Thomas Cook Grows Fleet for Summer
Thomas Cook Airlines is growing its short to medium haul fleet to 105 aircraft for this summer with the addition of four Airbus A321. Cook aircraft are based variously across the UK, Scandinavia, Spain and Germany. Three of the A321s that are joining the Cook fleet will be stationed in Germany, while two will go to […]
Fleet Alliance Wins Experteye Award
The Experteye award gas recognised Fleet Alliance’s service to fleet operators with up to 250 vehicles. Picking up the service award for the fourth time in the past five years, the leasing and fleet management company, which manages a fleet of some 28,000 vehicles, said it was delighted to be recognised yet again. “Customer service […]
Leeds-Based Company Announces Fully Hybrid Fleet
By the end of the tear, Leeds-based G3 Remarketing has planned to move its entire fleet over to ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs). Due to its significant additions to the team and vehicle lease renewals that took place in 2018, the company has already moved from zero to an impressive 75% ULEV hybrid fleet. The target now is […]
Commercial Vehicle Show 2019 Welcomes Total Lubricants
Total Lubricants is once again exhibiting at the CV Show, where it will showcase its range of products and value-added services to fleet managers and truck and van operators. With technical experts on hand to meet delegates, Total will highlight the benefits of its premium, OEM-approved range of RUBIA engine oils, transmission fluids, coolants and AdBlue. […]
K Transport Extends Fleet with New Trucks
Midlands-based K Transport Services has acquired new trucks, supplied through Greenhous Commercials, which has been supplying the business for more than 20 years. It now operates a fleet of more than 80 vehicles and 130 trailers from their sites in Coven and Planetary Road, Willenhall to various customer premises. The latest DAF vehicles received by K […]
Fleet Sales Are Declining
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders data has shown that true fleet sales were down by 7.2% in 2018, slightly ahead of the 6.8% overall decline in the new car market. A total of 802,813 new car registrations were recorded as fleet sales – excluding rental, Motability and captive – representing around a third of […]
Masternaut Offers Advice on Growing a Drivers’ Fleet
According to the UK Logistics Confidence Index 1, more than 60% of logistics companies say the past 12 months have clearly seen tougher trading for many operators and conditions are anticipated to get even more difficult in the year ahead (post Brexit). One of the key concerns expressed by more than 100 senior decision-makers who […]
CSG Waste No Time with New Fleet Additions
Leading waste management company CSG has taken delivery of eight new Scania New Generation vehicles. Scania South West has delivered a 4000-gallon non-hazardous tanker, a 4000-gallon ADR tanker, four articulated tractor units and two 26 tonne chassis cabs to Fareham-based waste management specialists CSG as part of the business’ continued investment. CSG is one of […]
Arval Looking for Additional Company Cars
Following the opening of a second refuelling station, Arval has been looking to add a further ten company cars to the UK hydrogen trials. The second hydrogen station opened at the offices of Johnson Matthey, joining the original Swindon site at the nearby Honda car production plant. Due to the new station, adding more company […]
MJ Church Chooses Used Trucks by Renault Trucks
A T460.26 6×2 midlift from Used Trucks by Renault Trucks has joined MJ Church’s, one of the largest civil engineering, earthworks and waste management contractors in the South West of England, 90-strong fleet. The lightweight T460, with dual tipping gear supplied by Bulkgear Engineering, is the first Renault truck on MJ Church’s fleet for six […]
Fraikin Helps Fleets Complete Driver CPC Training
Fleet should not wait for Brexit before booking Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training, says contract hire, fleet management and rental specialist Fraikin. There is less than a year left until the second five-year block deadline for drivers with acquired rights. In order to remain legally compliant, all HGV drivers with acquired rights must […]
P&O Ferrymasters Invests in 150 Huckepack Trailers
P&O Ferrymasters has made a major investment in 150 huckepack trailers due to a rising customer demand for freight transport between Poznan in Poland and Europe’s busiest port at Rotterdam. The huckepack trailers have the flexibility of being able to be put on a train or on a lorry and are all fitted with telematics […]
Shire Aggregates Switches to Michelin X Works Tyres
Following a trial set of Michelin X Works tyres that demonstrated it could save more than £26,000 a year in running costs, Shire Aggregates has specified Michelin tyres as original equipment across 12 new MAN 32-tonne 8×4 tippers and adopted a Michelin policy as standard for future tyre purchases. The results, based on each 8×4 […]
Clipper Reduced Carbon Emissions with New Vehicles
Clipper Logistics are delivering on their vision to limit the impact their operations have on the environment by introducing to their fleet 11 new vehicles and 16 trailers designed to reduce carbon emissions. In an industry first, the new vehicles powered by LNG (Liquid Natural Gas), each save an estimated 47 tonnes of CO2 per […]
Frank Key Boost Delivery Operations with Loadmac Forklift
Nottingham-based Frank Key Builders Merchants has introduced a Loadmac 825 truck mounted forklift into their fleet, increasing the flexibility of their delivery operations. For over 100 years, Frank Key has delivered quality building materials, timber, landscaping, kitchens and bathrooms across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. With the aim to service customers as efficiently as possible, Transport Manager […]
Labcraft Banksman’s System Improves Safety and Visibility
Labcraft’s Banksman system has been chosen by Culina Group, the market-leading food & drink warehousing, distribution and transport specialists, in order to improve visibility and maintain safety during night time vehicle operations. Culina Group has a national network of approximately 60 depots, operating over 1,000 vehicles, including around 2,000 trailers and delivering annually to over […]
Acumen Invests in Four New Trailers
Acumen Automotive Logistics is investing in a further four hard-sided enclosed trailers to meet rising demand from prestige vehicle manufacturers, dealers, fleets and private owners for covered vehicle movements. The investment includes three new Belle Trailers and a single Rolfo trailer, which will join Acumen’s enclosed division that has more than doubled in size within […]
