Mercedes-Benz Trucks dealer Sparshatts Truck & Van has been acquired by a team that includes the manufacturer’s truck sales dealer of the year.
Dealerships
MiX Telematics has announced that it is partnering with the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) on a road safety event, taking place next month.
Road Safety
Northern Ireland haulier McBurney Transport Group has taken delivery of 25 new Volvo trucks – all tractor units and including one of the limited edition Aisla FH tractors.
Tractor Units
Waste management operator Sivyer has deployed Freeway’s fleet management software to manage its 110-strong fleet of tippers, grabs and concrete trucks, as well as 20 other items of plant.
Fleet Management Systems
A new Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme will see local authorities and operators in England and Wales bid for a share of a £48 million fund, which they can use to buy hundreds of new ultra-low emission buses as well as the infrastructure to support them.
Alternative Fuels
Hanson UK has extended its vehicle fleet with the arrival of the first of 40 new low entry cab ready-mixed concrete trucks, reflecting its ongoing commitment to road safety.
Road Safety
From February 2019, lorries meeting the latest Euro VI emissions standards will be eligible for a 10% reduction in the cost of the heavy goods vehicle levy, to £900.
Emissions
Shell is opening a new hydrogen refuelling station at Shell Beaconsfield, on the M40, which will be the first ‘under the canopy’ hydrogen refuelling station, where hydrogen is offered along with petrol and diesel.
Alternative Fuels
Fruit and vegetable distributor NV Transport has taken delivery of four refrigerated longer semi-trailers (LSTs), built by Gray & Adams and supplied by Asset Alliance Group.
Finance & Leasing
Yorkshire Water has taken delivery of ten Nissan eNV200 electric vans – its first electric vans – and has committed to buy 40 more of the vehicles by 2020.
Electric Vehicles
Stagecoach South operates around 500 vehicles throughout Hampshire, West Sussex and Surrey on a mixture commercial and contract bus services and we have some exciting growth plans
to deliver in the next 12 months. An exciting opportunity exists for a pro-active, experienced and ambitious individual to join the company’s senior management team in the post of Engineering Director.
Aberdeen-based haulier Colin Lawson Transport has taken delivery of ten new Volvo FH tractors in the past year, the latest of which features special livery to mark the operator’s 20th anniversary.
Tractor Units