Rivus Fleet Solutions (formerly BT Fleet) and CPL (Cumberland Platforms Limited) have set up a new partnership to provide a service infrastructure network for owners of CPL’s cherry-picker equipment.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Haydock Commercial Vehicles Limited, the Scania dealer for the Preston-Liverpool-Warrington triangle, Chester and north Wales, has invested in £2.7m in a purpose-built, state-of-the-art service centre on land adjacent to its existing Walton Summit, Preston site.
Workshop
Fleet managers in the south-east London borough of Lewisham returned to Mercedes-Benz Dealer Orwell Truck & Van with a second major order to complete its waste collection and recycling vehicle replacement programme.
Municipal Vehicles
A partnership between Hiab and Nugent Trailer has seen mushroom grower Connetts Farm benefit from a new electric-powered crane installed on a trailer with solar-charging ability.
TrailersSide and rear windows may come loose and fall out. Affected windows are to be replaced. Manufacturer reference: TI 7186 TR. Number affected: 37. Vehicle IDs: WMA03VUY0K9012896 to WMA12VUYXK9005011.
RecallsElectronic Stability Program may malfunction or fail. It may contain incorrect data. Action is to install the correct data file. Manufacturer reference: TI 7181TR. Number affected: 9. Vehicle IDs: WMA37SZZ1LM858504 to WMA90SZZ7LM854276.
Recalls
Lorry tension curtain supplier Structure-flex has launched the Adaico Ada-Slider reinforced sliding curtain.
Bodywork
The latest vehicle to join National Museums Liverpool is the organisation’s first-ever Isuzu 7.5 tonne rigid.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Next year, hauliers in Europe will be able to order all-electric versions of Volvo's heavy-duty trucks; volume production will start in 2022.
Electric Vehicles
Third-party logistics firm Wincanton has agreed to sell its UK commercial vehicle repair and maintenance company subsidiary Wincanton Pullman Fleet Services Limited to asset management firm Aurelius Investments.
Repair & Maintenance
During the first COVID lockdown, I had to adopt new ways of providing a critical support function to my organisation. I am the head of fleet and transport services for a large blue light emergency service.
Workshop
The brake testing of trailers on a rolling road comes with its own procedures and pitfalls, some of which could easily catch the unwary operator out. Lucy Radley looks at the best way to prepare and present these vehicles, in order to maximise their chances of success
Brakes & Braking Systems