Acumen Automotive Logistics is investing £3.6 million to expand its fleet with 20 Scania tractor units and 20 Lohr trailers, following its award of several major contracts from Jaguar Land Rover.
Trailers
Retailer Morrisons is meeting the distribution needs of its new M Local convenience store network and home delivery expansion with rented temperature-controlled vehicles from Burnt Tree Refrigerental.
Finance & Leasing
The RTITB is urging businesses not to take shortcuts on workplace transport training, after a company was ordered to pay £28,000 last month following an incident when a forklift truck overturned on an agency driver, resulting in serious injury.
Driver / People Management
Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis (ADL) is reporting £80 million of UK orders for its latest model, the Enviro400, as well as export deals worth £175m for the Enviro500.
Bus & Coach
Mobile telcoms industry supplier 100+ Logistics has purchased six Mercedes Sprinter 313 CDI vans, extending its fleet to 20.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Currie European Transport has ordered 25 Euro 6 Volvo FH tractor units, after a two-month trial revealed average fuel consumption of 9.85mpg.
Tractor Units
Commercial vehicle rental business Ryder has renewed its fleet contract with Bridgestone for another five years, in a deal worth an estimated £50 million and covering more than 24,500 trucks and trailers.
Tyres & Retreads
Owner-driver John Phillips has taken delivery of a Euro 6 Mercedes New Actros with a 625bhp, 15.6-litre OM 473 six-cylinder engine – the top-rated power plant in the range and the most powerful in operation in the UK.
Tractor Units
Ford is reducing the price of selected parts for Transit and Transit Connect vans by up to 58%, in a bid to bring more older models into its workshops.
Light Commercial Vehicles
The DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) launched an updated version of its Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness yesterday (30 April 2014) at the Commercial Vehicle Show, in Birmingham.
Road Legal
Fleet management business eDrive Group has unveiled its latest product, which, it says, will turn the telematics market "on its head".
Telematics
The FTA (Freight Transport Association, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this week at the Commercial Vehicle Show – 29 April to 1 May) is urging government not to ignore the needs of freight operators.
Fleet Operating Costs