A logistics boss at family-owned haulage firm urged Grant Shapps not to extend work visas for overseas drivers - he feels the UK industry needs to up its game
A logistics boss at family-owned haulage firm urged Grant Shapps not to extend work visas for overseas drivers - he feels the UK industry needs to up its game
19 April 2021
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Bartrum Group has added 20 Mercedes-Benz Actros BigSpace tractor units to its fleet bringind the total number of new Mercedes trucks added to the fleet in the last 12 months to more than 30.
The Suffolk-based Bartrums placed the order with Mercedes-Benz Dealer Orwell Truck & Van with 20 fifth-generation tractor units joining the 11 it commissioned late last year in an effort to “future-proof” its fleet with new technology including MirrorCam, Active Brake Assist 5 emergency braking and Predictive Powertrain Control to improve fuel economy.
Bartrums has specified all 31 trucks with the twin-screen Multimedia Cockpit and will use Daimler Fleetboard telematics to encourage and incentivise drivers.