Leeds City Council has taken delivery of 122 examples of the full-electric Renault Kangoo Z.E.33 compact van, with 102 to be used in the delivery of a wide range of services across the city, including property maintenance and civil enforcement, and the remaining 20 to be made available to local businesses through its new EV Trials Scheme.
Alternative Fuels
Guildford Borough Council has improved access to the underside of vehicles during cleaning operations following the purchase of a Stertil Koni heavy duty wash bay lift.
Lifting Equipment
The John Lewis Partnership is building a dedicated biomethane gas filling station and placed an order for 143 gas trucks, to be in operation by the end of 2020, to enable its largest heavy goods vehicles to use a low-carbon alternative to diesel.
Alternative Fuels
As independent truck and trailer technician Dom Coia endeavours to rearrange a crucial meeting with a potential customer that was postponed when lockdown restrictions were introduced, he is convinced that his comprehensively-equipped Mercedes-Benz Sprinter can help him to win the business and secure his future.
Panel Vans
Bristol-based wholesaler and worker cooperative, Essential Trading, has taken delivery of a new 18-tonne rigid truck to further develop its chilled delivery capabilities.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
SRS of Sweden, whose UK subsidiary is featured in the June 2020 issue of Transport Engineer, converts HGVs to ride on rails.
Bodyshop Equipment
Infrastructure support service firm Amey will be relying on a new batch of Mercedes-Benz Econics to keep north west transport links open as the UK continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
Road Safety
Following its rebrand from LDV in April, Chinese automaker SAIC Motor distributed by Harris Group of Ireland is launching its first light commercial vehicle under the new Maxus branding: the Deliver 9.
Electric Vehicles
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented severe challenges for many businesses. It was just the latest blow for Custom Glass, though.
Rigids
Bridgestone has launched its first-ever all-season tyre for the light truck segment: the Duravis All Season.
Tyres & Retreads
Scania (Great Britain) Limited has become the first UK commercial vehicle organisation to achieve accreditation to ISO 45001, the international occupational health and safety management standard, it reports.
Safety systems
ULEMCo has converted a 7.5t diesel bowser to operate on hydrogen dual fuel.
Alternative Fuels