The IRTE Skills Challenge 2020 has been postponed from June to later this year, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Continuing Professional Development
The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the government’s announcement of a temporary relaxation of the enforcement of drivers’ hours rules during the coronavirus outbreak.
Driver / People Management
Vehicle lift and test equipment supplier AUTOPSTENHOJ has introduced a certification system to recognise its sales and service partners.
Lifting Equipment
Vic Young Conversions is offering a new range of fully electric vehicles, including box vans and dropside tippers, all converted from the Nissan e-NV200.
Electric Vehicles
Dumbarton-based McColl’s Travel has taken delivery of its first four Strata low floor buses, from Mellor, to meet additional capacity for its contract with the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT).
Bus & Coach
Stirling-based GEM Contracts has taken delivery of two Scania G500 tippers, with bespoke tar bodies by Thompson.
Bodies & Bodywork
DAF has announced that the first CF Electric 6x2 refuse collection vehicle has been delivered to Dutch public waste disposal company ROVA as part of a field trial involving four comparable vehicles.
Electric Vehicles
Recycling business Enva is specifying Harsh Roll n Go sheeting systems for waste trailers operating from its company’s Glasgow depot, citing improved safety and productivity.
Trailer Equipment
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has announced that it has completed the rollout of its vehicle testing app.
MOT Testing Equipment
Islington Council has become the first London borough to order Dennis Eagle’s 26-tonne fully electric refuse collection vehicles.
Electric Vehicles
Burton Roofing has added four new crane-equipped Volvo FM rigids to its fleet, after positive performance from its first Volvo truck, an FE 4x2 rigid, which has been in service since last year.
Rigids
Biogas infrastructure company Roadgas has achieved the ISO9001 quality management standard accreditation, with the business declaring its commitment to offer the highest standards of equipment and services.
Standards & Practices