Bodybuilder Thompsons has announced that it will open a new factory in Scotland, with several sites being considered in the central belt between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Tippers
DAF has unveiled the new-generation CF and XF tractors, promising 7% better fuel consumption and increased payload.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Transport for London’s proposed Direct Vision standard is “unworkable” and is not supported by robust road safety evidence. That’s the view of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), which also says that safety schemes should not be limited to London.
Road Safety
Infrastructure support service business Amey has collaborated with Penny Hydraulics and Bevan Group on the design of new 3.5-tonne tippers for highway maintenance duties, packed with safety features.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Visitors to the Commercial Vehicle Show, opening today (25 April) at the NEC, Birmingham, will be able to see two special MAN trucks used by Lancashire-based Rooster Truck Racing.
Tractor Units
Richard Turfitt will be the new senior traffic commissioner, taking over from Beverley Bell on 1 June 2017.
Road Safety
Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire franchisee Northside Truck & Van has been named dealer of the year at the Mercedes-Benz Trucks awards.
Dealerships
David Browning, former managing director of the Ray Smith Group, died on 13 April in Peterborough after a six-month fight against cancer.
People
East Yorkshire-based Matt Lorne Transport is reporting improved fuel performance from its Krone drum brakes, with owner Matt Lorne confirming “operational benefits through improved fuel consumption, and our drivers say the trailers handle perfectly”.
Trailers
Dairy product manufacturer Müller has revamped the livery of 96 of its trailers to promote a new Müllerlight campaign using Traxx, a quick-change frame and banner system.
Paint, Print & Livery
Cannock-based transport and logistics form Go Direct has taken delivery of two new MAN tractors, allocating them to two drivers as reward for their service.
Tractor Units
Trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull has announced that it is offering bodies for light commercial vehicles for the first time – which, it says, will offer LCV fleet operators “huge potential to reduce costs”.
Light Commercial Vehicles