BPW has announced that it has passed its 100,000 trailer axle milestone ahead of schedule, after a £1m equipment investment at its Leicester facility.
Axles
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling for volumetric concrete mixers to be covered by the same regulatory framework as HGVs, saying that all vehicles operating on public roads should be subject to the same regulations.
Road Safety
The latest two recipients of Scania coaches have both cited service and support as reasons for selecting the manufacturer’s vehicles.
Bus & Coach
Flour miller and supplier Whitworth Bros has taken delivery of two Mercedes-Benz Actros and has already ordered two more for delivery later this year, thanks to fleet-topping fuel returns from its first Actros delivered in October last year.
Finance & Leasing
Shetland Transport has taken delivery of two more Gray & Adams curtainsider semi-trailers, with another four on order, after its first two units delivered last year performed “flawlessly”.
Semi-Trailers
Transport minister Andrew Jones got behind the wheel of three Mercedes trucks earlier this week (20 July), driving the Euro 6 vehicles around a test track to gain, he said, an “immensely valuable” insight into the challenges facing truck drivers.
Road SafetyAir quality monitoring in London could soon include the impact of auxiliary engines, such as those used to power vehicle refrigeration units – the first time this would be measured and reported by a UK government body.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Commercial vehicle rental firm Ryder is expanding its Northampton operation, creating five additional roles for HGV technicians to meet growing business demand.
Driver / People Management
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has taken delivery of 14 Optare Solos to be used on subsidised local bus services across the area, including on its bookable service MyBus.
Bus & Coach
Vehicle rental business SHB Hire has selected ATS Euromaster to manage tyre supply and service for its 14,000-strong fleet.
Tyres & Retreads
The latest batch of coach orders includes a Volvo B11R for Three Star Coaches, an Irizar i6 Integral for Barnetts Coaches and another Irizar i6 for Chandlers Coach Travel.
Bus & Coach
Cosham Plant Hire’s fleet has been augmented with a new Andover Trailers plant body mounted on a 32 tonne Volvo FM420 8x2 rear-steer rigid truck.
Trailers