Nec Premiere For Ae Heavy...

• Renault has chosen the Birmingham Motor Show for the world premiere of its new supertruck range (CM 31 May6 June). The AE is the first production tractive unit to offer more......

M - B First For Robson

• Britain's first 3.8mwheelbase Mercedes-Benz tractive unit has joined the fleet of Hull-based E Robson & Son. The 17335 is fitted with a fifth wheel positioned 750mm ahead of......

Montracon Semis

• The first two Montracon coil carrying, curtainsided semi-trailers have been bought by Newport haulier Sheddick Transport for Continental work. The semi-trailers have sliding......

...but Light Is Off

• Renault's lightweight tractive unit, derived from the M160-13 rigid Midliner chassis to replace the G20, will be the company's only new model not at the NEC (CM 12-18 July).......

Foden Ranks High

• Rank Hovis McDougall is the first major distribution fleet to take delivery of Foden's new 2000 series 17-tonne truck. Trevor Buckle, Rank's chief engineer, says: "We are......

Wavin Fleetloadas

• Wavin Building Products, the Chippenhambased building plastics specialist, is replacing its partpanelled trailers with a batch of 20 Southfields Fleetloada semi-trailers. The......

Bodyship Special

• Peter Lane Transport is working with Ricardo to produce an aerodynamic environmentally friendly Volvo F10 drawbar unit. It should be completed in August, when it will be......