Trucks
Hartshorne technician goes the extra 15,826 miles for the RAF
Little did Hartshorne Potteries Workshop Technician John Pettitt realise when he was asked by his boss to go off-site to repair a truck at a customer’s premises, that it would involve a round trip of nearly 16,000 miles and a journey to the Falkland Islands.
Rugged FM 6x4 tractors head for Hills Waste Solutions
Hills Waste Solutions Limited, part of Hills Group Limited, has put two Euro 4 Volvo FM 440 double-drive tractors into service to transport municipal waste and recyclable materials on a contract with Wiltshire County Council from their base near Swindon.
Continental extends exclusive Uniroyal partnership
A highly successful partnership set up in 2000 between Continental Tyre Group (CTG) and Uniroyal Truck Tyres UK, giving them exclusive rights to distribute Uniroyal brand truck tyres in the UK & Ireland, has been extended by a further five years.
Quality award confirms world-class status of Leyland Trucks
Achievement by Leyland Trucks of one of the top quality standards in the global automotive industry has further consolidated its position as a world-class truck manufacturer.
Imperial Commercials acquires Joseph Rice Truck Services
Imperial Commercials, one of the country’s leading commercial vehicle dealer groups, has acquired Joseph Rice Truck Services in Gloucester. Allstaff have joined Imperial Commercials and the business has been renamed Imperial Commercials Gloucester.
Scania lands major truck order from Arla
The Danish dairy products group Arla Foods has ordered 193 trucks from Scania, including both tractor units and distribution trucks for its operations in Sweden, Denmark and the United Kingdom.
The ‘F’ word on the political agenda in Wales
In its response to the consultation on the draft Wales Freight Strategy, the Freight Transport Association has praised the Welsh Assembly Government for recognising the vital role that the freight industry plays in the Welsh economy.
$100 barrel – another bad sign for transport
The Freight Transport Association says that the arrival of the $100 barrel of oil signals yet another reason why the Government must abandon its plan to increase fuel duty by 2p per litre from 1 April.
First Volvo’s into PGR Construction Group
PGR Recycling Limited, a part of the PGR Construction Group, based in Oundle, Northamptonshire, located close to Peterborough, has taken delivery of two Euro 4 Volvo FM 32-tonne eight-wheelers - the first Volvo trucks into their expanding fleet.
Tatra Dakar '08 rally support for Bowler Land Rover Nemesis
Czech Republic truck manufacturer Tatra a.s. is set to investigate the potential market for factory-built international rally-raid and rally assistance FIA category T4 and T5 vehicles.
CPL Petroleum upgrades to Renault Premiums
The leading oil distribution company, CPL Petroleum Ltd., has taken delivery of 22 new Euro 4 Renault Premiums, the first ever Renaults to be bought by the company.
Truckstop closures
The Freight Transport Association’s latest Quarterly Transport Activity Survey has revealed new evidence on how the recent closures of truckstops in the UK (such as the Alconbury truckstop on the A14 near Cambridge and Truckworld in Essex) have affected UK industry’s road freight operations.
Europe deliveries still going strong
Volvo Trucks’ deliveries during the period January-November amounted to 88,771 vehicles, down 7% compared with the year-earlier period. The deliveries increased in all regions except North America.
United Utilities choose Volvo for all their vehicles over 18 tonnes
The Environmental Services department at United Utilities, the North West’s multi-utility company, have chosen Volvo trucks for all their transport requirements over 18 tonnes.
Volvo invests in technology that increases drivers’ attention
Studies show that lack of attention is the single largest cause of traffic accidents. As a consequence – and part of the Volvo Group’s comprehensive safety efforts - Volvo Technology Transfer is now investing in Seeing Machines, which is technology developed by an Australian company that detects and warns vehicle drivers in the event of tiredness.