Online grocery retailer Ocado has opened a natural gas refuelling station, located at its customer fulfilment centre in Hatfield, as part of its £3 million investment in alternative fuel technology.
Alternative Fuels
Utilities contractor Ferns Surfacing has taken delivery of two 32-tonne Mercedes-Benz Econic tipper-grabs, citing safety – both for the driver and for vulnerable road users – as the key factor in the decision.
Finance & Leasing
Ahead of the introduction of version 5 of the FORS Standard next week (14 January), ProVision is reminding operators that its CameraMatics solution and new ProVision Go app can help them to manage risk, ensure compliance and improve road safety.
Telematics
RTITB has launched a new course to provide truck drivers with a better understanding of the threat of terrorism and how they should react if an incident occurs.
Driver CPC
Commercial vehicle rental business Dawson Group is rolling out fleet management software from FleetCheck to its van rental customers.
Fleet Management Systems
Mercedes-Benz Vans has a new dealership for Kent, with the opening last week (2 January) of Mercedes-Benz Van Centre Medway, located close to Gillingham.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Holystone Civil Engineering has taken delivery of two new Scania XT trucks, with all-steel Loadmaster Lite bodies by Thompsons – the operator’s tipper body of choice.
Food and drink logistics business NFT Distribution has upgraded its fleet with 40 tri-axle refrigerated trailers from Schmitz Cargobull.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Volvo has announced that it is setting aside SEK 7 billion (£615.8m) for potential costs relating to an emissions control issue, first revealed in October.
Emissions Control
Spiers & Hartwell has ordered 11 Scania S 500 6x2 tractor units and one flagship S 730 to join its 50-strong, all-Scania fleet.
Tractor Units
Pub retailer and brewer Greene King has ordered another 20 customised DAF CF drays on full service lease from contract hire business Ryder.
Finance & Leasing
A number of tools and aids for the commercial vehicle workshop have recently been shown or released.
Workshop