Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced its backing for the Driving for Better Business (DBB) campaign, in association with Highways England and Roadsafe.
Braking Systems
Renault Trucks dealership Sparks Commercial Services now has its first used truck centre, in Swindon, as part of its £1 million investment in the location.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Renault Trucks Scotland has delivered three 16-tonne Range D 4x2s to GTG Training.
Driver CPC
Bournemouth-based Yellow Buses has selected Freeway Fleet Systems to supply fleet and asset management software.
Fleet Management Systems
Commercial vehicle contract hire and rental provider Ryder is supplying three new DAF LF curtainside trucks to Mitchell Potatoes, tailored to the customer’s specialist requirements.
Rigids
Ambitious graduates, particularly from engineering backgrounds are being sought for training scheme with bus and train operator FirstGroup.
Apprenticeships
FORS Professional has released a new guide: ‘Effective Driver Management – An Industry Code of Practice (ICOP).’
Driver / People Management
With a fleet comprising 1200 HGVs, 700 trailers and 11 LCVs, Turners (Soham) is one of the largest haulage companies in the UK, which provides supply chain solutions for transport and warehousing. It has recently renewed its Isotrak telematics contract for five years.
Driver / People Management
Staff of Gloucester-based Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer group Rygor have been collecting sweet treats for one of its employee-nominated charities of the year.
People
Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London is opening a new dealerpoint facility in Banbury, Oxfordshire, in partnership with customer Cherwell Valley Silos.
Dealerships
Food and drinks distributor Culina Group has placed its first major order with Cartwright for refrigerated trailers, praising the manufacturer for its ability to meet “a very tight deadline”.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Tool hire company Artisan Hire Centre has taken delivery of two 7.5-tonne Isuzu rigids.
Rigids