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.
19 April 2021
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Volta Trucks has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer, Essa Al-Saleh, and Executive Chairman, Carl-Magnus Norden, in preparation for its as it prepares to move ahead with the next stage of its corporate development. The company’s previous CEO, Rob Fowler, has stepped down for personal reasons but will remain a shareholder of the company.
Al-Saleh has been appointed as CEO of Volta Trucks AB and Volta Trucks Ltd as of April 12 having been Chairman of the Board of Directors since September 2020. Essa joined Volta Trucks from Agility Logistics where he spent 13 years as President and CEO. During that time, Agility grew from a one-country operation with 300 employees and $150m in revenue to a company operating in over 100 countries with 18,000 employees and $4bn in revenue.