Pie and pasty maker Chunk Of Devon has taken delivery of a third Renault Master temperature-controlled van from CoolKit, citing the van converter’s customer service as key to securing the deal.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Industrial gas supplier Air Products has taken delivery of 90 new Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks, ordered after a multi-marque tender showed the Actros to be “clearly the best buy”.
Rigids
An evening presentation and demonstration of the TEXA eTruck condition monitoring and preventive maintenance system.
Engine/Transmission Management
Volvo is exhibiting its new platform for long-distance coaches at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover (20-27 September).
Bus & Coach
Refrigerated transport operator McCulla is reporting savings of £200,000 per year since installing a vehicle camera system from ProVision.
Telematics
Logistics business Grocontinental has signed a three-year deal for Michelin’s Effitires tyre management across its 180-strong fleet of trucks and trailers.
Tyres & Retreads
DAF Trucks UK held an opening ceremony yesterday (20 September) at its new £20 million head office facility in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Transport Exchange Group (TEG) says operators are carrying 40% more loads and able to charge 25% more per job if they are users of its integrated telematics offering.
Telematics
Wincanton says its Mercedes-Benz Arocs 8x4 mixers are proving their worth, with 21 of a 25-vehicle order now in operation on a contract with Aggregate Industries.
Concrete Mixers
Continental is demonstrating an app designed for real-time tyre pressure monitoring at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show (Hanover; 20-27 September).
Tyres & Retreads
Tiger Trailers has welcomed its latest cohort of engineering apprentices, who will be the first to benefit from a training facility at its new Winsford factory, due to open in December.
Apprenticeships
The Race Group has signed a five-year deal with Castrol to supply lubricants to automotive and commercial vehicle customers across the south of England.
Lubricants & Systems