• New axles bring flexibility to DAF’s rigid range

    Published On: Saturday 20 April 2019

    Paccar subsidiary DAF has expanded its rigid truck range with new axle options. British interest will be centred upon the SR1132T, a 19-tonne tandem-drive bogie with single-reduction, leaf-spring suspension and [...]

  • A dozen Dennis Eagles delivered to CTS Hire

    Published On: Wednesday 17 April 2019

    Municipal vehicle hire provider CTS Hire is boosting its growing fleet again, with the arrival of 12 new refuse trucks from Dennis Eagle. The new 18t and 26t Refuse Collection [...]

  • SFS vehicles fuel Kettering and Corby collaboration

    Published On: Wednesday 17 April 2019

    A brand-new fleet of over 35 vehicles has arrived at Kettering Borough Council, to carry out waste, recycling, grounds and cleansing works as part of the new shared service with [...]

  • Enva invests in new Econics

    Published On: Wednesday 17 April 2019

    Recycling and resource recovery specialist Enva is expanding and refreshing its fleet with an investment in new refuse vehicles to meet increasing demand for its trade services in Scotland. The [...]

  • Imperial and DAF to sponsor National Refuse Championships 2019

    Published On: Wednesday 17 April 2019

    Organisers of The National Refuse Championships 2019 have announced Imperial Commercials and DAF as headline sponsors this year. The charity event, which takes place on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 [...]

  • Stockton tackles litter-bugs with new camera system

    Published On: Wednesday 17 April 2019

    Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is using a new Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) camera system from Innovative Safety Systems Ltd (ISS) on its enforcement vehicles to catch litter-throwers and fly-tippers in the act. The [...]

  • Reprieve for international operators as Brexit postponed again

    Published On: Tuesday 16 April 2019

    Commentators had all but given up predicting where the Brexit process would take Britain next as Transport Operator’s print edition closed for press in early April. By the time the [...]

  • DVSA claims success for drivers’ hours enforcement boost

    Published On: Monday 15 April 2019

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has released data which it says vindicates the move last year to grant the agency tougher powers to crack down on drivers’ hours [...]

  • Descartes to launch smart tacho download solution at CV Show

    Published On: Thursday 11 April 2019

    Descartes Systems Group has announced it will unveil a fully integrated, complete range of smart compliance management solutions at the CV Show, 30 April – 2 May at NEC Birmingham. [...]