West Horsley Dairy is making deliveries around London with a 7.5-tonne Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid, complete with a carbon- and noise-free chiller which uses a eutectic system instead of traditional air-blown fridge.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Bodybuilder Ingimex is extending its range with the Iveco Daily Luton van.
Bodies & Bodywork
Glass repair business National Windscreens (South East) is implementing an on-board camera system in its van fleet to cut costs and reduce the risk of fraudulent claims – and says it has already been able to challenge two claims.
Telematics
The government has announced that the HGV road user levy has netted more than £17 million from foreign truck drivers in the first four months of operation – way ahead of the target of £20 million for year one.
Road Legal
Livestock haulage firm Chris Waite Transport has taken delivery of its first Renault Range T, a 520 6x2 rigid with sleeper cab.
RigidsHeavy-duty lifting equipment supplier Somerstotalkare is extending its workshop equipment maintenance service to cover Stertil hydraulic lifts and other kit from a range of manufacturers.
Lifting Equipment
Commercial vehicle lift manufacturer Stertil Koni has been awarded a European patent for Skylift, its space-saving vertical platform lift.
Lifting Equipment
The AA has placed an order for 343 Ford Transit vans to join its fleet of patrol vehicles, after a comprehensive evaluation resulted in the Transit Custom's selection.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Waste management business Go Waste has added a Mercedes-Benz Arocs to its 18-strong fleet and says the latest acquisition is already delivering better fuel performance than any of its other eight-wheelers.
Rigids
A transport manager has been disqualified indefinitely after she failed to tackle "very serious and repeated" infringements.
Driver / People Management
Waste management business Norriskips is picking up productivity with a new Euro 6 Mercedes Arocs – a 44-tonne gtw drawbar, kitted out with Hyva hookloader bodywork.
Municipal Vehicles
Roberts Bakery has extended its 82-strong fleet with its first Volvo trucks, a Euro 6 12-tonne FL and a Euro 6 18-tonne FE.
Rigids