Irizar has started on construction of a new site at Blyth, close to the A1 in Nottinghamshire, which will be the new headquarters for Irizar UK.
Bus & Coach
The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has installed seven heavy-duty vehicle lifts, from Stertil Koni, at its new £8m service support centre in Belfast.
Workshop
Lincolnshire-based haulier MS Wayman & Sons has switched to the full Verilocation telematics solution, from Connexas Group, after a successful trial with the multi-camera system last year.
Telematics
Bulk haulage firm S&J Transport is adopting a new tyre policy for its 32-strong fleet of rigids and artics, fitting BFGoodrich tyres to all vehicles.
Tyres & Retreads
Essex-based aggregates firm G&B Finch has taken delivery of its first two 32-tonne Stralis X-Way mixers – part of an order for four X-Way trucks, which are specified for different types of operation.
Concrete Mixers
Ripon-based gritter manufacturer Econ Engineering has released details for a UK tour, starting later this month, where it will be visiting local authority events with a golden gritter, built to mark 50 years in business.
Municipal Vehicles
The Bavarian Red Cross in Germany has taken delivery of three of a six-strong order for intensive care ambulances, equipped with the Allison 3000 Series fully automatic transmission.
Emergency Service Vehicles
ZC Rubber has extended its warranty to five years on Westlake tyres in Europe.
Tyres & Retreads
Lineage Logistics is trialling two Mercedes-Benz Actros rigids fitted with Carrier Transicold’s Iceland engineless refrigeration units, for its Yearsley Food Sales division.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Bridgestone has announced that TomTom Telematics will be renamed Webfleet Solutions from 1 October, following its acquisition of the telematics business earlier this year.
Telematics
Redditch-based Acorn Environmental Management Group has taken delivery of its first Mercedes-Benz Unimog, choosing the vehicle for its on-road capability as much as off-road performance.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Surrey-based concrete supplier Axtell is reporting improved compliance management and fleet visibility since joining the r2c Online software platform, describing the numerous business advantages as “priceless”.
Fleet Management Systems