HW Martin Waste has taken delivery of three new DAF vehicles, one CF 460 FAT six-wheel drawbar and two CF 460 FAD eight-wheel hookloaders, part of the Martin Group’s plan to increase its fleet by 35% in the past year.
Tractor Units
Allports Group has announced that a Renault Range T High will be taking centre stage on its stand at the forthcoming Commercial Vehicle Show (24-26 April; NEC, Birmingham).
Trailers
Scania dealer Haydock Commercial Vehicles has opened a new service centre in Warrington, with the official opening ceremony last week (22 March) conducted by Sweden’s ambassador to the UK.
Dealerships
Aberdeen-based logistics operator Grampian Continental has taken delivery of its first Mercedes-Benz tractor units, after hearing “entirely positive” feedback on the brand from other local operators.
Tractor Units
IVECO has launched the second annual Service Challenge for its European Truck Station network, with new categories including time of arrival, repair within 24 hours and recall management.
Dealerships
Transport for London has agreed the star ratings for Euro VI HGVs as part of its Direct Vision Standard (DVS), which forms part of the Mayor and TfL’s approach to eliminating deaths and serious injuries from London’s roads by 2041.
Road Safety
Lincolnshire County Council has taken delivery of a Mellor Strata High Floor bus to add to its fleet for the pre-booked CallConnect service.
Bus & Coach
Hiab is offering a new container handling unit, which allows operators to load or unload containers in areas where no infrastructure or heavy forklifts are available.
Lifting & Handling
Chiltern Transport Consortium provides a cross-border shared service and all fleet support functions for 5 police forces over 6 shire counties covering Thames Valley, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Civil Nuclear Constabulary and Hertfordshire. It’s an innovative and successful initiative that continues to provide these forces with a performance-led fleet service.
Bristol-based Officedrop has extended its fleet for chilled and ambient distribution, equipping 45 Ford Transits with Thermo King ColdCube units.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Halifax-based Spot-On Concrete has taken delivery of a Scania P-Series rigid, equipped with a custom-made Sermac Zenith 4Z27 SCL130A concrete pump.
Rigids
Isuzu Truck’s new 3.5-tonne Grafter Green rigid is now available in the UK, in both single and twin rear wheel configurations.
Light Commercial Vehicles