James Hall & Co, wholesaler and distributor for retailer Spar, has taken delivery of four new trailers fitted with Vector 1950 MT (multi-temperature) systems.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Private hire operator Hampden Cars has extended its 500-strong fleet with 18 Mercedes-Benz Citan Tourers.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Carlson Vehicle Transfer has standardised on GPS vehicle tracking from Seven Telematics across its 150-strong fleet of car transporters, and says it now has unprecedented levels of fleet visibility.
Telematics
Masternaut’s telematics technology was put to an unusual use recently, tracking comedian Jo Brand as she completed her Sport Relief challenge, dubbed Jo Brand’s Hell of a Walk.
Telematics
Food supply chain business Solstor is reporting a 73% risk reduction after deploying the Lytx DriveCam video-based safety solution.
Driver / People Management
Exeter-based heavy haulage firm Aardvark Hire has taken delivery of the UK’s first Renault Trucks Range C520.26 6x4 tractor running at 80 tonnes under Special Types Category 2.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Isuzu Truck (UK) has appointed Aberdeen-based Almar Garage as its official parts and service dealer for north-east Scotland, bringing the commercial vehicle manufacturer’s tally of UK dealers to 50.
Dealerships
Don-Bur has launched an online trailer design tool – said to be the first of its kind – which will allow operators to generate fully illustrated engineering drawings of custom trailer options.
Trailers
Transport for London (TfL) has launched an industry-led programme designed to reduce emissions from freight and fleet operators’ vehicles in London.
Green Vehicles
Wrightbus is launching a new direct sales operation offering new and used vehicles from stock – a move described by the company as “the next logical step” following its recent deal with Close Brothers to offer buses on a rental or lease basis.
Bus & Coach
The freight industry needs a single point of digital contact with government, so that logistics operators can log in and find all government-held transport data in one place.
Driver CPC
Fuel retailers are “shamelessly” exploiting diesel prices to increase forecourt profits. That’s the claim from campaign group FairFuelUK, which adds that, based on 75 million litres of diesel sold per day, retailers are pocketing around £2.25m of wholesale price cuts.
Fuel Pricing