Cumbernauld-based food manufacturer William Sword has awarded a deal to Fraikin for the supply of its seven-strong commercial vehicle fleet.
Finance & Leasing
Bulk materials logistics business Hargreaves Services has taken delivery of 21 Mercedes-Benz Arocs tractors, replacing another unnamed marque in its 130-strong tractor line-up.
Tractor Units
Turners (Soham) has taken delivery of 18 DAF XF and CF tractors for use on a new bulk powder distribution contract with Francis Flower.
Tractor Units
Construction business Interserve has taken delivery of 12 new MAN vehicles – 10 TGS and two TGLs – all supplied on contract hire through BNP Paribas Rental Solutions.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Bodybuilder Thompsons has announced that eParts – its web-based parts facility – has passed the £1 million barrier for sales.
Vehicle Parts
Go-Ahead has awarded a deal to the BYD-ADL (Alexander Dennis Ltd) partnership to supply a fleet of 14 Enviro200 EV buses to operate its 360 route – the first order BYD and ADL have won for the new 10.8m model.
Electric Vehicles
Light commercial vehicle registrations hit their highest ever level in 2016, at 375,687 vehicles, driven by a surge in demand for pick-ups.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Eastleigh-based Xelabus has taken delivery of two Volvo B7RLE single-deck buses, as part of its strategy to upgrade vehicles and drive down maintenance costs.
Bus & Coach
Waste management and recycling business Gavin Griffiths Group has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Arocs tipper and has already ordered a second, identical vehicle after the first notched up fuel savings of more than 1.5 mpg.
Rigids
JMD Haulage has taken delivery of eight new Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545 tractors, supplied by Asset Alliance on a four-year contract hire deal.
Finance & Leasing
Fuel management company FUELlink Systems says it is anticipating significant growth with a new vehicle identification system, first unveiled at Euro Bus Expo 2016.
Fuel Systems
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