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20/02/2015
Airport and highway maintenance contractor Allied Infrastructure Management is reporting greater efficiency and reliability since fitting an Allison 1000 Series automatic transmission into one of its Iveco Daily extruder vehicles.
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20/02/2015
Gateshead Central Taxis has taken delivery of five Optare Solos for its first service bus fleet.
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20/02/2015
Smith Construction Group says it has cut its annual fuel bill by 15% since installing Masternaut telematics across its 60 strong fleet of HGVs, including tippers and skip loaders.
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20/02/2015
Reclaimed bricks and stone supplier Hitchens of Exeter has purchased its first heavy truck in the form of a new-series Volvo FL – and the driver is describing it as like a Rolls-Royce.
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19/02/2015
Mercedes-Benz dealer Rygor has supplied two Actros tractor units to recycling and renewable energy specialist Viridor, to support its West Sussex County Council contract.
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19/02/2015
Tyneside Express Transport has taken delivery of three MAN TGX 26.440BLS 6x2 tractor units with top-of-the-range XXL sleeper cabs – two replacements and one addition to its existing five-strong MAN tractor fleet.
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19/02/2015
London bus operator Tower Transit has placed a major order with Volvo Bus for 11 new B5LH double deck hybrid buses with Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini 3 bodywork, for delivery later this month (February 2015).
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19/02/2015
Floor coverings firm Alliance Flooring Distribution has added four new DAF 26-tonne Euro 6 rigids to its fleet under a five-year contract hire deal, including maintenance, with Enterprise Flex-E-Rent (formerly Burnt Tree Vehicle Rental).
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19/02/2015
Online retailer Battery Megastore (UK) is now offering the latest heavy-duty commercial vehicle battery from Northstar.
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19/02/2015
Citroen has announced that it will unveil the first Citroen LCVs to be fitted with Euro 6 BlueHDi engines, incorporating selective catalytic reduction technology, at the Commercial Vehicle Show (14-16 April, NEC, Birmingham).
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19/02/2015
MiX Telematics has announced that it will be launching three new telematics products at the Commercial Vehicle Show (14-16 April, NEC, Birmingham).
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19/02/2015
Tyrea specialist Hankook and trailera manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull are extending their relationship, with the former now providing efficient TBR trailer tyres adapted to European conditions to Schmitz.
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19/02/2015
Youth and community charity The Challenge says it is making major savings on passenger transport after investing in scheduling and route optimisation technology from Route Monkey.
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19/02/2015
Dunlop Agencies – which delivers branded non-food products to the grocery, forecourt, hardware, electrical and pharmacy sectors – is now running its first Mercedes-Benz Citan small vans, having previously relied on Sprinters.
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18/02/2015
Powered access rental business Nationwide Platforms has extended its contract with telematics specialist Microlise for another five years, deploying the system across its fleet of 105 truck-mounted platforms.
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18/02/2015
The big theme for DAF Trucks at this year’s CV Show (14—16 April 2015, NEC, Birmingham) will be bearing down on operating costs, under the banner new ‘DAF Transport Efficiency’.
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18/02/2015
Belt drive designer Gates has launched a range of heavy-duty belt kits for major truck brands in a move, says the company, that underlines it recent commitment to the truck and bus market.
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18/02/2015
Oil delivery firm Tincknell Fuels has adopted a full Michelin tyre policy and is fitting MultiWay 3D tyres across its 30-strong truck fleet to boost uptime and ensure deliveries can be made in all weathers.
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18/02/2015
Logistics operator Kelly International has taken delivery of 15 curtainsider trailers from Schmitz Cargobull, comprising 10 replacements and five new additions, extending its trailer fleet to 27.
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18/02/2015
Airport parking business Secure Airparks has placed an order with Wrightbus for two StreetLite 9.5m wheel forward buses with Cummins Euro 5 engines and Micro Hybrid technology.
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17/02/2015
Volvo Trucks will field three trucks and a team of product and sales engineers at the Construction Logistics and Cycle Safety Scheme (CLOCS) Progress, demonstration event at ExCel, London on Thursday 26 February 2015.
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17/02/2015
An award-winning cyclist safety system for trucks, developed by Gloucestershire-based commercial vehicle safety specialist Sentinel Systems, is going down well in the transport industry, particularly in London, according to the company.
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17/02/2015
Hako Machines has taken delivery of a custom-built MAN TGM truck to transport two of its new 3-tonne road-sweeper machines to roadshows across the country.
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17/02/2015
Irish distribution business A&T Transport has added two Krone Profi Liner curtainsider semi-trailers to its fleet and says they are bringing additional flexibility, as well as boosting load security.
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17/02/2015
Goodyear will be returning to the CV Show (NEC, Birmingham, 14—16 Aril 2015) for the second year running, to showcase how the tyre manufacturer works with operators and workshops to help lower their total cost of ownership.
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