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18/05/2020
On Tuesday 12 May, the government published guidance for operators on safer working principles and risk assessments for transport operators and organisations.
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15/05/2020
British engineering firm Penso is launching a new range of ultra-lightweight bodies for 3.5-tonne commercial vehicles.
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15/05/2020
TIP Trailer Services has opened a new flagship depot created from a brownfield site next door to its existing operation in Nuneaton.
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15/05/2020
Thermo King and its dealer network provide continuous and constant support to critical supply chain operations during COVID-19 pandemic.
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14/05/2020
Great Britain’s traffic commissioners have determined that virtual courses can be used in place of classroom-based training to meet licence undertakings, provided that they meet certain criteria to enable them to match classroom-based ...
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14/05/2020
Telematics firm Microlise has continued to deliver essential engineering support services to customers during the current COVID-19 crisis.
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13/05/2020
Farrall’s Group, a Chester-based haulier, has installed an integrated transport management system from Mandata.
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13/05/2020
As part of a three-year deal, Goodyear will supply Maxi Haulage with tyres from the KMAX GEN-2 range, and be supported by roadside assistance service TruckForce.
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12/05/2020
Family-run greengrocers, Bonners, which has been based out of the historic Oxford covered market for the last 70 years is just one of many businesses forced to diversify their offering to stay open during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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11/05/2020
Environmental services firm Urbaser has been utilising digital display screens installed on its refuse collection vehicles to broadcast health messages to locked-down residents of the London Borough of Waltham Forest and Welwyn Hatfield ...
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11/05/2020
Orbcomm has introduced a new trailer weight feature to solve the problem of overloaded trailers by accessing data from the electronic braking system (EBS) module.
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07/05/2020
DAF Trucks, local dealer Motus Commercials, Solomon Commercials and a number of strategic third-party suppliers have combined to fast-track a delivery of eight DAF LF 180 rigids for NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) as it embarks upon ...
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07/05/2020
The Volvo FH500 GT 8x2 unit incorporates a Hiab 1058 crane featuring ten hydraulic extensions, giving the vehicle a lifting capability of 2.5 tonnes at a reach of almost 24m.
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06/05/2020
Fraikin has added seven 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans and six new mobile technicians to its national network, bolstering the capabilities of its maintenance service.
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06/05/2020
JGas, the Bathgate, Scotland-based energy provider, has added a second Renault Trucks Range T tractor unit after a positive experience with a seed vehicle.
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05/05/2020
Vision Systems’ Safety Technologies division, which specialises in driver assistance systems and driver protection doors, has developed a screen to help protect bus and coach drivers from possible transmission of the virus when in contact ...
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05/05/2020
Doncaster-based haulier McGregor Logistics has taken delivery of ten tri-axle, straight-frame bespoke curtainsiders from Tiger Trailers.
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04/05/2020
Parcel carrier Yodel is rolling out a new generation of all-season tyres on 550 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans as part of a new three-year fully-managed Effitires contract with Michelin.
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04/05/2020
Colchester, Essex-based EWD Recycling has bought an order for four new Volvo FMX 8x4 rigids from Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia for its waste disposal and waste recycling services for industrial and domestic users across the east ...
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01/05/2020
This new ‘PXP’ drive has been developed together with German commercial vehicle converter Paul Nutzfahrzeuge. It will be available on the DAF CF and XF 4x2 tractors powered by the PACCAR MX-11 or MX-13 engine. Other chassis types will ...
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01/05/2020
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A logistics company has added four eco-friendly vehicles to its fleet as it continues to ‘invest in the future’.
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30/04/2020
For the first time, Don-Bur has manufactured a lifting deck tri-axle trailer design with an expanding roof.
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30/04/2020
Schmitz Cargobull is extending assembly of its rigid truck bodies in the UK through its national service partner network.
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29/04/2020
South west builders’ merchant CRS has added a further four DAF CF 370 FAN rigids to its fleet.
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28/04/2020
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Emergency services in Wales are relying on the support of Mercedes-Benz van dealer Euro Commercials to keep their ‘blue light’, clinical logistics and supply chain operations on the road during the Coronavirus crisis.
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