Owner-operator Tony Gough has acquired a new Volvo FH-500 8x4 tipper to mark 20 years in the transport business. The truck is believed to be the first of its type to be bodied as a tipper in the UK.
Tippers
D Steven & Son, the most northerly haulage company on the UK mainland, says Michelin tyres are the only choice for its 30-strong truck fleet, delivering the best all-round performance.
Tyres & Retreads
Operators who plan to acquire new vans should do so by the end of this year to ensure they secure the maximum tax advantage. That’s the message from Mercedes-Benz Vans, which is reminding businesses that the annual investment allowance (AIA) will drop to less than half its current value from 1 January 2016.
Finance & Leasing
London is set to get the largest fleet of electric buses in Europe with the announcement yesterday (29 July) of a collaboration between bus and coach builder Alexander Dennis and Chinese electric bus manufacturer BYD.
Electric Vehicles
Cheetah Couriers & Logistics is trialling a new load strapping system, called Strap2Go, on some of its single- and double-deck trailers and rigids, and says it anticipates rolling the product out to the rest of the fleet.
Load Restraints
Infrastructure services business McNicholas has awarded a 372-vehicle deal to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for Caddy Maxi and Transporter vans to meet increased demand for its telecoms team to install broadband services across the UK.
Light Commercial Vehicles
North Lindsey College, Scunthorpe, has acquired a range of vehicle lifting equipment from Stertil Koni as part of a £12 million project to fit out a new engineering and motor vehicle workshop.
Apprenticeships
Bakery business Hovis has signed a multi-year deal with telematics provider Microlise to deploy the solution across its 450 vehicles and 190 trailers.
Telematics
Giti Tire has extended its GT Radial GSR225 Combi Road multi-use steer axle range with three new 19.5in sizes, as well as upgrading the load index for its next-generation 22.5in tyres.
Tyres & Retreads
Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) is taking its wheel safety campaign to Coach & Bus Live 2015 (NEC, Birmingham; 30 September to 1 October), where it will also be exhibiting its latest Xlite forged aluminium and Chevron stamped steel wheels.
Wheels / Wheel fixings / Trims
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People
Aberdeen-based haulier Dyce Carriers has extended its 68-strong fleet with two 44-tonne Renault Range T460 6x2 mid-lift tractors, the first Renault vehicles to join the operator’s heavy goods fleet.
Finance & Leasing