Quickeze Towing of Canberra, Australia, has improved the retention of key employees with the purchase of two Allison-equipped MK 11-250 trucks from Japanese manufacturer UD, part of the Volvo Group (not available in the UK).
Engine/Transmission Management
Road planing business Jet Plant Hire has extended its fleet with six Volvo rigids – one FE and five FMX vehicles.
Rigids
The Freight Transport Association has announced its three category winners for driver of the year, one of whom will be crowned overall driver of the year at the Transport Manager conference in November (29 November; Ricoh Arena, Coventry).
Driver / People Management
Trailer maker and bodybuilder Cartwright has launched Cartwright Finance, a dedicated finance division described as the latest “piece of the jigsaw” in the group’s development.
Finance & Leasing
Coal and animal feed distributor G Owen & Sons has taken delivery of a new DAF FAQ Tridem 8x2 bulk-blower – the eighth DAF vehicle in its fleet but the first with a 1+3 axle arrangement.
Rigids
UK fleet operators are lagging behind their US counterparts when it comes to realising the potential of big data strategies to deliver business improvement.
Telematics
A charitable programme to improve workforce mental health in the UK construction industry is being rolled out this month, after a successful pilot earlier this year.
Driver / People Management
Join the largest Further Education College in the UK as a Automotive Tutor (experienced in HGV/LGV (Heavy Good Vehicle/Large Good Vehicle).
People
Gordon MacDonald of the DVSA introduces Earned Recognition at the 2017 Microlise conference.
Driver CPC
Kent-based firm Tree Craft has taken delivery of its second 3.5-tonne Fuso Canter this year, citing the vehicle’s agility and durability as key factors in its decision.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Examiners from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) are being given new powers to issue on-the-spot fines for any drivers’ hours offences committed in the last 28 days.
Humber Ports Logistics has taken delivery of six Volvo FH-500 tractors – its first with the I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission system.
Tractor Units