Shire Aggregates has specified Michelin tyres for 12 new MAN 32-tonne 8x4 tippers and adopted a Michelin policy as standard for future tyre purchases, after a two-year “eye-opening” trial revealed savings of £26,000 a year.
Tyres & Retreads
Global transport and logistics business DSV has taken delivery of its 1,000th truck in the UK from MAN Truck and Bus.
Tractor Units
Truck maker IVECO has announced that a Stralis NP truck from the UK has set a new record, travelling from London to Madrid on a single fill of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Alternative Fuels
SDC Trailers has marked 40 years in the business with an open day for customers and suppliers at its Toomebridge factory, followed by a celebratory dinner in Belfast.
Semi-Trailers
First Glasgow and Trentbarton have become the first operators to use buses from Alexander Dennis (ADL) equipped with cameras and internal displays instead of traditional mirrors.
Telematics
MiX Telematics will be unveiling the latest version of its in-cab driver-coaching device, RIBAS+, at the forthcoming Euro Bus Expo event (NEC, Birmingham: 30 October to 1 November).
Telematics
Retailer John Lewis announced yesterday (16 October) that it will phase out all diesel-powered heavy trucks from its fleet by 2028.
Alternative Fuels
H Askey Transport has taken delivery of a DAF XF 480 6x2 tractor with single-mounted trailing axle and a PM 38.5SP crane, to increase the versatility of its diverse Sheffield-based fleet.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
First Bus, one of the UK’s largest bus operators, has signed a deal with Eclipse for a single diagnostic platform for its workshops.
Diagnostic Equipment
ATS Euromaster is merging its heavy tyre operations with Tructyre, creating what’s said to be the largest national heavy tyre business in Britain.
Tyres & Retreads
Irizar UK will be showcasing three of its latest coaches, all with Euro VI engines and ZF transmissions, at the forthcoming Euro Bus Expo (NEC, Birmingham; 30 October to 1 November).
Bus & Coach
Chevron Lubricants has released the second in its series of best practice videos for HGV drivers, in support of its launch of the Texaco Delo range of CV lubricants.
Driver / People Management