Hard to believe that cold weather and icy conditions are on the way – with temperatures in the south of the UK today (1 December 2015) peaking at 14C – but ATS Euromaster is urging fleet managers to make “a considered choice” on tyres to keep van drivers safe and costs low.
Tyres & Retreads
Transport managers must remind their van and HGV drivers of the increased dangers of winter driving, if they are to comply with duty of care obligations.
Road Safety
Family-run operator McMurray’s Haulage has taken delivery of five Euro 6 DAF XF 460 FTG tractors, to meet growing demand for its services.
Tractor Units
Body conversion business Pickup Systems, of Burnley, has developed a new, compact firefighting vehicle based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis.
Emergency Service Vehicles
Ron Smith Recycling has added 30 Euro 6 MAN trucks to its 40-strong fleet – 25 TGM 18.250 4x2 with Hyva kit, three TGS 35.400 8x4 Thompson Loadmasters and two TGS 26.400 6x2-4 Hyva twin bins – brining its MAN content to 35.
Municipal Vehicles
Novel range-extended electric powertrains designer Charge – which is developing its systems for buses and trucks – is to partner with Formula E, the all-electric car racing series.
Battery Technology
Hills Waste Solutions has taken delivery of a new Volvo FM Tridem, supplied by Truck and Bus Wales & West, Swindon, for collecting commercial waste.
Municipal Vehicles
The government is simply not doing enough to help the transport sector with two of its most important issues – driver shortages and carbon reduction.
FORS (the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme) says it has 3,500 operators signed up to its programme, making it the “go-to standard” for compliance and best practice.
Standards & Practices
Potter Logistics is predicting significant savings after retrofitting a Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor with the manufacturer’s Predictive Powertrain Control (PPC) system.
Truck Efficiency
Relative newcomer Lili Waste Services is now running a Volvo FE 6x2 26-tonne gvw rigid truck, equipped with steered tag axle and mounted with a 23m3 capacity Incomol pusher 4000 body.
Municipal Vehicles
Highways maintenance operator Ringway has taken delivery of its first MAN vehicles for use on a contract with North Yorkshire County Council.
Heavy Goods Vehicles