The deployment of telematics is the first phase of a new transport strategy for the company in the UK, which also operates extensively in Europe, and will see it implement the Microlise Journey Management and electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) products. “We pride ourselves on putting customer service at the heart of our business,” said […]
Mold Crown Court heard how Philip Ledward, aged 62, an employee of Arkenfield Stable Hire Limited (ASHL), was assisting one of the company’s lorry drivers when he was struck by a passing car and received fatal injuries. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the incident, which occurred in November 2011, […]
The five-year programme is set to work across the industry to increase the availability and uptake of low emission vans and lorries. It will bring together freight and fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers, fuel providers and the public sector. It will create new environmental operating standards and contractual clauses for procurement bodies to easily adopt. LoCITY […]
The new vans are based at the company’s depot in East Kilbride, from where they are now working on road maintenance projects across Scotland. The chassis were supplied by the fleet department at the Glasgow branch of Central Belt Dealer Western Commercial. They have dropside bodies by Dean Plant Hire, of Bathgate, to Lagan […]
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSAS) is more common among those who drive for a living than the general driving population, and RAC Business is backing a campaign to identify and treat the condition within a maximum of four weeks. The condition and the symptoms of daytime drowsiness can impair driving which may have a […]
Nissan claims a number of first-in-sector features for the pick-up, including a sliding load tray, a foldaway rear step, tailgate assist and a load carrier that utilises the space on top of the load space cover. A hardtop is also available in two distinct grades. The higher of these two grades comes with opening […]
The vehicles will be used by the plumbers, carpenters and ground workers contracted to maintain the University’s 6,500 rooms, dormitories, flats, communal areas and campuses. Finished in Imperial Blue the new Dispatch vans will carry Mountjoy’s livery and join its 200+ van fleet. Supplied by Citroën dealer, Richmond Motor Group, Portsmouth, Mountjoy is operating […]
Working with specialist refrigerated vehicle converter, Polar Truck & Van, VMS delivered the Alex Original TRSB-324 Dual Evaporator Refrigeration Units with 1ph electric standby facility. The multi-temperature unit allows for two separate compartments to utilize both frozen and chilled temperatures. The front compartment allows for frozen goods to be stored and the rear compartment accommodates […]
The company supplies more than 22,000 products to veterinary practices across the UK from its headquarters in Castle Cary, Somerset, and depots in Carlisle, Ivybridge, Letchworth and Stoke-on-Trent. Recent arrivals from South-West Dealer City West Commercials include models from the Mercedes-Benz Citan and Vito ranges. The vast majority of the vans are Sprinters – while […]
Spread across two acres in Orion Park, the new Transit Centre replaces the previous TrustFord Dagenham site in River Road. The company employs approximately 125 people in the Dagenham area, and the new site represents a further £2.5m investment in the region. The facility has been built with its environmental impact in-mind, and includes a […]
