Ambulance provider Falck has taken delivery of 92 MAN TGE vehicles for its non-emergency ambulance fleet, operating from a new base in Wembley.
Emergency Service Vehicles
Lyon Metropole has taken delivery of a Renault D Wide ZE refuse collection vehicle (RCV), the first pre-production model in the new all-electric range due for launch at the end of this year.
Electric Vehicles
Home interiors wholesaler McGowan and Rutherford has implemented a vehicle tracking solution, from Kinesis, using the technology to manage its fleet of low-loader style vans.
Driver / People Management
Bulk excavation business Brocks Haulage has taken delivery of the UK’s first 44-tonne Stralis X-Way 6x4 tractor unit, from IVECO.
Tractor Units
Alliance Transport Technologies has launched a new division to offer fire suppression equipment and advice to the bus and coach sector.
Safety systems
Scottish haulier Ian Craig Haulage is reporting a 10% boost to mpg figures since implementing a fleet management solution from TomTom Telematics.
Telematics
The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) has announced that Sir John Parker will take over as its new patron, replacing Beverley Bell CBE at the society’s AGM next month.
People
Cornish haulier Burcombe Haulage has taken delivery of a new Volvo FM tractor, the first in the UK to feature the I-Shift dual clutch.
Tractor Units
Assetminder is now offering an enterprise planner module within its cloud-based fleet maintenance and workshop management system, which the company says can boost workshop efficiency and compliance.
Workshop Management Systems
Scania has unveiled a concept battery electric self-driving vehicle, called the NXT, which the company says is “a vision of the future for transport in cities”.
Bus & Coach
Waste management company Biffa is equipping 80 of its vehicles with live camera systems, from Innovative Safety Systems (ISS).
Telematics
Hyva is launching a cloud-based fleet management and onboard tipping guidance system, designed to boost the safety and efficiency of tipping operations.
Telematics