Civils and drainage product supplier JDP has taken delivery of its latest vehicles, all equipped with features to comply with the operator’s Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Silver accreditation.
Finance & Leasing
Aggregates supplier Mone Bros has taken delivery of its second Isuzu 7.5-tonne tipper, following positive performance from the first vehicle, which has been in operation for 18 months.
Rigids
Haulage and distribution business R McDowell has expanded its use of Freeway’s fleet management software with the introduction of mobile devices to its workshop.
Fleet Management Systems
RCV manufacturer Dennis Eagle is opening a new service centre in Scotland in September 2019.
Municipal Vehicles
Krone has announced that the Box Liner container carrier will be taking centre stage on its stand at next month’s MultiModal event (NEC, Birmingham; 18-20 June).
Trailers
Ripon-based gritter manufacturer Econ Engineering is celebrating 50 years in business and has built a special ‘golden gritter’ which will tour the UK this autumn.
Municipal Vehicles
Bibby Distribution is reporting improved efficiency since awarding a trailer maintenance contract to TIP Trailer Services.
Trailers
The National Register of LGV Instructors (NRI) has announced a new driver assessor qualification – the only one of its type in the UK to be endorsed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
Driver / People Management
Glasgow-based operator About Grab Hire UK has taken delivery of a new tipper truck – the first to be fitted with the Thompsons X-Lite Loadmaster body, built in Scotland.
Tippers
Truck platooning is safe, technically reliable and 40% of European road transport could be carried out in platooning vehicles.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Energy Haulage says it is already winning new business after taking delivery of a new 32-tonne Volvo FH 460 beavertail crane truck.
Rigids
DAF Trucks says customers are already benefiting from the free driver training vouchers included with orders for new XF and CF vehicles.
Driver / People Management