Scania has recently secured two orders for its Touring HD coaches, two to Kent-based operator Lehane Travel and another to GMK Travel, of Bradford.
Bus & Coach
The winners of the inaugural IRTE Fleet Engineer of the Year awards are Eddie Cross, London Borough of Redbridge (bus and coach category) and Allan Eyre, formerly of Flogas (HGV category).
People
Container glass manufacturer Encirc has taken delivery of 12 new MAN TGX tractors, bringing the number of MAN vehicles in its 33-strong fleet to 19.
Tractor Units
Boots UK has ordered 60 fixed double-deck Wedge trailers from Transdek, after a two-month trial revealed faster loading capability and better fleet utilisation.
Trailers
Chilled distribution operator NV Transport has boosted its fuel performance from 8.5 mpg to 10.3 mpg – and says it has “no doubt” that this is due to the FleetBoard telematics in its Mercedes-Benz trucks.
Telematics
Van sales were up by almost 2% last month, with 59,857 vehicles registered – taking the year-to-date total to more than 290,000 units for the first time since 2007.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Newton-upon-Derwent, Yorkshire-based Richardson Transport has taken delivery of a new flagship truck – a fully air-suspended Volvo FH16-750 tag-axle tractor unit, from Crossroads Truck and Bus, Hull.
Tractor Units
ZF has confirmed this morning (5 October) that it has withdrawn its offer to acquire Swedish braking systems business Haldex.
Brakes & Braking Systems
LCV fleet managers should expect operational cost increases as they are forced to meet the requirements of growing numbers of cleaner air zones in major cities.
Fleet Management SystemsNissan Europe has partnered with software business Telogis to offer next-generation connected vehicle technologies and services to commercial fleet customers which, says Nissan, will have “a transformational effect” on their operations.
Telematics
National vehicle hire business SHB Hire has expanded its fleet with six Iveco New Eurocargo tippers. The order – SHB’s first for the new Eurocargo model – follows the delivery of 280 Daily LCVs this year and 700 Iveco vehicles in 2015.
Rigids
With Germany’s 66th biennial IAA commercial vehicle show still going strong in Hanover as we close for press, Brian Tinham provides the first of a two-part review
Telematics