Parcel carrier Yodel has taken delivery of 200 Sprinter 314 CDI Long panel vans – its first, lower-emission Euro 6 models.
Panel Vans
RVS (Refuse Vehicle Solutions) has partnered with Mercedes-Benz dealer City West Commercials to offer 26-tonne Mercedes-Benz Antos RCVs (refuse collection vehicles) that are fully built and ready for action.
Municipal Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Dealer Northside Truck & Van stole the show at the manufacturer’s annual Van Academy Awards last Friday (15 January 2016), winning six of the 12 main prizes.
Car Derived Vans
Since 1 October 2015, it has become illegal to smoke in vehicles where children (under 18 years-old) are present, and Mercedes-Benz is reminding owner drivers and operators that the van includes vans.
Health & Safety Legislation
Mercedes-Benz will be making its first appearance at the Temperature-Controlled Storage & Distribution Show later this week (16-17 September 2015, at the Peterborough Showground) with three vehicles.
Rigids
Warburtons has been named fuel efficient operator of the year in the annual LCRS (Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme) awards since slashing diesel consumption by more than 8% and reducing carbon emissions by 1,719 tonnes.
Driver / People Management
Neil Jacob is the new dealer principal at Mercedes-Benz truck and van dealer S&B Commercials.
Driver / People Management
Castell Howell Foods is now running the first two of its order for 23 new Mercedes-Benz and Fuso trucks – a pair of flagship 510bhp Actros 2551 tractor units pulling temperature-controlled Chereau semi-trailers.
Rigids
Mercedes-Benz Vans has launched a limited edition Sprinter to mark the vehicle’s 20th anniversary.
Panel Vans
Dudley, North Tyneside based civil engineering firm Owen Pugh has taken delivery of the first of 34 Mercedes-Benz eight-wheelers ordered from Mercedes-Benz under a £3.4 million deal.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz showed its vulnerable road user-friendly Econic construction vehicle at – of all things –this year’s historic Cart Marking ceremony by the Worshipful Company of Carmen, held in Guildhall Yard.
Municipal Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz dealer Northside Truck & Van has scooped a road transport industry Oscar in recognition of its commitment to developing “the leaders of tomorrow”.
Apprenticeships