Next month’s Commercial Vehicle Show (25-27 April; NEC, Birmingham) will feature new trucks, vans and pick-ups – but there will also be a strong focus on new technology.
Telematics
Kevin Rooney, traffic commissioner for the West of England, has disqualified transport manager Graham Pearce indefinitely after concluding that he appeared to “care nothing of the condition of his fleet”.
Driver / People Management
Ryder is supplying a further 18 SDC tri-axle curtainsider semi-trailers to Expect Distribution to support the Bradford-based operator’s continued growth.
Trailers
Advanced Environmental Solutions (AES Bord na Móna) is now working 10 new Renault Range C380 8x4 trucks complete with Dennis Olympus OL27 bodies, Zoeller lifts and Moba weighing systems.
Rigids
DAF Trucks will be moving its UK headquarters to a new facility in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, following 30 years in Thame.
Dealerships
Hottot Transport of Bovey Tracey in Devon has taken delivery of six Volvo FH 6x2 tag axle tractor units, citing vehicle quality and fuel efficiency as reasons for the marque’s selection.
Tractor Units
Lanark-based haulier JHP Transport has taken delivery of two SOR refrigerated trailers, supplied by Asset Alliance on a five-year purchase deal.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Farming transport co-operative Openfield has switched to Michelin Solutions for tyre management, signing a three-year, pence-per-kilometre Effitires deal for its 36-strong truck fleet and 46 bulk tipper trailers.
Tyres & Retreads
West Sussex-based forklift supplier Mexmast has taken delivery of a new Andover tri-axle step frame forklift trailer, replacing a previous Andover trailer that had performed “impeccably” for 12 years and 750,000km.
Trailers
Clean fuel specialist Perpetual V2G has signed a deal to lease its zero-emission battery system to Fraikin, to power refrigeration units in 3.5-tonne LCVs.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Vacu-Lug has announced that it will launch the first of a new generation of tyres featuring enhanced sidewall protection at next month’s Commercial Vehicle Show (25-27 April; NEC, Birmingham).
Tyres & Retreads
Nominated transport managers should routinely be asking questions if they don’t have regular contact with operators’ management.
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