Coach dealer Plaxton, part of Alexander Dennis (ADL), is offering a retrofit solution to bring Volvo B9R coaches from Euro V to Euro VI standards.
Emissions Control
Woods Foodservice has taken delivery of nine of the latest Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans, adding to its 24-strong, all-Sprinter fleet.
Light Commercial Vehicles
TMD Friction is rolling out new packaging for its Textar commercial vehicle drum brake linings, to improve brand image and to reduce the risk of counterfeit copies.
Brakes & Braking Systems
Transport for London’s final consultation on its Direct Vision Standard (DVS) proposal is open until 18 February.
Road Safety
Brentford-based Social Vend has taken delivery of its first IVECO van, a 3.5-tonne Daily Hi-Matic, chosen after a trial for less than an hour.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Bude-based civil engineering and surfacing business MacPlant Construction has purchased its first new truck, a Volvo FM-500 8x4 rigid tipper, chosen for its power and durability as well as the dealer’s ability to supply the vehicle without delay.
Rigids
Scania has unveiled a skiploader based on its 18-tonne gvw New Generation P-series chassis and developed in conjunction with Hyva.
Rigids
Operators in Scotland have until 1 March to apply for funding from the Scottish government to upgrade buses and coaches to Euro VI standards.
Emissions Control
Agricultural and rural products supplier Carrs Billington has put a new Volvo FH rigid and drawbar trailer into service.
Rigids
Reading Borough Council has taken delivery of its first Renault vehicles, after a five-marque evaluation in which Renault achieved top score across all criteria.
Rigids
Food packaging and consumables supplier Bunzl Catering Supplies has taken delivery of a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz Actros tractors, supplied on contract hire with fleet management services from Prohire.
Finance & Leasing
Aftermarket solutions supplier Alliance Transport Technologies has been selected to retrofit selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems to more than 500 buses across the UK, following its work on emission control projects in London, York, Sheffield and Southampton.
Emissions Control