For Jon Wright, the addition of two new Fruehauf trailers to his haulage fleet has made the task of transporting grain, sugar beet and seasonal crops much easier.
Trailers
Arrow Self Drive has upgraded its workshop facilities after taking a selection of equipment from lifting and testing supplier Totalkare.
Workshop
Ctrack, the provider of fleet telematics, asset tracking and vehicle camera systems, has rebranded as Inseego. The name change is part of the relaunch of the business in the UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand and represents an important part of the ongoing strategy of parent company, Inseego Corp, to focus on target markets closely aligned with its 5G and enterprise initiatives. This will include an expansion of the telematics offering with the introduction of advanced fleet solutions that...
Telematics
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a motor vehicle repair bulletin relating to fatal accidents while working on incorrectly supported vehicles, the text of which IS below. The HSE is aware of at least eight fatal accidents since 2019 due to work being carried out on incorrectly supported vehicles or cabs.
Workshop
Just five years ago Ken White Distribution ran only Swedish-built trucks – today, all but three of its 26 vehicles are Mercedes-Benz. The Andover-based operator has gradually transformed the profile of its fleet by acquiring four or five new trucks each year from local dealer Marshall Truck & Van.
Rigids
Vehicle safety solutions provider Motormax has collaborated with highway service provider Ringway Jacobs and traffic management vehicle specialist Acklea to immobilise the vehicle if the tail-lift were not stowed correctly. Motormax’s pioneering solution is said to be the first of its kind.
Road Safety
Hiab has teamed up with five firms across the UK to develop the next generation of drawbar vehicles for crane offload of building products, with two prototype construction vehicles now in operation at H&H Celcon Borough Green site.
Cranes
Apollo Tyres is expanding its range of EnduRace RD2 truck and bus tyres, adding two new sizes, 315/70 and 295/80, to the product line-up.
Tyres & Retreads
Although Redfern Travel is one of the UK’s most successful coach holiday providers, the company’s busy workshop in Mansfield relies upon a pair of Stertil Koni heavy-duty four-post vehicle lifts to also service and maintain a growing number of non-coach vehicles.
Workshop
Leeds City Council has taken delivery of 10 accessible Class B Orion buses from Mellor. Their arrival reinforces the manufacturer’s strong working relationship with the council, as the new buses join a fleet of 20 Mellor vehicles already in service.
Bus & Coach
Commercial vehicle contract hire and rental company Hexagon Leasing has contracted Bridgestone, thanks to its products, bespoke reporting systems and a tailored tyre pressure monitoring policy.
Tyres & Retreads
Mercedes-Benz dealer Motus Truck & Van has partnered with workshop equipment experts Totalkare for the supply of vehicle lifting equipment for its new truck and van service and parts centre in Witham, Essex.
Workshop