation and says it will continue to rely on Jost axles for its growing trailer fleet.
Axles
Laminate fabricator Duncan Reeds has taken delivery of the first MAN TGE van fitted with a curtainside body.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Commercial vehicle dealer TruckEast has donated a Scania R480 Topline to Northampton College.
Apprenticeships
Yorkshire-based Pickering Transport has added a second 80-tonne Volvo FH-540 6x4 tractor unit to its fleet, after an identical vehicle proved its worth for the past 12 months, delivering flexibility for Pickering’s varied operations.
Axles
Press Commercial Bodyworks is hailing the success of a recent open day, where guests saw first-hand the range of services offered at the four-acre Avonmouth site, including commercial vehicle repair, bodywork, refurbishment and paintwork.
Paint, Print & Livery
French transport operator Jacky Perrenot has ordered 250 Stralis NP heavy trucks from IVECO, almost 200 of which will feature the newly launched Curser 13 454bhp natural gas engine.
Alternative Fuels
British commercial vehicle manufacturing fell by 25% in October, with 6,921 vehicles rolling off the production lines.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Schmitz Cargobull is launching a new company, called KUBIKx, to focus on technology solutions for fleet management, transport and logistics processes.
Fleet Management Systems
Mercedes-Benz Vans has announced plans to offer all-electric versions of its light commercial vehicle range, starting with the mid-size eVito in the second half of 2018.
Electric Vehicles