Chris Bird, managing director of South-Wales haulier CJ Bird, has secured sponsorship from DAF Trucks for his off-road car racing team, seen last week at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Dealerships
MC Truck & Bus Maidstone has won this year’s Isuzu Truck UK Dealership Challenge in the full sales, parts and service dealer category, with Harry Moore Commercials, from Exeter, winning the parts and service dealer category for the second year running.
Dealerships
JJX Logistics, which provides transport services to the aerospace and aviation sectors, has commissioned one of Britain’s first New Vito vans from Mercedes-Benz.
Car Derived Vans
Fleet managers can now receive instant alerts of any road collisions, along with video footage, thanks to the launch of a mobile app by Intelligent Telematics.
Telematics
Fleet operators who cut corners and use untrained technicians to fit vehicle safety equipment are sitting on a time bomb.
Road Safety
UPVC window and door supplier National Plastics has taken delivery of 10 Sprinter vans from Mercedes-Benz.
Light Commercial Vehicles
The Freight Transport Association is urging army personnel to consider a career in logistics when they leave the force, and presented the sector to service leavers at an event last week (25 June).
People
Independent retailer Lee Longlands has taken delivery of six Mercedes-Benz Atego 7.5-tonne trucks, to transport furniture to its customers.
Rigids
Disc-Lock Europe, which distributes the Disc-Lock safety wheel nut for commercial vehicles, is to be acquired by Tension Control Bolts, which designs and manufactures high strength, bolted systems.
Wheel Security
Iveco has opened a unique book for drivers, owner-operators, enthusiasts, media and employees past and present, aimed at sharing special moments from its four decades of building vehicles – being celebrated this year.
Rigids
With 185,000 vans broken into every year, there are simple but effective measures drivers can take to avoid becoming another statistic and jeopardising insurance payouts.
Security Equipment
Manchester Airport Group has added 14 Euro 6 Optare Versa buses to its fleet, for operation on car park routes.
Bus & Coach