Preston-based Richard King Haulage has taken delivery of its second new Volvo truck, an FH16-750, which is receiving much praise from driver Paul St John who describes it as “light years ahead”.
Tractor Units
When transport firm SE Broscombe secured new business calling for a heavy-duty, truck-mounted crane, it chose a DAF CF 8x2, describing it as its “truck of choice”.
Rigids
A logistics manager at Glassolutions, part of Saint-Gobain, is the 400th practitioner to be certified under the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).
Driver / People Management
Panther Warehousing has taken delivery of 40-plus HGVs – a mix of 26 7.5 tonners, four 18 tonners and 10 tractor units – all MAN – as well as 75 SDC trailers.
Rigids
Iveco has triumphed again in the Dakar Rally, with Dutch driver Gerard De Rooy, leader of Team Petronas De Rooy Iveco, winning the world’s most challenging motorsport endurance rally in his Iveco Powerstar.
Rigids
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has announced £74 million of joint government-industry funding for low-carbon engine projects, which could result in a reduction of more than four million tonnes of carbon emissions.
Emissions Control
The work of Think Logistics – the transport sector’s initiative to attract youngsters into the industry – is to feature on Truck World TV.
Apprenticeships
Twenty of the country’s best commercial vehicle drivers will be tested at Millbrook in May, as part of the DAF Transport Efficiency Driver Challenge.
Driver / People Management
Gregory Distribution has taken delivery of 10 trailers fitted with Vector 1550 systems, from Carrier Transicold, to transport products for Cadbury’s.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Cartwright has entered the truck conversions market, launching Cartwright Conversions, with a new management team.
Rigids
Powered access specialist AFI Uplift has expanded its in-house transport fleet with five more Sterling beavertail trucks – with two MAN and two DAF 26-tonners already on the road – all with AFI’s new vinyl wrap livery.
Rigids
North Wales based tour operator Goodsir Coaches has taken delivery of a new integral Volvo Bus B11R 9700 Euro 6 coach – adding to its existing Volvo fleet.
Bus & Coach