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legislation, environmental issues, fleet operating costs, company and people news.
07/06/2019
Defence industry transport provider Logistical Support Services (LSS) has taken delivery of a new high-cube EXIII trailer, from Ekeri, with another due for delivery this summer.
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07/06/2019
Transport refrigeration repair business Longhurst Refrigeration is rolling out r2c Online’s software to tap into the benefits of digital workshop management.
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07/06/2019
MC Truck & Bus Portsmouth is reporting a “significant” increase in servicing and contract work for Dennis Eagle RCVs, since the truck manufacturer started using Volvo engines.
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06/06/2019
Contract hire and fleet management business Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) has achieved government-approved supplier status for commercial vehicles and related services.
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06/06/2019
Megan Rigby, a service advisor at TruckEast Wellingborough, has taken top spot in the emerging talent category at the 2019 Northamptonshire Logistics Awards.
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06/06/2019
Transport operator FirstGroup has announced that it is looking to sell off First Bus, its UK bus subsidiary.
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05/06/2019
Scottish waste management business Barr has added five more Volvo trucks to its fleet, after its first Volvo vehicles “rewrote the book” on reliability and service.
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05/06/2019
Cold Connect says its manufacturing partnership with Swedish transport refrigeration unit (TRU) supplier Hultsteins is delivering “a new standard” in environmentally sustainable diesel-free systems.
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05/06/2019
The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) has announced its strategy for clean growth and decarbonisation, with a strong focus on biofuels.
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04/06/2019
Food supplier Apetito has taken delivery of its first Volvo vehicles, acquiring six new FH tractors as part of a three-year fleet replacement programme for trunking operations.
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04/06/2019
Peugeot has hosted a challenge for six tradesmen to demonstrate the benefits of its Surround Rear Vision technology, available on the new Partner van.
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04/06/2019
Holderness Area Rural Transport (HART) has taken delivery of a new Mellor Orion E electric bus, as part of its service that connects the rural community.
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03/06/2019
Builders’ and plumbers’ merchant MP Moran and Sons has taken delivery of 17 new Renault Trucks vehicles, making the operator’s fleet now 100% Renault.
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03/06/2019
Daimler Trucks has created a new division to accelerate the group-wide development of highly automated trucks.
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03/06/2019
Hyundai Motor has unveiled its first electric double-decker bus at a trade fair in Korea.
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31/05/2019
Falkirk, Scotland-based bus and coach maker Alexander Dennis Ltd has been acquired by North American OEM New Flyer Industries (NFI) Group.
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31/05/2019
Isle of Man operator Bus Vannin has expanded its workshop capacity with two four-post lifts from Totalkare.
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31/05/2019
Liverpool-based scaffolding business George Roberts (North West) has taken delivery of three Mercedes-Benz Arocs 8x2 rigids, replacing three 6x2 models after four years’ reliable service.
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31/05/2019
Harmful NOx emissions from trucks have halved in the last five years, according to figures from the Department for Transport.
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30/05/2019
Belgium operator STIB-MIVB has taken delivery of 15 articulated hybrid-electric Urbanway buses from IVECO Bus – part of a 141-strong order.
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30/05/2019
Continental is expanding its range of drive belts for the commercial vehicle aftermarket, adding more than 40 multi V-belts for the auxiliary drive.
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30/05/2019
Michelin has expanded its X Multi T2 tyre range with the addition of four new 17.5in sizes for low platform trailers, such as stepframes, car transporters and double-decks.
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29/05/2019
Builders’ merchant and joinery business Raymond Grieve has taken delivery of a replacement Fuso Canter, citing impressive payload as a key reason for the like-for-like replacement.
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29/05/2019
Mercedes-Benz dealer Rygor Commercials is reporting increased compliance and service benefits from workshop solution Truckfile, since adding bespoke functionality to boost technician productivity.
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29/05/2019
Manchester-based Courier Express Refrigerated Transport has updated its fleet with two 18-tonners fitted with multi-temperature units from Carrier Transicold to support temperature-critical pharmaceutical and foodservice deliveries.
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