Fresh Start Waste Services, the business waste and recycling collector of choice, have committed to their pledge of reducing the carbon footprint of waste they collect by ensuring onward movement of waste is recycled within the North-West of England. Fresh Start work with thousands of businesses across the North West… Read more »
Toyota open new automated handling demonstration centre
Toyota Material Handling UK has announced the opening of a dedicated automated handling technology demonstration centre. The 800 square meter facility – which is located at the same site as Toyota’s Midlands business centre on the Meridian Business Park, Leicester – will provide a permanent showcase for the Toyota Autopilot range… Read more »
Top universities’ recycling and waste management supplier lands a ‘double first’ with 8×2 Arocs from Mercedes-Benz Dealer City West Commercials
Technology-led independent waste management specialist Select Environmental Services has added the first front-end loader to a fleet dominated by Mercedes-Benz. The 32-tonne Arocs is also its first truck to be fitted with the manufacturer’s ground-breaking MirrorCam system. The muscular eight-wheeler arrived, together with a 6×2 Actros that has a… Read more »
IVECO Daily 7-Tonne and Eurocargo dish up the perfect fleet for Euro Foods
Euro Foods, a leading distributor of frozen and fresh foods, serving the restaurant, catering and specialist supermarket sectors for the past 30 years has taken delivery of 14 new IVECOs as it further invests in its fleet. Eleven 7.2 tonne GVW IVECO Daily chassis cabs and three 12 tonne Eurocargo… Read more »
New hybrid ships will boost Brittany Ferries UK-France freight operations
Two new hybrid LNG-electric ships are coming to the Brittany Ferries fleet. They will arrive in 2024/2025 to serve routes connecting Portsmouth with St Malo and Caen. As well as significantly cutting emissions, the hybrids will deliver less noise, less vibration and a step towards future-proofing the company. Each ship… Read more »
IVECO celebrates the 600,000th Eurocargo built at its iconic Brescia plant
IVECO celebrates the 600,000th Eurocargo produced at the Brescia plant, an iconic production site for the brand that has played a key role in every generation of this vehicle, whose glorious past goes hand-in-hand with constant, forward-looking innovation. The Brescia plant has always been the heart of production operations for… Read more »
Trio of Isuzu Grafters clean up at bathroom specialists Alan T Carr
The latest order for three box van Isuzu 3.5 tonne Grafters means that there are now 11 Isuzus in the distribution fleet at bathroom specialists Alan T Carr, comprising both 3.5 tonne and 7.5 tonne models. “With our anticipated planned business growth, we are upgrading the distribution fleet and believe… Read more »
Significant Expansion of Maidstone Depot
DX, a leading provider of delivery solutions including parcel freight, secure courier and logistics services, is pleased to announce the significant expansion of its Maidstone parcel freight depot. DX has secured a site adjacent to its current Maidstone depot in Parkwood Industrial Estate, which more than doubles the site’s overall… Read more »
New Volvo FM sweepers make track debut for Kelly Plant Hire
Redditch-based Kelly Plant Hire has become the first operator in the UK to put the new Volvo FM into operation in a road sweeper application. The FORS Gold-accredited fleet has taken delivery of three FM 380 Globetrotter 4×2 rigids riding on rear air-suspension and mounted with Back to Black rear… Read more »
Volta Trucks partners with CPC Group to develop and deliver the world’s most sustainable composite exterior body panels for the Volta Zero
Volta Trucks, a leading and disruptive full electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed the appointment of CPC Group, Europe’s largest composite manufacturing company, to develop and supply the sustainable and recyclable composite exterior body panels for the Volta Zero. The Volta Zero is the world’s first purpose-built… Read more »
