MAN Truck & Bus UK has celebrated the success of its apprentices at an awards ceremony at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull.
ApprenticeshipsExxon Mobil has launched a free guide, in association with the Freight Transport Association, designed to help commercial vehicle fleet operators to reduce costs both on and off the road.
Lubricants & Systems
Aggregates and sand supply business Somerset-based RH & AJ Bateman has taken delivery of the UK’s first Renault Range C Tridem 8x4 tipper.
Rigids
ATS Euromaster has won a roadside technican of the year award for the second year in succession, with technician Lee Hayman taking top spot at the 2016 National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) Awards.
Tyres & Retreads
Tipper operator Cook & Son has added three new vehicles to its fleet, all of which are specified with Thompsons bodies, with Cook’s director Chris Cook declaring “only Thompsons can give us the optimum product for every tipper application”.
Tippers
Volvo Buses and ABB have teamed up to launch a charging station for electric buses based on the open OppCharge interface, which enables buses and charging stations from different manufacturers to be used together.
Electric Vehicles
Metal recycling business Maxilead Metals has taken delivery of two new Volvo rigids – an FL-250 drawbar skiploader and an FM-410 8x4 hookloader – citing “superb” service from the dealers as key to its decision.
Rigids
Toyota’s Hilux pick-up has been named ‘used van hero’ for October by Glass’s, which described the truck as “the perfect buy”.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Transport operators keen to find out more about the impact of the latest F-Gas Regulations on their fleets can pick up a guidance document from any Marshall Fleet Solutions branch (or call the helpline on 0800 731 1685).
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Michelin Solutions’ Effitrailer telematics solution has been upgraded to include asset identification, cold chain management and a remote door opening sensor.
Tyres & Retreads
The Freight Transport Association is urging London’s mayor Sadiq Khan to reconsider his plans announced yesterday (10 October) to bring forward the introduction of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) to 2019.
Emissions Control
Bed frame manufacturer Arbor Trading has taken delivery of a new side-opening Ekeri body on a MAN TGS 18-tonne chassis.
Bodies & Bodywork