Clugston Distribution has commissioned a new £50,000 fuel island at its Scunthorpe HQ, all engineered by Cameron Forecourt.
Fuel Pricing
Using a Scania R420 eight wheeler with a front-mounted Palfinger PK60002 boom crane, Galt Transport recently lifted two refurbished lifeboats onto the tall ship Glenlee, permanently docked outside the Riverside Museum, on the River Clyde in Glasgow.
Cranes
Family-run MCL Logistics says that it is standardising on Michelin tyres fleet wide after tyre sets fitted on a range of its vehicles outperformed an unnamed premium rival in terms of durability, longevity and hence also total cost of ownership.
Tyres & Retreads
The transport industry has broadly welcomed the government’s approval, finally, from BIS (the Department for Business Innovation and Skills) for an HGV driver Trailblazer apprenticeship scheme.
Apprenticeships
The truck market over 6 tonnes saw 55.8% growth in November compared to the same period in 2014, according to latest figures from the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders), while vans continued their long-term rally at 9.6% growth.
Sales Figures
Specialist haulier JK Ashbrook has put three new Volvo FH-500 tractor units, including one 65-tonne gcw tag-axle unit for STGO CAT 2 operation, into service.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Supermarket chain Asda has taken delivery of 124 Vector 1950 MT trailer refrigeration units, from Carrier Transicold, following the success of 20 Gray & Adams double-deck trailers using the same fridges that went into service in 2014.
Trailers
French petroleum products haulier Transports PFT is reporting fuel savings averaging 1.87% during trials using Mobil Delvac 1 LE 5W-30, ExxonMobil’s fully synthetic commercial vehicle engine oil.
Fleet Operating Costs
Mann Filter is to launch a new awareness campaign in the New Year, in which online participants get to choose whether a tractor unit, bus, wheel loader or agricultural tractor receives a bespoke professional makeover.
Fuel Systems
The government’s Advanced Propulsion Centre has formally announced its round five competition for APC funding and simultaneously launched a new ‘spoke’ at the University of Newcastle dedicated to R&D around electric machines.
Electric Vehicles
Cheese production specialist FJ Need has expanded its all Volvo FH tractor fleet with the acquisition of six new Globetrotter cabbed FH-500 6x2s – six fleet replacements and one addition.
Tractor Units
RAE (the Royal Academy of Engineering) has published its first ‘challenge’ paper – reviewing technology and policies to reduce traffic congestion by 2030.
Social / Corporate Responsibility