DAF Trucks says it is expanding its construction vehicle portfolio with new chassis variants and new axles, declaring its ambition to secure this segment’s “considerable growth potential”.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Fraikin is highlighting the success of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s Earned Recognition scheme, as the initiative approaches its first anniversary later this month (24 April).
Road Legal
Food distribution business Nagel Langdons is starting a trial this month in London of a multi-temperature, low-emissions vehicle from Terberg DTS UK.
Emissions Control
Bridgestone is reminding operators that they can achieve reduced downtime, improved visibility of vehicle condition and fewer potentially dangerous breakdowns with its FleetPulse fleet management solution.
Tyres & Retreads
Scania’s has unveiled its new Gatwick dealership, with the official opening ceremony last week (2 April) by the Swedish ambassador to the UK.
Dealerships
Three men convicted of industrial-scale tachograph manipulation and money laundering offences were sentenced last week (5 April) to a total of nine years in prison at Preston Crown Court.
Road Legal
The City of London Corporation has awarded a “tech-driven” waste collection, street cleansing and ancillary services contract to Veolia – with the City set to become the first UK local authority to run a fleet of fully electric refuse collection vehicles.
Electric Vehicles
IVECO is now equipping all new Daily vans with telematics and mobile workforce management technology from Verizon Connect.
Telematics
Dennis Eagle has announced that all of its new chassis now benefit from the addition of Allison Transmission’s FuelSense 2.0 Max technology, a package of features said to improve fuel performance by up to 6%.
Vehicle Electronics
Cardiff-based TWT Logistics Group has taken delivery of the first of a batch of new trailers from Tiger Trailers, as parts of its 2019 fleet modernisation plan.
Trailers
Highways and environment business Cormac, part of the Conserv Group, has taken delivery of its first Isuzu trucks, citing payload, ergonomics and compact footprint as reasons for the deal.
Rigids
Ryder has announced that it is now the exclusive UK provider of the Trailar solar technology system for rigid trucks.
Alternative Fuels