Felixstowe-based container haulier James Kemball has added 10 Renault trucks to its 120-strong fleet of Volvo, Scania and Mercedes units – the first in its 42-year history.
Tractor Units
Volvo Group Trucks UK & Ireland has announced a reorganisation at its head office in Warwick, aimed at “strengthening the business and streamlining operations”.
Dealerships
Ryder has introduced a range of Euro 6 tractor units to its nationwide rental fleet – a mix of high specification, big cab 6x2 units from DAF, Mercedes-Benz, MAN and Iveco, all with built-in telematics.
Tractor Units
The transport industry is declaring itself broadly happy with yesterday’s Budget statement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer – breathing a sigh of relief over the fuel duty freeze, but calling his failure to act on the HGV driver shortage a missed opportunity. .
Fleet Operating Costs
V L Test Systems Ltd, part of the VLT group of companies, are a market leader, in the UK and throughout the world in the design, production and Sales of Vehicle Test Equipment and Vehicle Test Lanes.
PeopleGasrec, Europe's leading supplier of liquefied natural gas for transport, has uploaded a new informational video.
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
Ford has reported its strongest month for 25 years, with commercial vehicle sales up by 27% in June compared to the same month last year.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Ctrack has launched a live productivity dashboard for its Ctrack Online vehicle tracking system, delivering fleet performance data in a simple, easy-to-view format.
Telematics
The FTA (Freight Transport Association), RHA (Road Haulage Association), FairFuelUK, the RAC, Microlise, 33 MPs and others are all warning the Chancellor that failing to freeze or cut fuel duty in today’s Budget could sabotage the country’s economic growth.
Driver / People Management
Builders’ merchant EH Smith is reporting significant savings since consolidating its fuel-buying and moved its entire fleet to Keyfuels.
Fuel Pricing
Total commercial vehicle registrations for the six months to June surged to a record 209,515, according to figures released yesterday (6 July 2015) by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Bus & Coach
Roofing contractor RS Miller has taken delivery of a Volvo FE 320, citing improved payload as a key factor in its choice.
Rigids