Dorset County Council has taken delivery of 31 new Mellor Orion buses in the last 18 months, citing passenger comfort and vehicle accessibility as reasons for the vehicle’s selection.
Bus & Coach
Grocery retailer Heron Foods is reporting savings of 18% for its 100-strong fleet of trucks and trailers after switching to a full Michelin policy.
Tyres & Retreads
Adnams of Southwold has taken delivery of its first Renault vehicle, an 18-tonne Range D high 4x2 R250 with bespoke curtainsider body, selected for its build quality and manoeuvrability.
Rigids
Haulier David G Davies & Sons has placed the first UK order for a new DAF XF, after seeing the vehicle at the recent CV Show.
Tractor Units
Scottish operator Nelson Car Transport has taken delivery of a Volvo FM-500 6x2 rigid car transporter, after reporting good performance from a similar vehicle purchased in the autumn of 2016.
Car Transporters
More than four in 10 fleet managers say that autonomous vehicles will feature in their fleets within the next decade.
Fleet Operating Costs
Railway maintenance contractor McCulloch Rail has taken delivery of its latest Mercedes-Benz Unimog, this time fitted with special rail wheels to enable operation on train lines as well as on- and off-road.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Transport for London has launched a tender for the bulk procurement of fuel cell buses as part of the JIVE project, an EU-funded initiative deploying 139 new vehicles across nine cities.
Alternative Fuels
London operator Tower Transit has taken delivery of 51 new B5LH double-deck hybrid Volvo buses, with MCV Evoseti bodywork.
Bus & Coach
Translink Metro is taking delivery of 23 new Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini 3 double deck buses, built on the Volvo B5TL chassis, which are now being phased into passenger service in Belfast.
Bus & Coach
Bolton-based logistics firm Noesis has purchased 20 new curtainsiders from Schmitz Cargobull to meet growing business demand.
Trailers
Apollo Tyres has launched a new range of truck and bus radial tyres, available exclusively online (see link below).
Tyres & Retreads