A Birmingham haulage firm has lost its licence to operate HGVs this week after the West Midlands traffic commissioner Nick Jones said he could not determine who was in control of the business.
O Licence
Road safety charity Brake is calling on fleet managers to pay closer attention to mechanics' qualifications and training, after a survey revealed more than half of those who outsource repair and maintenance have never checked on individuals repairing their vehicles.
Maintenance
Tail-lift servicing business Stone Hardy is reporting "encouraging" fuel savings, since taking delivery of its first new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans.
Light Commercial VehiclesThe FTA (Freight Transport Association) says government needs to adopt better "joined-up thinking" if it is to encourage biomethane suppliers to produce gas for gas and dual-fuel trucks in the freight transport sector.
Alternative Fuels
Dumfries & Galloway-based haulier Hayton Coulthard Transport has added 25 new Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units to its 70-strong fleet, and ordered its first Euro 6 FH for delivery in January 2014.
Tractor Units
The government is seeking views on low-carbon fuels for transport, launching a consultation on products such as biofuels, hydrogen and synthetic fuels.
Alternative Fuels
Owl Pest Control has renewed its Fleetmatics GPS tracking contract, after efficiency boosts led to it achieving two additional jobs per day, per driver.
Telematics
The Freight Transport Association has announced dates for its 2014 Van Excellence conference, which will take place on 8 April in London and 10 April in Manchester.
Light Commercial Vehicles
A ship containing Iveco vehicles taking part in the 2014 Dakar Rally has left France and is sailing to South America, the sixth time the rally has been held there.
Wiltshire-based aggregates operator Earthline has taken delivery of a MAN TGS 35.400 8x4 tipper – MAN's 100,000th commercial vehicle in the UK.
Tippers
Haulage firm Cartwright Brothers has provided a van to the Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial Trust to assist with its fundraising efforts.
Liverpool bakery Coultons Bread has slashed £1,500 from its weekly fuel bill after switching half of its 85-strong van fleet to Mercedes-Benz Sprinters.
Light Commercial Vehicles