The Mayor of London has accelerated air quality plans with the early introduction of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in central London from 8th April 2019, more than a year earlier than planned.
Emissions
Volvo dealership Stuarts Truck & Bus has opened a new facility near Roche, in Cornwall, which features an eight-bay, drive-through workshop.
Dealerships
Street cleaning and recycling business Kier Services has signed with ATS Euromaster for tyre supply and management for its 214-strong fleet.
Tyres & Retreads
General and heavy haulier Rice Continental says it will use Michelin’s ONCall breakdown assistance from now on, after the service came to the rescue of a vehicle on its way to Azebaijan.
Tyres & Retreads
DAF Trucks’ new LF makes its UK show debut at Alexandra Palace in November as the market-leader presents a dedicated ‘City’ specification model designed explicitly for city and urban distribution operations.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Payload and productivity advantages of the Renault Range D truck, together with customer service from dealer Renault Trucks South of Reading, prompted independent waste management and recycling company Select Environmental Services to add the first Renault truck to its fleet since 2004.
Municipal Vehicles
Birmingham-based bed supplier Sleeptherapy Beds has been described as “wholly unfit” to hold an O licence, after jeopardising road safety and undercutting legitimate operators.
Road Safety
Plant and temporary accommodation business Total Hire & Sales has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz 8x2 Arocs, describing the versatile vehicle as “the perfect tool for its different jobs”.
Lifting Equipment
Warrington-based Ast Signs is offering a new apprenticeship scheme for youngsters, who will learn the art of livery application for trucks, trailers, vans and even Bentley racing cars.
Apprenticeships
The ever popular legal stream featured a traffic commissioner, the DVSA’s head of enforcement policy and a leading transport solicitor, ensuring a large turnout from delegates. Brian Weatherley reports
Driver CPC
The IRTE Conference afternoon technology stream sessions covered telematics, advanced safety systems, such as autonomous braking, and low-carbon accreditation of HGVs. Will Dalrymple reports
Telematics
Last year’s inaugural prize winners Allan Eyre and Eddie Cross reflected on their careers in transport. Steve Banner reports
Road Legal