Will Dalrymple speaks with incoming DAF UK managing director Robin Easton
Driver / People Management
Door and window supplier Camden Group has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH-500 4x2 tractor, declaring it “the pride of the fleet”.
Tractor Units
Mike Brown, the commissioner of Transport for London, visited the William Wright Technology Centre at Queen’s University Belfast last week (25 August) to see first-hand the engineering research taking place for the bus sector.
Bus & Coach
As part of a £1.2 million project to establish an in-house operational jetting team at Yorkshire Water, four new 7.5 tonne Isuzu Rioned Flexcom combi trucks have joined the company’s 14 strong vehicle fleet.
Tankers
Temperature-controlled logistics frim Dale Brothers UK can give its customers cold chain confidence after buying six new reefers from Schmitz Cargobull that are equipped with the manufacturer’s tailor-made trailer telematics system.
Telematics
Cold formed steel manufacturer West Mercia Sections has commissioned its first new trucks after 40 years of operations.
Drop Side
Ryder, the UK commercial vehicle contract hire and rental provider, has picked Berkshire technician Shaun Dixon as its 2017 Top Technician (Top Tech).
Maintenance
Owner-driver Gareth Davies has taken delivery of his first Renault vehicle, a Range C460 8x4, and says “I couldn’t have chosen a better truck”.
Rigids
Volvo Trucks distributor Hartshorne Motor Services has opened a new £4 million dealership in Erdington, Birmingham.
Dealerships
Horiba Mira has completed the development of a working traffic model as part of its work with the UK Connected Intelligent Transport Environment (UK CITE) consortium.
Driver Assistance Systems
TRL has been appointed to lead the UK’s first operational trial of platooning vehicles, due to take place in 2018.
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Recalls