The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is expanding its awards scheme which recognises freight operators making inroads into carbon emissions.
Commercial fleet drivers and operators must ensure that vehicles are prepared properly for winter, including choosing the correct antifreeze.
Repair & Maintenance
London-based waste management company Powerday has taken delivery of a pair of Mercedes-Benz 8x4 Actros trucks.
Following the recent headlines about fatal accidents involving cyclists, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) says that banning HGVs from roads during peak hours is not the answer.
Paisley-based MP Burke Transport has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 6x2 tractor unit to celebrate 25 years in business.
Car and commercial vehicle parts distributor Mill Autoquip has boosted its 100-strong Citroen LCV fleet with 40 Nemo X and six Berlingo vans.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Ford is extending its Blue Oval scholarship scheme in bid to boost the number of female engineers.
Apprenticeships
Roadside gas repairs could be cut from five days to five hours with National Grid's introduction of six 12-tonne Mercedes vehicles, which combine a coring unit and suction excavator into one vehicle.
Road resurfacing company Ferns Surfacing has saved £210,000 in one year on fuel and insurance premiums, thanks to TomTom fleet management technology in its vehicles.
Tyre manufacturer Continental has opened a new plant in Germany, said to be the world's first integrated facility for retreading bus and truck tyres.
Tyres & Retreads
Commercial vehicle transmission maker ZF Friedrichshafen has picked up a sustainability award for TraXon, its modular transmission system for heavy trucks.
Norfolk-based haulier Foulger Transport has added seven Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545 tractors to its 100-strong fleet, after a trial revealed better fuel performance than its established fleet marque.