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Mercedes-Benz Actros offers RT Keedwell fuel for thought
(11/05/2012)
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Mercedes-Benz dealer City West Commercials has landed what it sees as a breakthrough order for Actros tractor units from RT Keedwell. The Somerset-based haulier has taken delivery of its first eight Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks. A ninth, from the New ...
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Parks places Plaxton order for 10 Elite coaches
(09/05/2012)
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Scottish operator Parks of Hamilton has taken delivery of 10 new Plaxton Elites on Volvo B9R chassis. The order takes the number of Plaxton coaches being operated by Parks to 60, following earlier deliveries of Volvo B9Rs and of 13m- and 15m-long ...
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People news for May 2012
(08/05/2012)
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Allison Transmission has appointed Gary Vasey to the position of UK market development manager for trucks. He will be responsible for the support and development of Allison's business with fleet operators and the UK operations of truck OEMs and engine ...
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Designing in defence
(08/05/2012)
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Manufacturing vehicles to protect war zone combatants is an expensive business, but it also pushes engineering innovation to extremes. Ian Norwell reports from Iveco's defence division plant in Bolzano, northern Italy On a list of prime defence ...
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150-tonne gcw FH16-750 heavy truck is first in UK
(08/05/2012)
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The first FH16-750 to be ordered in the UK and Ireland has entered service with Leicestershire based AR Demolition. Supplied by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia at Bardon, the truck's specification includes a 150 tonne STGO Cat3 plate and the full ...
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Fuel-saving challenge for RG Bassett & Sons’ first Ecostralis
(04/05/2012)
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Stoke-on-Trent-based haulier RG Bassett & Sons has taken delivery of its first Iveco Ecostralis fuel-saving 6x2 mid-lift tractor units from Sherwood Truck & Van. Having trialled a conventional Stralis for a month before, joint managing director Ashley ...
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Riteweld invests in new Fuso Canter truck
(02/05/2012)
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Banbury-based Riteweld Engineering has become one of Britain's first customers for the new Fuso Canter light truck. Riteweld's 3.5-tonne Canter 3C13 is fitted with an optional Duonic transmission, the world's first dual-clutch automatic transmission for ...
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Transmission system breakthrough debuted by Wabco
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Wabco has announced new transmission automation technology that it claims will bring fuel savings of up to 5% and reduce emissions by optimising gear shifts. Nikhil Varty, Wabco vice president Americas states that Wabco's new technology improves driver ...
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Iveco prepares ultimate fuel saving heavy truck combo
(27/04/2012)
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Iveco is preparing what it claims could be the ultimate fuel-saving heavy truck combination for press evaluation, having paired its Ecostralis 6x2 mid-lift tractor unit with Montracon's latest FST (fuel-saving trailer). Montracon says its tri-axle box ...
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Turkish delight for MAN with new CNG bus order
(23/04/2012)
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MAN will deliver 250 MAN Lion's City G buses with CNG (compressed natural gas) engines to the Turkish transport company EGO-Ankara by 2013. These are the first natural-gas-powered, articulated buses to go into service in that country.
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Fuel-efficiency wins Iveco Ecostralis order with CFT Services
(19/04/2012)
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Lancashire-based CFT Services has taken delivery of eight new ultra fuel-efficient Iveco Ecostralis 6x2 mid-lift tractor units – and has ordered six more for September 2012. They join a further six Stralis Active Time tractors, which went into service ...
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Mercedes-Benz Actros goes to the woods for John Miller
(18/04/2012)
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Sightings have been reported of a powerful beast roaming the forests of the Scottish border country. But the monster in question is no mythical being: it's a Mercedes-Benz Actros off-road special. The 8x4 Actros 4144K has joined the fleet of John ...
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IRTE Skills Challenge tests now available online
(10/04/2012)
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With less than three months to go until the IRTE Skills Challenge 2012, event host S&B Automotive Academy has developed online tests for bus and coach technicians and operators. Based on the IRTE's technician licensing scheme, irtec, the tests provide ...
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Gear change for Fiat Ducato commercial vans
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Fiat Professional is increasing the number of New Fiat Ducato versions that can be equipped with the Comfort-Matic six-speed robotised gearbox. As well as the 180 MultiJet Power, the unit is now available in combination with the 130 and 150 MultiJet II ...
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Argentinians look to Allison for transmission technology
(30/03/2012)
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Transportes Olivos, a subsidiary of the multinational group Urbaser, has replaced 16 refuse trucks in its fleet with new Iveco trucks, equipped with Allison automatic transmissions. Ariel Caputo, maintenance manager of the Transportes Olivos garage in ...
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Transmission system breakthrough debuted by Wabco
(26/03/2012)
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Wabco has announced new transmission automation technology that it claims will bring fuel savings of up to 5% and reduce emissions by optimising gear shifts. Nikhil Varty, Wabco vice president Americas states that Wabco's new technology improves driver ...
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Cranage upgrades heavy haulage fleet with FH16 tractor unit
(20/03/2012)
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Cheshire-based heavy haulage specialist Cranage Haulage has upgraded its vehicle fleet with a Volvo FH16-600 double-drive tractor unit. Cranage director Gareth Edwards explains that the firm wanted a productive, new Euro 5 emissions-compliant truck to ...
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Allison Transmissions improves Australian bus operations
(12/03/2012)
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Veolia Transdev Shorelink Buses, one of the largest non-government bus operators in the Sydney basin, is reporting success from its three Allison gearbox-equipped, Cummins-powered Iveco buses, a Euro 4 version added in late 2010 and two Euro 5 versions ...
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Scania extends truck rental portfolio with new tippers
(07/03/2012)
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Scania Truck Rental, the wholly-owned commercial vehicle rental operation of Scania (GB), has extended its portfolio with the addition of 32-tonne gross vehicle weight tipper/grabs to its nationwide fleet. The new vehicles are all day-cab Scania P 400 ...
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Rapid Response gets a lift
(06/03/2012)
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Hampshire contract lifting specialist Rapid Response Solutions is running its first Mercedes-Benz trucks, a 26-tonne rigid with on-board crane and a pair of 44-tonne tractor units. The premium specification Actros 2536L and two Actros 2544 MegaSpace ...
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Woodsides spends £4.1 million on Volvo trucks
(06/03/2012)
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Northern Irish transport and logistics firm Woodside Group has completed its purchase of 45 new Volvo trucks worth approximately £4.1 million. Believed to be the largest single fleet vehicle purchase of the last 12 months in Northern Ireland, the new, ...
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Brinor International builds on Volvo tractor unit fleet
(02/03/2012)
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Brinor International Shipping & Forwarding has replaced two of its tractor units with new Volvo FH-460 4x2s. Transport manager Gill Thomas says that making that choice wasn't just about the price, but also the firm's existing relationship with the local ...
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Stralis duo takes on tanker role at Shirley's Transport
(01/03/2012)
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Sherwood Truck & Van has delivered a pair of factory red Iveco Stralis Active Space Super³ tractor units to Stoke-on-Trent-based Shirley's Transport. The delivery marks the first Stralis to join the tanker specialist's current fleet of 65 trucks and 110 ...
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Gear change for Fiat Ducato commercial vans
(21/02/2012)
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Fiat Professional is increasing the number of New Fiat Ducato versions that can be equipped with the Comfort-Matic six-speed robotised gearbox. As well as the 180 MultiJet Power, the unit is now available in combination with the 130 and 150 MultiJet II ...
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TV programme trails new customer for Isuzu Truck
(16/02/2012)
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The timing of Isuzu Truck's managing director Nikki King's appearance on the Channel 4 'Undercover Boss' programme, a few months ago, couldn't have been more fortunate for the company. In recent years, Walton Civil Engineering has hired its 7.5-tonne ...
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