More than 23,000 potentially dangerous heavy goods vehicles, trailers and buses or coaches (PSVs) were taken off the road during the second quarter of this year, after failing their MOT.
Road Safety
Commercial vehicle dealership MAN Truck & Bus Gateshead has specified six wireless mobile column lifts, from Stertil Koni, for its new purpose-built workshop.
Workshop
Llanelli-based Castell Howell Foods has taken delivery of two Volvo FL 12-tonne rigids, said to be the first in the UK to feature a Frigoblock-Thermo King hybrid refrigeration system.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
The first company in Argentina to use SSAB’s Hardox 500 Tuf wear plate in tipper truck bodies has found product lifespan to have increased by about 30%.
Tippers
After taking delivery of four Isuzu 7.5 tonne tippers last year, Kingstown Works has recently added to its commercial vehicle fleet with a further six Isuzu N75.190 (E) 7.5 tonne crew cab tippers that have now gone into service, working on behalf of the Highways Department at Hull City Council. These vehicles will be in the KWL fleet for a minimum of seven years.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Hankook is expanding its product range with a winter tyre for vans and a new all-season tyre for vans or light trucks.
Tyres & Retreads
MKM Building Supplies has taken delivery of ten Stralis X-Way 6x4 rigids, and says the new model has “hit the mark perfectly”.
Rigids
Waltham Forest is the latest local authority to specify the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), citing the standard as part of its planning policy for new housing developments.
FORS
Don-Bur has teamed up with the Road Haulage Association to produce an HGV load restraint CPC course, described by the RHA as “highly valuable” with “truly unique content”.
Driver CPC
Family-owned hotel owner and tour operator Lochs & Glens has taken delivery of five Volvo B11Rs with Jonckheere bodywork, as part of its fleet renewal programme.
Bus & Coach
Temperature-controlled distribution business Iceotemp has taken delivery of its largest vehicle to date, an 18-tonner fitted with a Carrier Transicold Supra 850 multi-temperature (MT) unit.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
TomTom Telematics has added an asset tracking feature to its Webfleet fleet management solution, enabling operators to have visibility of equipment such as trailers and generators.
Fleet Management Systems