Blackpool - based Fox Group has confirmed its latest order for 76 new Thompsons tippers, all of which will be fitted with Thompsons’ all-steel Loadmaster Lite bodywork fitted to Fox Group’s latest Scania and Volvo chassis.
Tippers
Weymouth-based Bluebird Coaches has upgraded its vehicle lifting equipment with a new set of flexible mobile column lifts from Totalkare.
Workshop
The Department for Transport has announced that the roll-out of new all-lane smart motorways is to be put on hold.
Road Safety
Due to growth the service team are looking to hire an additional national Field Service Engineer.
The ideal candidate will be based in the Midlands ideally near our Wolverhampton premises
Econ Engineering sales director Andrew Lupton died suddenly and unexpectedly on 9 January.
Municipal Vehicles
The traffic commissioner for the west midlands, Nick Denton, has taken regulatory action against two builders’ merchant companies that had fallen foul of the rules.
Road Legal
In-cab technology is helping Asda’s grocery delivery drivers make huge improvements in road safety and efficiency across the country.
Driver / People Management
The Elite+ cab is said to improve safety for drivers, crews and vulnerable road users, as well as improving the vehicle's operational efficiency.
Municipal Vehicles
Kleanbus, a UK-based bus repowering company, has appointed former TfL and GLA air quality specialist Lucy Parkin as its first director of environmental, social and governance (ESG).
Electric Vehicles
Rioned claims its eCityJet was the first all-electric, high-performance drain jetting machine on the market, and in October 2021 a firm in The Netherlands became the first company in the world to launch a 100% electric jetting fleet, reports supplier Rioned.
Electric Vehicles
Lancashire-based Solomon Commercials has opened its seventh new factory to enhance existing capacity levels and meet rising demand in production.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
In mid-December 2021, Dhollandia, the Belgium-based manufacturer of tail-lifts, ramps and passenger lifts, concluded a deal to purchase a factory in the UK, where it plans to manufacture, assemble and distribute its range of column lifts for light commercial vehicles.
Tail Lifts