Cardiff-based Llandaff Laminates has purchased its first Isuzu from local dealer Commercial Motors (Wales), citing the "impressive" three-tonne payload capacity of its new N75.190 as key, as the business looks to improve the efficiency of its customer deliveries.
Vehicles
The colder months bring freezing temperatures, prolonged wet weather and the risk of snow, which make tyre safety even more crucial.
Tyres & Retreads
A leading Irish haulier says its transport management system is helping it to cut vehicle down time and improve overall productivity.
Telematics and Tracking
Heidelberg Materials UK has taken delivery of 52 new Volvo FM 8x4 Tridem concrete mixers as part of a major fleet upgrade programme.
Concrete Mixers
Seven out of ten businesses have experienced the effects of distracted driving incidents, as 68% of respondents identified mobile phone use as the primary cause of distractions.
Road Safety
Schneider Electric has entered a partnership to enable Stagecoach to electrify its bus fleet.
Electric Vehicles
The Driver Vehicle and Standards Agency (DVSA) has updated load security guidance for heavy goods vehicles (HGV) to include further information on carrying out risk assessments on loads.
Load Restraints
FirstGroup has signed an agreement to acquire RATP Dev Transit London and its subsidiaries from RATP Développement for £90 million.
Bus & Coach
Bridgestone EMEA has announced the debut of the new tyres that are designed specifically for fleets operating in both on-road and off-road environments.
Tyres & Retreads
International freight decarbonisation specialist FSEW has continued its ambitious sustainability journey with the arrival of two more Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units, adding to a pair of identical vehicles delivered earlier in the year.
Vehicles
Phillip Carruthers, a Workington-based groundworks specialist, has taken the delivery of another two new DAF XDC eight wheelers fitted with Harsh front end (FE) tipping cylinders.
Tippers
Bolshaw Industrial Powders’ fleet has been enhanced with a new Manchester-built Schmitz Cargobull S.CS Fixed Roof curtainsider.
Trailers