Ely-based haulier R Turner (Haulage) has gone live with Lytx’s driver safety programme across its 50-strong fleet, without wasting time on trials.
Road Safety
An award-winning cyclist safety system for trucks, developed by Gloucestershire-based commercial vehicle safety specialist Sentinel Systems, is going down well in the transport industry, particularly in London, according to the company.
Road Safety
Volvo Trucks will field three trucks and a team of product and sales engineers at the Construction Logistics and Cycle Safety Scheme (CLOCS) Progress, demonstration event at ExCel, London on Thursday 26 February 2015.
Road Safety
Fiat has unveiled its fourth-generation Doblò Cargo to the UK market at an event in the Midlands.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Goodyear will be returning to the CV Show (NEC, Birmingham, 14—16 Aril 2015) for the second year running, to showcase how the tyre manufacturer works with operators and workshops to help lower their total cost of ownership.
Tyres & Retreads
Freight transport group AET is now running Mercedes-Benz trucks with three of its business units, having been Mercedes-free just 12 months ago.
Rigids
Waste management firm NJB Recycling has taken delivery of its first Euro 6 vehicle, a DAF CF 440 FAD 8x4 tipper/grab eight-wheeler for its basement excavation business.
Rigids
Renault Trucks is offering customers a choice of low-rate finance or £1,000 towards the deposit for a new Renault Master van.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Coach operator Coachstyle says it is “extremely pleased” with the fuel efficiency of seven Optare Solo vehicles it acquired last year, to meet growing business demand and to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) which came into force for public transport operators last month.
Bus & Coach
‘Relay Ready to Run’ is the new name for Citroën’s Relay ready-bodied vehicles, which include high-specification tippers, dropsides and Luton vans.
Car Derived Vans
Scotland’s only independent industrial gas supplier SIG has taken delivery of a MAN TGL 12.220 4x2 BB rigid for cellar and industrial gas cylinder deliveries.
Rigids
Truck and trailer wheel distributor Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) has sounded a note of caution about the government’s recent report into wheel safety and its classification of commercial vehicle wheels as ‘safety critical’.
Wheels / Wheel fixings / Trims