Leicestershire-based AR Demolition has added another Volvo Tridem rigid to its fleet, an FH-540 8x4 tag axle chassis fitted with a cabin specification platform body and a Fassi 545 truck-mounted crane with five extending boom sections.
Rigids
O’Donovan Waste Disposal has reaffirmed its commitment to road safety, with its support for the Metropolitan Police’s Exchanging Places events in National Lorry Week (11-16 September).
Road Safety
Wabco has announced a partnership with Nexteer Automotive, which will see the two companies collaborating on steering systems for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
Steering Systems
Scottish wholesaler Williamson Foodservice has expanded its 29-strong truck fleet with two new Volvo FE-280 18-tonne rigids.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Retailer Iceland Foods has taken delivery of its 1,000th Mercedes-Benz Sprinter panel van, four years after starting its move to an all-Mercedes strategy for its home delivery fleet.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Following on from the announcement from Ford in August, three other manufacturers have also announced scrappage schemes as an incentive to buy a Euro 6-compliant van.
Light Commercial Vehicles
London-based haulier Premier Palletised (PPL) is equipping its vehicles with CCTV technology linked to side sensors that detect when a cyclist is nearby, allowing the driver to avoid a potential collision.
Road Safety
Kitchen designer and manufacturer Wren Kitchens has ordered 54 tri-axle curtainsiders and 10 box vans from Cartwright to service its network of 61 showrooms across the UK.
Trailers
Waste oil recycling business Oil Monster has taken delivery of two Renault Range D trucks, with two more on order, after positive reports from its sister company J&G Environmental.
Rigids
Ford has unveiled its new plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) Transit Custom van this week (6-7 September) at the Cenex-LCV event, at Millbrook.
Alternative Fuels
The Low Carbon Vehicle 2017 show at Millbrook Proving Ground, organised by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, provided the venue for several urban truck launches.
Electric Vehicles
Yeovil-based fuel and heating supplier Darch Oil has taken delivery of a new oil tanker – its first on an Isuzu chassis – citing payload and manoeuvrability as key reasons for the decision.
Tankers