Chemicals distribution business Suffolk & Essex Supplies has taken delivery of a Euro 6 Isuzu Urban rigid, describing it as a “hugely productive vehicle”.
Rigids
Operators accredited to FORS – the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme – can now save up to 10p per litre on diesel, thanks to the appointment of Fuel Card Services as a FORS associate.
Fuel Pricing
London-based coach operator City Circle UK has taken delivery of a further 16 Scania Irizar i6 vehicles for operation on its growing tours and corporate charter businesses.
Bus & Coach
Warwick Control has added further features to its X-Analyser 3 diagnostics kit to improve its functionality for all vehicle disciplines in the aftermarket industries.
Diagnostic Equipment
Ford will be staging a series of events at its Transit Centres from 16-25 May, as part of the model’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Women from organisations as diverse as Transport for London, TNT, National Express, Asda and the Royal Navy are among a stellar group of finalists for the Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards 2015.
People
Waitrose is reporting 99.65% availability on its Vector trailer refrigeration units during the first quarter of 2015.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
The Isuzu Grafter 3.5t rigid truck was voted winner of the 2015 ‘Best Builder’s Truck’ award following its appearance at the CV Show – for the fourth consecutive year.
Drop Side
Daimler’s Freightliner Inspiration truck with its intelligent Highway Pilot today (6 May 2015) became the world´s first autonomous heavy truck to be granted a license for road use in Nevada, USA.
Tractor Units
Motorcycle racing team Smiths Racing is being supported by Volvo dealer Truck and Bus Wales & West, with the team now using a new FH tractor unit for the first time for its race transport operation.
Tractor Units
Construction equipment business Shaun Burton Transport has taken delivery of its fourth tri-axle semi-sloping step frame from Andover Trailers – and has already placed orders for a further two for delivery this year.
Trailers
Secure haulage operator Forward Trucking Services (FTS) has added 10 Krone Dry Liner box trailers to its fleet, for use on a secure-mail contract with the DX Group – with Krone delivering the trailers in an unrivalled lead time of seven weeks.
Trailers