Manchester Airport Group has taken delivery of four new Optare Tempo vehicles, which will be used primarily to transport airport staff into and around the airport.
Bus & Coach
Logistics business Kuehne + Nagel is trialling new engineless refrigeration systems, by Carrier Transicold, on two vehicles it operates for Whitbread.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
A team from Woodwards Truck and Van Centre, Wigan, has taken third place in RTEC 2017, Renault Trucks’ international aftersales challenge.
Repair & Maintenance
Oakwood Fuels has taken delivery of two 44-tonne DAF trucks, supplied on five-year contract hire through Ryder.
Finance & Leasing
Westway Coach Services is reporting “huge success” with two high-spec coaches from Alexander Dennis (ADL).
Bus & Coach
Brazilian sugar cane producer Usina Santa Terezinha Group is field testing a new self-steering truck from Volvo, which looks set to help growers boost yield and profit.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Bus and coach operator FirstGroup has awarded a five-year, $110 million contract to Bridgestone to supply tyres for its 60,000 vehicles in the UK, USA and Canada.
Tyres & Retreads
A Kelso-based housebuilding firm has been suspending from using commercial vehicles for three months after its director made false declarations about the transport manager.
O Licence
Isuzu Truck UK customers have a new service dealer in Northampton, after Wrights Commercials teamed up with Peterborough-based Imperial Commercials, the area’s main dealer for the brand.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Van and light commercial vehicle registrations fell last month (May) by 5.3%, as the market rebalanced after two years of exceptional demand.
Bus & Coach
Newport-based Brace’s Bakery taken delivery of a batch of Cartwright trailers, praising the manufacturer’s build and paint quality.
Trailers
Wincanton is taking delivery of 100 Renault Range T tractors – its largest order to date for the vehicle – after positive performance from previous Range Ts in its fleet.
Tractor Units