3Sixty Fleet, ATS Euromaster, Coolertech, Eclipse, Hella, Novadata, Paneltex, SDC Trailers, Tachosys and Teletrac are among the latest to announce their intentions for next month’s CV Show (14—16 April 2015, NEDC, Birmingham).
Tyres & Retreads
Bespoke horsebox manufacturer Kevin Parker Horseboxes has delivered its 300th DAF horsebox – a 12-tonne Euro 6 LF 210 FA with Helios bodywork, to horse owner, Bill Christie in Ayrshire.
Rigids
Northern Ireland food producer Cloughbane Farm has taken deliver of two Sprinter 316 CDI Long vans to replace two older Mercedes-Benz vehicles stood down after providing faithful service for five years and 250,000 miles each.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Scania has partnered with Brigade Electronics to offer truck buyers a choice of optional vehicle safety kits that will enable them to comply with specifications such as FORS (Freight Operator Recognition Scheme), Crossrail, Costain, CLOCS (the Construction Logistics and Cycling Safety scheme) and others.
Road Safety
Greencarrier Freight Services UK has expanded its trailer fleet with 20 Dry Liner box vans and 15 Profi Liner curtainsiders from Krone Trailers UK, supplied on a long-term lease by TIP Trailer Services.
Trailers
The AA has taken delivery of an additional 17 custom-built fuel retrieval tankers from Whale, fitted into Transit vehicles, for its Fuel Assist Service fleet.
Pumps
Williams Transport has taken delivery of 10 Actros 2545 tractor units, six months after starting a trial on an identical tractor provided by Intercounty Truck & Van.
Tractor Units
Wrightbus has announced that its Torotrak (formerly Flybrid) Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) has gone into full-service trial with Arriva on a route in Gillingham, Kent.
Braking Systems
Tip Trailer Services has been fined £500,000 plus £56,938 costs after an employee suffered horrific injuries when she was crushed between two trucks.
Couplings
Eight electric-hybrid Volvo 7900 buses was deployed yesterday (16 March 2015) on a bus route that runs through the centre of Stockholm, Sweden.
Electric Vehicles
Carrier Transicold will be unveiling its EverCold and OneCall services to the UK market at next month’s Commercial Vehicle Show (14-16 April, NEC, Birmingham).
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Visitors to Truckfest Scotland (1-2 August, Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh) will have the opportunity to view a mock public inquiry, where Scottish traffic commissioner Joan Aitkin will preside over a fictional case.
Continuing Professional Development