Leading truck manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK is enjoying repeat business with Lancashire warehousing and distribution firm the HPH Group.
Tractor Units
Transport for London has launched a consultation on London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s proposed Direct Vision Standard, and is pointing to new research that “proves that having direct vision from the cab of a lorry... has a substantial impact on improving road safety for pedestrians and cyclists”.
Road Safety
Cheshire-based Roberts Bakery has deployed a transport management solution from Microlise across its 90-strong fleet, and is anticipating cutting its distribution costs by more than 10%.
ASH Waste Services has taken delivery of four DAF CF 440 FAX 32-tonne gvw eight-wheelers with Heil Farid rear-end loader bodies and MOBA weighing systems.
Rigids
Arriva has taken delivery of 174 new Volvo B5LH double-deck hybrid buses, adding to the existing 44 Volvo hybrids it acquired in 2013.
Bus & Coach
Optare’s 11.5m, Euro 6 Metrocity demonstrator bus has completed a real-world trial with First Bus, with the operator declaring the vehicle “performed really well”.
Bus & Coach
Volkswagen has announced details and prices for its new large van, the Crafter, with orders now being taken ahead of the vehicle’s official launch at the CV Show in April.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Michelin has announced the launch of the CrossClimate+, an extension of its award-winning CrossClimate fitment range but with added traction for use in snow.
Tyres & Retreads
A Birmingham-based waste recycling business has been refused permission to run extra vehicles, after applying to increase its fleet from six to 10 vehicles.
Paper recycling company Parry & Evans has boosted its fleet to 25 vehicles with the delivery of seven vehicles from MAN Truck & Bus.
Tractor Units
Route Monkey has announced that it is working on a new generation of algorithms for the transport sector.
Fleet Management Systems
Goodyear has launched a new light truck tyre, designed to maximise mileage and reduce the total cost of ownership.
Tyres & Retreads