Scrap metal collection firm Monarch Metals has invested in two brand-new pieces of kit from world leading provider of on-road load handling equipment, Hiab, following a successful period of growth.
Loaders
UK lifting solutions company, Ainscough Crane Hire, reports that it has become the first national crane company in the world to commit to using HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oil) across its entire fleet. The move will cover Ainscough’s 400+ cranes and 30+ transport and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
Alternative Fuels
Novadata’s new Driver CPC course, ‘Actions After an Accident or Breakdown’, has been specially devised to promote increased safety for drivers, passengers and other road users following a breakdown or accident on the nation’s roads. By a happy coincidence, it covers similar advice to that given in the national ‘Go Left’ campaign launched by National Highways (formerly Highways England) in March 2021.
Driver CPC
Commercial vehicle hire and hot box specialist firm ND Brown wanted to raise industry standards and looked to new technology to promote best practice and reduce the risk on the road, especially the safety of vulnerable road users.
Road Safety
The arrival of the latest three new Isuzu 7.5 tonne curtainsided rigids at family-owned wine business Ellis Wines marks the 20th anniversary of the first Isuzu joining the Middlesex based company, who now only operate Isuzus for its distribution fleet vehicles above 3.5t.
Rigids
A containerised transport specialist has added more than 50 trailers to its fleet as its deep-sea operations continue to expand.
Trailers
The German federal states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have started to take delivery of 46 new Euro VI Tatra Force 815-7 4x4 forest fire pumper vehicles, equipped with Allison 4500 Series fully automatic transmissions, following a Europe-wide open tender.
Emergency Service Vehicles
The Stertil Group, part of Citadel Enterprises and located in Kootstertille, the Netherlands, has acquired Nussbaum Custom Lifts and Nussbaum World Lifts.
Workshop
Today, 8 March, is International Women’s Day – and Victoria Boyle is doing her bit for gender equality after taking on the responsibility for running her company’s Mercedes-Benz trucks.
Transport CPC
Birchall Foodservice has commissioned Solomon Commercial to provide a fleet of 33 of its Slipstream vehicles.
Truck Aerodynamics
Bradford-based Keep It Cool has added three new rigid trucks to its commercial vehicle fleet, each mounted with a Carrier Transicold Supra 850 MT (multi-temperature) unit.
Refrigeration
UK truck operators are now able to place the first orders for right-hand drive versions of the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros. It is now available to order as a 4x2 or 6x2 chassis, with deliveries to UK customers beginning in May.
Electric Vehicles