The company’s latest three Sprinter 313 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY vans arrived via local Dealer Sparshatts of Kent, and are the subject of a CharterWay contract hire agreement from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. They have taken their places in a fleet of 30 vans, which is dominated by vehicles from the previous Sprinter range. Crosswater relies on […]
Announced as part of the National Infrastructure Plan 2013, the move will see a £5m investment during 2014-15 in a large scale electric vehicle readiness programme for public sector fleets. In response, Jon Pollock, Nissan GB sales director, said: ‘We welcome the part of the Government’s National Infrastructure Plan to support the adoption of public sector […]
The year-to-date CV market was also up 10.9% at 294,991 units, keeping sales on track to top 300,000 units for first time in five years. Vans rose 19.4% in November with 22,647 registrations, resulting in 11.7% growth over the year so far. Truck demand also saw significant growth during the month, rising 39.3% and pushing […]
The FTA believes that only a reduction in fuel duty would provide the kind of confidence needed for businesses to invest in the future. The Association says that with its partners in the FairFuelUK campaign, it has extensively briefed the Treasury on the economic benefits of a reduction in fuel duty. Two studies – the first […]
Based on 7.5-tonne DAF LF chassis, the company’s three new temperature-controlled trucks are fitted with Gray & Adams single compartment insulated box bodies with triple rear doors and single side doors, and Carrier refrigeration units. PTH supplies trucks to a broad customer base, on contract hire and flexible long and short term rental deals. The […]
As Christmas is fast approaching, and celebrations will soon be under way – The Government is urging drivers to consider the “snowball effect” of a drink driving conviction ahead of the festive season, as part of their latest THINK! campaign launched this week. The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is supporting the THINK! campaign which is […]
Family company T Harvey & Sons, with its head office in Redruth, Cornwall, has been an Isuzu truck dealership since 2001. Sales of the Isuzu marque in the southwest continues to grow year-on-year, as Paul Harvey, T Harvey’s dealer principle, explained: ‘The Isuzu truck range is perfect for this region, as the size and footprint […]
The proposed scheme was announced by the Highways Agency in September 2013, when the new 12-mile Huntingdon bypass were unveiled as part of a package of improvements to the heavily congested stretch in East Anglia, which carries traffic from the port of Felixstowe to the Midlands on the 22-mile route. The plan had been to […]
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On 22 October, industry experts and representatives from some of the largest companies in the UK road transport sector took their seats in the British Museum lecture theatre for the Commercial Vehicle Forum 2013. Organised by the SMMT, Road Haulage Association and the Institute of Road Transport Engineers, the event consisted of two panel-led debate […]
This latest order of Truckman Grand Hardtops follows on from a similar purchase made by Solent Rib Charter in 2010, when it last updated its vehicle fleet. Established in 2001, Solent claims to be Europe's largest Rib Charter Operator, with a total of 32 boats, and operates throughout Southern England in locations including Weymouth, Southampton […]
