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Hoyer extends Michelin tyre contract

on Jun 24, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Hoyer extends Michelin tyre contract

International logistics company Hoyer has extended its Michelin tyre contract across its 400-strong UK tanker fleet following a competitive tender

Lockwood Group joins Palletforce

on Jun 23, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Lockwood Group joins Palletforce

Lockwood Haulage has joined Palletforce, the UK and Europe’s leading palletised distribution network. Lockwood Haulage, based in Ambergate, joins Palletforce’s fast-growing network of high quality, forward-thinking members who between them offer more than 100 depots in the

AKW staff take on endurance challenge for charity

on Jun 23, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on AKW staff take on endurance challenge for charity

Seven intrepid staff from a leading Manchester logistics firm are preparing to take on a 27-mile endurance challenge in the Peak District for charity

Tripod chooses Andover

on Jun 23, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Tripod chooses Andover

Northampton-based road surfacing contractor Tripod Crest Ltd has taken delivery of its first tri-axle semi-sloping step frame from Andover Trailers which will be used to transport a combination of rollers, pavers and planers. Tripod Crest has been buying custom-built trailers from Andover for more than a decade and the new 13.6m long bespoke SFSL 41 will join a fleet of 16 Andover trailers already in service, including drawbars and standard step frames. It is equipped with a low profile neck and a specialist semi-sloping frame which allows Tripod Crest to maximise usability of the trailer’s

Keltruck sells Euro 6 truck to RGF Logistics

on Jun 23, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Keltruck sells Euro 6 truck to RGF Logistics

RGF Logistics Ltd has taken delivery of its first Euro 6 – a Scania TG445 6×2/2 CG19 High Line, which will operate out of RGF’s Head Quarters in Garrett’sGreen, Birmingham and will join the fleet of over 60 Scania trucks

Mondello Truck Show to bid farewell to legendry Magnum

on Jun 19, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Mondello Truck Show to bid farewell to legendry Magnum

Although the just revealed Renault Trucks new flagship, the Range T, to replace the legendry Magnum, will not go on sale here until January 2014, the forthcoming Mondello Truck Show is planning to pay tribute to one of the true icons of road transport. For 23 years, the Magnum, with its big square cabin, served as a spacious home-from-home for the long distance truck driver

Isuzu Truck to participate at Truckfest

on Jun 18, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Isuzu Truck to participate at Truckfest

2013 sees Truckfest Southwest move from the Royal Bath and West Showground to The Three Counties Showground at Malvern and become Truckfest Southwest and Wales. The Three Counties Showground is adjacent to the M5 corridor and the move to this ground has prompted two local Isuzu Truck dealers to join forces and promote the Isuzu Truck range at the event, which takes place on July 6th & 7th

Cummins ISB engines certified to Euro 6

on Jun 17, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Cummins ISB engines certified to Euro 6

Cummins’ latest ISB engines have now been certified to the Euro 6 standards, ready for January 2014. These engines have met all of the stringent levels of particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen when measured on the World Harmonised transient and steady state test cycles. The more challenging on-board diagnostics (OBD) regulations have also been achieved

Evans Transport chooses Volvo

on Jun 17, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Evans Transport chooses Volvo

Four ‘Classic’ Volvo FH13-500 6×2 mid-lift tractor units, fitted with the spacious Globetrotter XL cab, are the latest of several such units to join Evans Transport’s 140-strong fleet, which operates nationwide

Mulgrew goes back to Mercedes-Benz

on Jun 16, 13 • in UK • with Comments Off on Mulgrew goes back to Mercedes-Benz

Excellent all-round performance from a demonstration unit, and the confident expectation of significantly improved fuel economy figure compared to its fleet average, persuaded Mulgrew Haulage to invest in its first Mercedes-Benz tractors for 20 years