Kitchen supplier Howdens has taken delivery of 400 custom-built trailers on contract hire from Ryder, as part of a major fleet upgrade programme.
Finance & Leasing
Three years after it was established, Belgian manufacturer Max Trailer has announced that the 1000th trailer has rolled off the assembly line.
Trailers
TIP Trailer Services UK has concluded a deal to acquire the entire share capital of Bell Trailers (Rental) Limited.
Trailers
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced new finance deals for its Caddy and Transporter models.
Finance & Leasing
Pirelli is sponsoring next month’s IRTE Conference (Chesford Grange, Kenilworth; 17 September) for the fifth year in succession.
Tyres & Retreads
London-based coach hire company Bliss Travel has purchased its first Volvo B8R SC5, citing the vehicle’s manoeuvrability as the deciding factor.
Bus & Coach
Commercial vehicle axle weighing specialist Axtec, which claims to deliver ± 0.5% accuracy axle and whole vehicle loads in under 40 seconds, will be proving it at the RWM Show (Resource Efficiency and Waste Management – NEC, 15—17 September).
Weighing Equipment
Vehicle reliability was the clincher for two of Volvo’s latest orders, from Irish operator Ardcavan Coach Tours and bus operator East Yorkshire Motor Services.
Bus & Coach
Waste management and aggregates business Bristol & Avon Group is extending its tipper fleet, all specified with Charlton’s Quarrymaster body.
Bodies & Bodywork
Krone has announced that it has passed the 10,000 milestone in one year for its trailer axle, launched last year at the IAA show, in Hanover.
Axles
Schmitz Cargobull will give the multi-temperature version of its flagship S.KO Cool Executive its UK premiere at the TCS&D Show (Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution – 16/17 September, Peterborough Arena).
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Leicestershire-based Apex Plant Group says it has seen financial and efficiency benefits since moving to Westlake tyres two years ago.
Tyres & Retreads