Compliance and maintenance management software specialist r2c Online says it will double its workforce over the next 18 months, as it builds on the 15,000 fleets and 800 workshops already using its cloud-based system.
Road Legal
Family-run vehicle recovery business Westons Recovery (Abington) has taken delivery of a new Volvo FL-240 4x2 rigid. Fitted with a tilt and slide body, by Dave Bland Engineering, the 5.9m wheelbase 16-tonner joins eight other Volvo trucks in the fleet.
Rigids
Van safety topped the agenda recently, at a briefing held at Mercedes dealer Northside Truck & Van’s Doncaster branch.
Road Safety
The National Refuse Championships, formerly known as the World Refuse Championships, are returning after 22 years absence – to Weston-super-Mare seafront on Saturday 10 June 2017.
Municipal Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI) has appointed Rab Jackson as group service manager, with responsibility for repair and maintenance at its 24-hour Newtonabbey workshop and Dungannon branch.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Hauliers now have access to Northamptonshire’s first publicly available driver-over weighbridge, after Wellingborough Norse installed a system from Axtec at the Wellingborough Council depot.
Standards & Practices
Lightfoot is launching a new rewards programme for drivers this month, with a ‘fleet driver of the week’ scheme.
Driver / People Management
Required to manage the Fleet Workshop, including Operating Centres incorporating compliance, operations and strategy for maintenance and operation of all the Council’s vehicles, plant and equipment.
Top Irish showjumper Billy Twomey has taken delivery of a Bloomfields horsebox to transport his horses to competitions in the UK and Europe. The horsebox is built on the Renault Trucks Master chassis and, says Twomey, is “far superior” to others on the market.
Chassis
Andover Trailers has launched a new range of tri-axle step frame trailers, designed to carry a range of machines while maintaining a flat deck.
Trailers
Global logistics operator Suttons Group has improved maintenance administration for its fleet of 500 vehicles and 1,000 trailers in the UK, after installing a solution from Freeway.
Fleet Management Systems
XS Transport has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545LS 6x2 tractor unit – its first under a three-year full-service contract hire agreement with Asset Alliance.
Finance & Leasing