Scania dealer TruckEast has announced that its Ely branch is now an Approved Tachograph Centre – the eleventh branch within the group to achieve this status.
Tachometers
Dechmont Forklift Trucks has taken delivery of a Volvo FE 6x2 rigid – the West Lothian-based operator’s first Volvo vehicle.
Rigids
Scottish haulier Ian S Roger Transport has ordered a third Mercedes-Benz Actros, following positive performance from two other Actros delivered in the past 12 months.
Tractor Units
Essex-based transport operator Webster Miller has returned to Charlton Bodies for the build on its latest fleet addition, a new generation Scania rigid.
Transport for London (TfL) has released interim direct vision star ratings for Euro VI Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) as part of the development of its proposed Direct Vision Standard (DVS).
Road Legal
ZF Aftermarket has appointed Paul Clark Services as the fifth member of its service partner network for the bus and coach market.
Bus & Coach
Turners (Soham) has expanded its refrigerated fleet with 20 DAF XF six-wheel tractors, five of which are the new XF 450 FTG models, with twin-steer and mid-lift axles.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
William Henry Bowker (Bill) MBE JP, the former owner of Lancashire transport operator WH Bowker, has died aged 81 after a short illness.
People
North-East haulier M Dungait & Sons has taken delivery of its third Mercedes-Benz Actros this year, citing the model’s performance and dealer service as key factors in the decision.
Tractor Units
Trad Midlands Scaffolding Contractor, part of the Altrad Group, has replaced seven vehicles in its fleet with Isuzu Urban 7.5-tonne rigids.
Rigids
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has agreed to acquire tyre inspection technology firm Ventech Systems from Grenzebach Maschinenbau.
Tyres & Retreads
The second in the series of LoCITY interactive roadshows will focus on gas as a potential fuel for the future.
Alternative Fuels