Builders’ merchant Huws Gray has acquired its first new Fuso Canter, replacing an older model which came into the fleet as part of the operator’s acquisition of Penrith Building Supplies.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Bus operator RATP Dev London has taken delivery of 36 Enviro200 EV electric buses supplied by the BYD ADL partnership, which has also transformed the operator’s Shepherd’s Bush garage into an advanced electric bus depot.
Electric Vehicles
The European Parliament has backed plans for HGVs to cut CO2 emissions by 35% by 2030, with an intermediate target reduction of 20% by 2025.
Emissions Control
MAN Truck & Bus Broxburn has reopened following a £200,000 upgrade to the facility, which now has a new reception area, dedicated sales office and parts counter.
Dealerships
Malcolm Logistics has approved Harsh electric sheeting for its walking floor trailers, making Harsh the preferred sheeting system supplier for the group’s entire fleet.
Trailer Equipment
All-makes truck and trailer parts business TRP has announced it can now supply remanufactured brake calipers for DAF Trucks’ LF rigid range.
Vehicle Parts
Manchester-based recovery operator iRescue24 has taken delivery of three new MAN TGL 12.250 crew cab trucks with slidebed recovery bodies, designed and built by MV Commercial.
Bodies & Bodywork
Transport managers can now sign licensing applications digitally, using the gov.uk Verify service (see link below).
Transport CPC
Law firm Edwin Coe has filed a group action seeking damages for businesses affected by fraudulent price fixing by major truck manufacturers over a 14-year period.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Glastonbury-based Sparks Transport has added another 20 curtainsider trailers from Cartwright to its fleet, citing the trailer maker’s ability to provide the best “total-cost-of-operation solution”.
Trailers
The McBurney Transport Group is managing its 1,400-strong truck and trailer fleet with software from Freeway Fleet Systems, and is able to control every aspect of fleet maintenance from a single interface.
Fleet Management Systems
Hexagon Composites has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% of Agility Fuel Solutions.
Alternative Fuels