FTA will be joining the road safety charity Brake and the Metropolitan Police at the launch of the annual event on Monday 23rd November where an Exchanging Places exercise will be taking place at Horse Guards Parade, London, to give cyclists the chance to see the road from the driver’s seat of a large goods […]
He purchased his 13-year old Extra-long Sprinter 331 CDI van from a local haulier earlier this year – “It had covered a quarter of a million miles but was in great condition,” he recalled. “I’ve driven various makes of van over the years so knew all about the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter’s ‘bullet proof’ reliability, and the […]
The Glasgow NE Foodbank, although a registered charity in its own right, operates under the umbrella of the Trussell Trust charity, which runs a network of 420 foodbanks across the UK and last year fed over 346,000 people across the country. The Glasgow NE Foodbank has been running for two years during which time it […]
The Hockley firm took delivery of its first four black Movano L2H2 commercial vehicles from Vauxhall Commercial Vehicle retailer Tony Levoi Lakeside earlier this year. Having since experienced a boost in business, the company recently added a further two; a Movano L3H2 and a Movano Crew Cab Tipper. The business, which works with London Underground […]
Volumes saw a 2.3% decrease, however were up almost 21% on this time last year, and the average mileage of LCVs was up 4.2% to 81,155. Price Changes by age Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 < 2 Years £11,355 £11,620 £11,475 £11,530 Previous month Diff 3.2% 2.3% -1.2% 0.5% 2-4 Years […]
Fourteen 3.5 tonne Renault Master L3 chassis cabs have been supplied to Bobby's Foods by Renault Trucks Midlands and are fitted with bespoke and lightweight Fred Smith and Son’s box bodies complete with internal shelving. “This is the first time Bobby’s has used Renault Trucks,” explained transport manager, Julian Hill. “Bobby’s provides a fortnightly food […]
Like their predecessors, the new vans are fitted with Rhino roof racks to carry ladders and other long items between worksites throughout the UK. Commenting on the performance of the new vans, managing director Anthony Nelson, said: "We’ve run other vans in the past but the Citans are a step ahead all round. They are […]
Acorn Homes has currently got three sites running in Somerset, consisting of houses, barn conversions and flats, and will be putting up 40 flats in the centre of Taunton in the new year. Company director Mark Thomas said: "I’ve had quite a lot of L200s in the past so I know the vehicle performs well. […]
The company installed Masternaut Connect across its 900-vehicle fleet with the aim of improving vehicle and driver performance, reducing CO2 emissions, improving MPG, and increasing efficiency. The system was implemented after a trial period in Birmingham delivered a 47% reduction in harsh events and a 7.1% improvement in MPG. The system is a part of […]
Reynolds operates from its National Distribution Centre based in Hertfordshire and five regional depots. The company's broad customer base includes a number of leading operators in the foodservice industry, including Pizza Express, Pret a Manger and Carluccio’s. Speaking about the installation Steve White, transport manager at Reynolds, said: “As a company we made the decision […]
