Alexander Dennis is to provide a further 50 zero-emission buses to Transport for Greater Manchester, doubling the buses on order for the Bee Network to 100.
Bus & Coach
Bournemouth-based bulk handler HJ Cole Haulage is using a Renault Trucks C460 8x4 to work on animal feed, woodchips and aggregates across the UK.
Truck Efficiency
The Stertil Group is to takeover Beissbarth Automotive Testing Solutions to provide vehicle equipment solutions for the maintenance, repair and service equipment industries.
Lifting Equipment
Giti Tire has unveiled tyres with low rolling resistance for heavy goods vehicles (HGV) in China that are said to have consumed 3.6% less fuel than mainstream fuel saving products.
Tyres & Retreads
Widnes-based supplier of biomass fuel Esken Renewables has moved at least 75 percent of its 123 trucks and 150 trailers to Michelin tyres to reduce downtime.
Tyres & Retreads
Meritor, a supplier of original equipment brakes, has announced the extension of its warranty to two years unlimited kilometres/miles on all its remanufactured brake calipers in Europe.
Brakes & Braking Systems
Inseego has teamed up with vehicle and driver management software specialist Pocket Box to deliver telematics-enabled fleet management solutions.
Telematics
The VBRA (Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association) has awarded Carcomm Coachworks with the full structural Elite Truck & Van Body Repair Standard of 2022.
Repair & Maintenance
Aberdeen health entrepreneur Johny Smith used a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van to sustain a healthy food and lifestyle venture called The Key during the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Car Derived Vans
Volta Trucks is to provide transport and logistics company Heppner with 16 electric trucks and its Trucks as a Service (TaaS) charging infrastructure in France.
Truck Efficiency
Cornish operator Duchy Plant Hire is operating a couple of Mercedes-Benz Arocs tippers and will receive six more from Dealer Intercounty Truck & Van early next year.
Tippers
Tool supplier Toolstation has partnered with Vanaways to provide access to vans for a range of makes and models at what is said to be competitive prices.
Car Derived Vans