Pump rental business Selwood has expanded its heavy vehicle fleet with five Mercedes-Benz Antos rigids with Palfinger cranes, citing first-class dealer service as the key reason for its decision.
Rigids
Aggregates supplier Cemex UK is reporting “substantial” benefits since implementing a driver behaviour programme, underpinned by telematics from Isotrak.
Telematics
Stockport-based brewery Frederick Robinson has taken delivery of its first Isuzu vehicle, chosen for its payload and ability to deliver to locations with restricted access.
Rigids
Moving floor trailers are seen as the logical replacement for tippers, and manufacturers are preparing for this succession by streamlining production, marketing innovations and lowering tare weight. Kevin Swallow reports
Trailers
Truck manufacturers facing increasingly strict CO2 rules are aiming to reach the new targets through a thousand small tweaks, rather than focusing on a few big changes to their engine designs, finds Steve Banner
Emissions Control
Specialist food supplier Scotch Frost of Glasgow has strengthened its long-standing relationship with Fraikin by signing a new six-year, full-service contract hire agreement for 10 temperature controlled rigid trucks.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Haulage firm Stamp Transport could soon be achieving more than 500,000km from its drive tyres, after moving to Michelin’s latest generation 315/70 R22.5 X Multi D drive axle tyres.
Tyres & Retreads
Bus operator Blackpool Transport has taken delivery of 20 Enviro400 City buses, from Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), as part of the local authority’s £18m long-term plan to modernise rail and bus operations at the seaside resort.
Bus & Coach
Cummins has announced a clean diesel repower offer, which will enable pre-Euro VI legacy buses in London fleets to continue operating when the ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) takes effect in April 2019.
Bus & Coach
Mouvex’s new CC10-24 vane truck pump for spirit tankers and trailers incorporates enhancements to make it smaller, lighter and quieter.
Pumps
Optare’s parent company Ashok Leyland has increased its stake in the Leeds-based bus and truck manufacturer to more than 98%, by converting existing loans into shares.
Bus & Coach
Civil engineering contractor Nicol of Skene has taken delivery of its second Volvo FH16-750 tractor, joining a fleet that includes several high-specification Volvo trucks.
Axles