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16/04/2021
CCF has worked in collaboration with Electra, to launch what they call the UK’s first 27-tonne curtainside battery electric vehicle (BEV), with 287kWh traction batteries.
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16/04/2021
Hyva UK has supplied 15 skiploaders to Dunmow Waste Management in the east of England.
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15/04/2021
Family-owned haulage and warehousing specialists, Farrall’s Group of Chester, has recently taken delivery of its first New Generation MAN TGX tractors and two new MAN TGE 3.5 tonne vans.
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14/04/2021
Giti Tire is targeting the small stop-start city bus and 7.5 tonne delivery vehicle markets with the launch of its Giti GAU867v1 all-position tyre in size 215/75R17.5.
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14/04/2021
For the fourth year in a row, April 8 was Global Remanufacturing Day, an event organised by international group the Remanufacturing Industries Council to raise the profile of this alternative means of component production that reduces the ...
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13/04/2021
IVECO has signed a memorandum of understanding with technology firm Plus to jointly develop autonomous trucks.
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13/04/2021
Succeeding Martin Hay, who leaves the business at the end of June, is James Armstrong. He will officially take up this post on 1 July 2021.
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12/04/2021
One of the greatest talents of inventor Gottlieb Daimler was finding new areas of application for his engine. He invented the motorcycle, then went to the motorised trolley car, a motorised firefighting hose and then, almost inevitably, to ...
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12/04/2021
UK DAF Dealer group, Lawrence Vehicles Ltd. – which comprises the Lancashire DAF and Lothian DAF dealerships plus two TRP all-makes parts shops – has picked up the manufacturer’s pan-European, International Dealer of the Year award.
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09/04/2021
Commercial vehicle services company Marshall Fleet Solutions is investing in a brand new, multi-million pound, 26,000 m² purpose-built flagship depot that will be centrally located in Tamworth in the Midlands.
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09/04/2021
The new KKS automatic coupling system enables the driver to couple and uncouple the semi-trailer via remote control – automatically, safely and quickly. Therefore, you can increase efficiency, con-venience and safety with one single ...
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08/04/2021
Chassis conversion specialist Astra Vehicle Technologies is working with Guest Truck and Van to produce an electric 7.2 tonne IVECO Daily.
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08/04/2021
Bury-based ISM Waste has taken delivery of a new Volvo FL road sweeper to keep its waste transfer facility, yard and adjoining local roads clean and tidy.
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07/04/2021
Miniclipper Logistics celebrated its half century of trading on 23 March 2021 by announcing a £5.5 million investment in its transport and warehousing divisions.
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07/04/2021
Juratek has acquired Bettaparts Ltd in a deal that will see the Doncaster-based braking specialist take 100% control of the Bradford-based distributor.
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06/04/2021
Ford is introducing a ‘smart mirror’ - a high-definition screen that displays a panoramic rear view for the driver of Transit and Transit Custom vans.
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06/04/2021
European publicly-funded hydrogen R&D project H2Haul received the Hydrogen Transport Award at the first edition of the World Hydrogen Awards organised by the Sustainable Energy Council.
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01/04/2021
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The Health and Safety Executive has published an alert warning that users of hazardous goods tanks should visually inspect the pressure/vacuum relief valves fitted to tank containers and road tankers. The inspection should establish if ...
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01/04/2021
German brake manufacturer Knorr-Bremse has signed a continuation brake supply contract for series production of braking systems and air treatment systems for an unnamed global truck OEM’s European heavy-duty and medium-duty platforms.
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01/04/2021
UTAC CERAM Millbrook has officially opened its new four-wheel drive VTEC (variable temperature emissions chamber) facility, allowing truck engineers to conduct a wider range of powertrain tests on larger vehicles than before. (The new name ...
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31/03/2021
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The safety of motorists and members of their own highways team was uppermost in the minds of Cardiff Council procurement chiefs when they ordered two new Mercedes-Benz trucks to help traffic flow smoothly in and around the city.
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31/03/2021
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Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD UK jointly announced today that their electric vehicle partnership has taken firm orders from Stagecoach for 46 full-electric buses.
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30/03/2021
Irish waste recovery specialist RiverRidge has invested in an integrated vehicle camera and telematics solution to maximise driver safety and compliance, while mitigating insurance risk on non-fault accidents.
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30/03/2021
North Powys-based family business, R. Keith Price Haulage Limited, has taken delivery of its first Renault Truck, a C380 6x4 with day cab and 7m McPhee mixer drum.
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29/03/2021
Having taken delivery of new, higher capacity LSTs (longer semi-trailers) in August 2020, Primark has rolled out a fleet of new natural gas-powered trucks for its UK transport operations.
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