Luxury coach hire company Kingsferry Coaches has extended its contract with tyre manufacturer Bridgestone for a further three years.
Tyres & Retreads
The Sprinter, now celebrating its 20th anniversary, has won the independent FN50 award for the most reliable van in 2015.
Panel Vans
Ireland’s national bus and coach operator Bus Eireann says it has saved space and improved chassis washing efficiency at its Broadstone depot, in Dublin, since installing a galvanised Skylift vehicle lift from Stertil Koni.
Lifting Equipment
Confectionery and snacks distributor Bobby’s Foods has selected Renault’s Master chassis cab as one of its main platforms for the 158-strong mixed fleet.
Chassis Cabs
Commercial vehicle recovery and heavy plant transport specialist CMG has taken delivery of three new Euro 6 DAF XF 460 FAS Super Space Cabs, the first of their kind in the UK, plated at 90-tonnes gtw.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Fresh fish transporter The Real McKay has extended its fleet with six new trailers, equipped with Carrier Transicold Vector 1350 units.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
MAN Truck & Bus has announced that it is to extend its range with the addition of a light commercial vehicle, built in conjunction with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Swindon-based Les Smith Haulage has upgraded 10 of its 31-strong fleet with new Iveco Stralis trucks, citing low total cost of ownership, fuel efficiency, driver comfort – and proven performance with other Iveco vehicles.
Rigids
Bakers Dolphin Travel has extended its fleet of custom-built Gold Service vehicles to five, with the latest delivery of another Scania/Irizar PB tourer.
Bus & Coach
Leading Scottish tour operator Lochs & Glens has taken delivery of five new Volvo B11R Euro 6 coaches, as part of its vehicle replacement programme, citing build quality, reliability and fuel performance as key factors in the decision.
Bus & Coach
Lindum Group has taken delivery of two Volvo FE 4x2 rigids and one FMX 8x4 for use in its waste recycling operation.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Ahead of his autumn statement, the Road Haulage Association is urging George Osborne to continue with the freeze on fuel duty, adding that government funding to tackle the driver shortage would prove a winning scenario, with more tax and NI from the new jobs plus up to £275m in fuel duty revenue from the extra vehicles.
Driver / People Management