Tyre specialist ATS Euromaster has launched a new apprenticeship scheme, in partnership with automotive training provider ProVQ.
Apprenticeships
Gas-powered commercial vehicles could deliver significant greenhouse gas (GHG) savings when a non-fossil, renewable or synthetic methane blend is used.
Alternative Fuels
FreightForce has taken delivery of six Mercedes-Benz Actros tractors, citing driver appeal and a “very tiding saving” on fuel as key to its decision.
Tractor Units
A fleet of 44 Magelys coaches, from Iveco Bus, is transporting teams around France for the 25th Men’s Handball World Championship.
Bus & Coach
Charging technology company Zapinamo has won £2.2 million of government funding to partner with WMG (Warwick University’s manufacturing centre), Iveco and others on ultra high-speed rapid and moveable charging systems for commercial vehicles.
Electric Vehicles
Leicester-based bulk aggregate haulier BMD Transport has cut its monthly tyre costs by 25% since adopting a Michelin policy, and is anticipating further savings as it takes advantages of the tyres’ multiple lifespans.
Tyres & Retreads
Staffordshire-based John Pointon & Sons has taken delivery of its first Iveco heavy trucks, eight Stralis Hi-Way 6x2 tractors on a three-year lease through Iveco Capital.
Tractor Units
Scottish operator Miller Plant has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Arocs fitted with a high-spec steel Loadmaster body. The fourth Loadmaster to join the Miller Plant fleet in recent months, the bodies and AutoLift tailgates are said to be “absolutely ideal” for its operation.
Bodies & Bodywork
Vehicle payload can affect fuel consumption by more than 20%. That’s according to Arval, which has carried out controlled trials on a short wheelbase panel van.
National wholesaler JJ Food Service has expanded its fleet with 20 new Isuzu Forward 7.5-tonne trucks, featuring insulated Paneltex bodies and Carrier Transicold Xarios 600 mono-temperature refrigeration units.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Meyle has launched a new range of stabiliser links for Volvo FH and Volvo FM trucks. Called Mehle-HD, the stabiliser links feature a high-performance grease, a larger ball pin made from surface-hardened steel and, says Meyle, a technically refined rubber boot, all designed to maximise service life.
Vehicle Parts
UK postal services provider Whistl has halved the time it spends on compliance administration for its 500-strong fleet since adopting the web-based maintenance management system, r2c Online.
Fleet Management Systems