Volvo Trucks has announced that it will begin selling versions of its FM and FH trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) from spring 2018.
Alternative Fuels
Its latest Scania trucks, supplied by dealer TruckEast Limited, consist of two R450 A 6x2/2 Highlines. They are the first next generation trucks to enter the Chiltern’s fleet, and are soon to be followed by a further three later this year.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Car transporter business ECM is using bespoke tyres from Goodyear, which allow the operator to maximise uptime and load capacity for its 1.3 million vehicle deliveries each year for leading car manufacturers.
Tyres & Retreads
Owner-driver John Vannet has taken delivery of a 32-tonne Renault Range C, saying payload and dealer service made it “a straightforward decision”.
Rigids
Furniture delivery business Unit Movements has taken delivery of a new fleet of Fuso Canter 7.5-tonners, with box bodies by Bevan Group.
Rigids
FORS Professional, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme’s training brand, is now offering Transport for London’s TruckSmart toolkit.
Driver CPC
Window and door manufacturer SolarFrame Direct has taken delivery of 13 new Volkswagen vans – eight Crafter panel vans and five Caddy panel vans – to support its conservatory installation service.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Career progression is too often overlooked as a benefit of Driver CPC training. That’s the view of industry training body RTITB, whose managing director Laura Nelson says: “It doesn’t have to just be about maintaining a driver’s qualification or compliance.
Driver CPC
Pets At Home has worked with trailer manufacturer Cartwright on a particular solution to enable deliveries to an area with low bridges.
Trailers
Punchard Haulage has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH16-750 tractor, with the option of a 10-tonne rated front axle sealing the deal for the Uttoxeter-based operator.
Tractor Units
Findley Roofing & Building has taken delivery of ten 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinters with a further ten Mercedes-Benz Vito vans to follow, at which time the Washington-based operator’s fleet renewal to all-Mercedes will be complete.
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