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SGN has ordered 189 Ford Transit Custom vans for its ‘first call’ emergency response fleet. The company, which manages gas distribution to 5.8 million homes and businesses in the UK, now has 400 vans on its fleet across Scotland and…

Omega Travel has taken delivery of five new Scania Touring tri-axle coaches – four of which are Euro-6 models. Omega Travel specialises in arranging and managing Mandarin-speaking tours throughout the UK and continental Europe. The 410 horsepower SCR-only Scania K…

A fleet of 273 Carrier Transicold Vector 1850 MT and 1950 MT vehicles have helped Waitrose achieve a near-perfect availability rate during the first quarter of 2015. The performance of the Vector units, which represent half of Waitrose’s temperature-controlled trailer…

Vehicle rental firm Fraikin will take delivery of more than 300 new vehicles during 2015, with a three-phase order valued at £13 million. Deliveries will be spread across the company’s nationwide network of rental branches and follows the arrival of…

Coach registrations led the bus and coach sector in April, with figures up 14.2% thanks to a strong market. According to the latest figures from SMMT, operators ordered 169 coaches and 228 buses, with year to date volumes growing 12.7%…

Scania GB has appointed Kevin Landsford to the position of Fleet and Specialist Vehicle Sales Director. Kevin, who succeeds the retiring David Johnson, will report to UK Truck Sales Director Martin Hay. With a career of more than 27 years…

The commercial vehicle market powered forward in April, which saw registrations increase by 23.5%, according to SMMT figures. Demand for trucks continues to thrive, with registrations increasing 43.5% to 3,900 units. Van registrations increased for the 12th consecutive month to…

Tesco has employed a new journey management telematics system from Microlise to help reduce mileage and increase efficiency of its delivery fleet. New hardware and software has been installed in 19 depots and more than 2,500 vehicles across the UK…

Specialist secure haulage operator Forward Trucking Services has added 10 Krone Dry Liner box trailers to its fleet. The Hertfordshire based company will use the models for its secure mail contract with DX Group. Trunking overnight from 11 UK locations…

Anglian Home Improvements has taken delivery of 29 new British-built Vauxhall Vivaro models. The 2900 L1H1 spec vans, powered by 1.6 CDTi (90PS) stop/start engines, have gone into action with the company’s regional service engineers, who cover an average 30,000…