Commercial laundry company Fishers has turned to Fraikin to help manage its fleet and provide new trucks as part of its fleet replacement. Fraikin will provide support across Fisher’s entire commercial vehicle fleet of 60 rigid trucks that consists of a mixture of 7.5-tonne, 15-tonne and 18-tonne vehicles. A new full-service contract hire agreement is…
Roger Warnes Transport sticks with Prometeon tyres for its fleet
Roger Warnes Transport has renewed its contract with Prometeon Tyre Group to supply tyres for their 222-strong fleet of trucks and trailers. The Norfolk-based haulier will use Prometeon’s Pirelli-branded tyres for a further three years on 108 trucks and 114 trailers. The units are covered by a fixed pence per kilometre (PPK) contract and are…
MDF Transport adds two new Schmitz curtainsiders
MDF Transport has improved the speed and efficiency of its operations with the addition of two Schmitz Cargobull curtainsider semi-trailers. The Great Yarmouth-based haulier has added the S.CS COIL and S.CS MEGA trailers to its 50-strong fleet of trailers as part of a fleet renewal programme. Both vehicles are used to transport normal and abnormal…
Robert Walker opts for two new Volvo FH Globetrotter XL trucks for maximum driver comfort
Robert Walker in Stockport said it had guaranteed its drivers maximum comfort on overnight shifts after investing in two new Volvo FH 540 tractor units, each equipped with Globetrotter XL cabs. Supplied by Thomas Hardie Commercials, the dual clutch FHs join a fleet of 43 HGVs and build on the company’s strong relationship with Volvo…
GS Davies & Son gets new Volvo FH 500
GS Davies & Son has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH Globetrotter 6×2 tractor unit from Thomas Hardie Commercials. The new Volvo FH will be used to distribute chilled and ambient food products from the business’ internal warehouse to other storage facilities within the wider supply chain. Adrian Davies, director at GS Davies &…
Trevor Sandiford adds Renault T520 to fleet
Agriculture haulier Trevor Sandiford has added a Renault Trucks T520 to its fleet. The new tractor unit joins the firm’s 8-strong fleet, with an additional identical vehicle on order, and will pull a 30ft Plowman’s Atlas livestock container. Supplied by Sparks Commercial Services, the Renault T520 will be used on general local farm to farm…
Pirelli launches its long-haul H02 Pro Trailer tyre
Pirelli has expanded its Serie 02 tyre range, with the launch of the new H02 Pro Trailer. This new series of tyres, which is designed for long-haul articulated trailer use, supersedes the previous ST:01 Neverending Super Single. It is currently available as a 435/50R19.5 or a 445/45R19.5. Alexandre Bregantim, chief technical officer at Prometeon Tyre,…
17Xe ePowertrain undergoes UK testing
A Meritor developed electric powertrain has been tested for the first time ahead of its use in heavy trucks. The new 17Xe ePowertrain has been developed by Meritor, now part of Cummins, along with Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) consortium partners Danfoss’ Editron division and Electra. It has a 430kW continuous power output and will be…
Hultsteins renames Ecogen cooling unit as Ecogen CostSaver
Hultsteins has renamed its Ecogen trailer fridge electric generation unit to emphasise its low running costs. Now known as Ecogen CostSaver, Hultsteins says the name more accurately reflects the system’s core ability to power any trailer refrigeration unit while greatly reducing C02 emissions and reducing the cost of diesel fuel. Hultsteins’ UK MD, Graham Usher…
Colin Lawson Transport turns to Dennisons for oil spec platform trailers
Colin Lawson Transport has taken delivery of 10 oil spec platform trailers, as part of a new deal with Dennison Trailers. Colin Lawson Transport specialises in the energy sector and are one of Aberdeen’s largest hauliers, with more than 75 vehicles and 130 trailers operating across the UK and Europe. Designed specifically for the oil…