East Yorkshire haulier Robinson Contract Services has expanded its fleet with four Renault Premium 430.32 Lander eight-wheelers.
Rigids
UK transport operators have signed up to draw up to one million litres of diesel per month using the Scania Fuel Card.
Volvo Trucks has released its latest live test film, in which Hollywood action star Jean-Claude Van Damme performs the splits across two Volvo FM trucks as they are reversed.
Steering Systems
Hampshire-based salad business Vitacress is replacing its transport fleet in a bid to boost environmental performance.
Finance & Leasing
Warrington-based environmental business Nurturing Nature has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Citan – not in green, but a BlueEFFICENCY model.
Swindon-based bus operator Thamesdown Transport is using a new automatic tyre pressure monitoring system, after a seven-month trial revealed significant time and performance benefits that could save the business up to £33,000 per year, in terms of tyre pressure check costs, puncture avoidances and fuel and tyre savings.
Tyres & Retreads
Staffordshire-based bulk haulage business Ed Weetman (Haulage & Storage) has added its first Iveco heavy truck to its 30-strong fleet.
Iveco is launching a high-specification, special edition light commercial vehicle called the Platinum Daily, designed to appeal to owner-drivers.
TradePoint, the trade operation of B&Q, has taken delivery of 25 Renault Premium 380.26 6x2 chassis cabs.
Carrier Transicold has completed its line-up of refrigeration units with the launch of the Vector 1350, designed for long-haul transportation.
The government's £500 million funding package for ultra-low emission vehicles must allocate more to the transport and distribution sector.
Alternative Fuels
Dawson Temperature Control Solutions, part of Dawsonrentals, is using the first two trailers to be fitted with the Swinglift container handling system in the UK.
Lifting & Handling