Scottish charity New Start Highland has taken delivery of its third Mercedes-Benz Fuso Canter truck, declaring the vehicle’s body and payload to be “the best on the market” for 7.5-tonners.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Chichester District Council has signed a two-year extension for its tyre supply and management contract with Bandvulc, part of Continental Tyres, for its fleet of 26 Mercedes-Benz Econic refuse collection vehicles.
Tyres & Retreads
Bus and coach manufacturer Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) has announced it is producing wheelchair-accessible Plaxton Leopard coaches to comply with the new PSV Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR), built to stock to meet customer requirements.
Bus & Coach
Scottish Citylink has taken delivery of 18 Panorama double-deck coaches, from Plaxton, to meet growing demand for express services between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Bus & Coach
Brakes Foodservice has taken delivery of a bespoke vehicle specially designed for faster, more efficient city centre deliveries.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Bibby Distribution says it is now operating a 100% Euro VI fleet following a four-year vehicle replacement programme.
Emissions Control
Bulk haulage provider TJ Transport has signed a five-year contract with Goodyear for its Total Mobility package, comprising predictive tyre management, breakdown support and technology-based services.
Tyres & Retreads
Sittingbourne-based Nicholls Transport has opened a refuelling station for pumped liquefied natural gas (LNG) at its Kent base, which will be used to support an initial order for 10 IVECO Stralis NP 460 6x2 tractor units.
Alternative Fuels
Continental has launched Conti CoachRegio, a new tyre line for intercity buses.
Tyres & Retreads
Go Plant Fleet Services has been awarded the ISO 45001 standard for occupational health and safety.
Finance & Leasing
DAF Trucks has added a remote tachograph download function to its DAF Connect fleet management platform.
Driver / People Management
Civil engineering business Riney has equipped its 25-strong HGV fleet with cameras, recording devices and vehicle signage from Sentinel Systems.
Safety systems