DAF Trucks is exhibiting at this week’s RWM 2015 exhibition (Recycling Waste Management, NEC, Birmingham, 15—17 September) in a bid to highlight some of the truck giant’s green credentials.
Social / Corporate Responsibility
Communications giant AT&T and vehicle telematics specialist Telogis are to work together, under the aegis of a strategic partnership, to offer systems for mobile workforces.
Telematics
Mercedes-Benz will be making its first appearance at the Temperature-Controlled Storage & Distribution Show later this week (16-17 September 2015, at the Peterborough Showground) with three vehicles.
Rigids
Waste management business Suez has taken delivery of seven Heil Farid front-end loader (FEL) refuse trucks with Scania chassis, because they are equipped with Allison fully automatic transmissions.
Transmissions
Vehicle rental business Crash Cushion Rental Solutions has taken delivery of its 20th Iveco Eurocargo Euro 6 4x2 rigid, part of a 40-strong order for its new fleet.
Rigids
Aggregates and waste management business Allstone says its policy of specifying Hyva for tipping cylinders, skiploaders and hookloaders, results in “best in class” performance.
Tipping Gear
Clearwater – the Glasgow-based industrial, commercial and municipal waste management specialist – is now running a first-of-its-kind Mercedes-Benz 8x4 Arocs armed to the teeth for sewer clearance with water-saving sustainable technology.
Municipal Vehicles
Renault Trucks is celebrating its successful retention of the Irish Fleet Truck of the Year 2016 title for its Range T truck at the Dublin Fleet Transport Awards.
Tractor Units
With just two days to the national IRTE Conference – this year being staged at Chesford Grange in Warwickshire on 17 September – the IRTE says delegates can expect a thought-provoking day that will set them up for improving efficiency and competitiveness.
Telematics
Body and trailer manufacturer Cartwright is unveiling a new triple temperature trailer at this week’s Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution show (Peterborough Arena, 16-17 September).
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
DAF Trucks has upgraded its telematics offering with a remote digital tachograph download facility, designed in partnership with Microlise.
Telematics
Thames Water has ordered 900 new vans from Ford to be delivered over the next three years – a mix of Fiesta Vans, Transit Connects, Transit Customs, Transits and Rangers.
Car Derived Vans