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20/12/2018
Bus operator Tower Transit has ordered 28 Wrightbus StreetDeck HEV vehicles, to be deployed in the capital next summer.
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20/12/2018
Retailer Heron Foods has extended its trailer fleet to 90 units, with its latest 20-strong order for semi-trailers from Gray & Adams, supplied on contract hire by Grayrentals.
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19/12/2018
Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo has taken delivery of DAF’s first fully electric truck, the CF Electric.
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19/12/2018
ABE Transport has implemented the Truckfile workshop and fleet management system, and transport compliance manager Jeff Pryce says “I can’t ever imagine being without it”.
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19/12/2018
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a £23m van scrappage scheme to help micro-businesses – those with fewer than 10 employees – to prepare for the forthcoming London ultra low emission zone (ULEZ).
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18/12/2018
Porsche has commissioned a fully electric MAN eTGM for logistics operations at its Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen factory, where it is developing the first all-electric Porsche.
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18/12/2018
Commercial vehicle hire and sales business MV Commercial has launched an asset finance division, promising flexible funding packages for new premium trucks.
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18/12/2018
A 22-year-old apprentice from City West Commercials, in Avonmouth, has won the Mercedes-Benz award for commercial vehicle technical apprentice of the year.
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17/12/2018
Somerset-based Blackmores Machinery Haulage has taken delivery of a new bespoke forklift trailer from Andover Trailers – its first from the manufacturer.
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17/12/2018
Machinery mover James Garside & Son has taken delivery of a double-drive Volvo FH-540 for its machinery relocation operations, describing the powerful FH as “the complete package”.
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17/12/2018
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has issued a tachograph special notice to cover matters relating to the EC legislation on ‘smart’ tachos, which comes into effect on 15 June 2019.
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14/12/2018
VLS, the Verification of Lubricant Specifications, has announced the successful outcome of a case against Agri Plant MS Ultra, a 15W/40 heavy-duty diesel engine oil made by Aztec Oils.
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14/12/2018
Alliance Electronics has rebranded to Alliance Transport Technologies (ATT) to better reflect the company’s expanded range of aftermarket services for the bus, coach and commercial vehicle sector.
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14/12/2018
Commercial vehicle business MV Commercial has expanded into a multi-million pound “super site” in Airdrie, after its largest ever investment into the site formerly owned by TOM Vehicle Rental.
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13/12/2018
Coach operator Travellers Choice has placed an order for seven more Volvo B11R vehicles with Jonckheere bodywork, describing it as the “winning formula” for its fleet.
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13/12/2018
Agricultural operator T Shepperson Contracting has taken delivery of its first Mercedes-Benz Unimog and is predicting “massive savings”, with the Unimog already saving £1,200 per month on diesel compared to the vehicle it replaced.
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13/12/2018
Manufacturer-owned car dealership Robins & Day is rolling out Ctrack Online across its nationwide parts distribution operation, after evaluating three potential telematics systems to improve visibility and control for its 97-strong van ...
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12/12/2018
Vehicle camera and telematics business VisionTrack has launched a new version of its mobile app, promising a “significantly improved” user experience with more visibility of fleet operations.
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12/12/2018
Middlesborough-based LV Shipping has taken delivery of new Krone Profi Liner curtainsider trailers, supplied on lease by TIP Trailer Services.
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12/12/2018
Infrastructure services company FM Conway has retrofitted its fleet of road sweepers with a bespoke auto-stop reverse radar system from Innovative Safety Systems (ISS), following a successful trial.
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11/12/2018
Construction and landscaping operator Allstone Glasgow has taken delivery of a Scania P cab tipper, with a sheeting system and lightweight front-end tipping gear by Harsh.
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11/12/2018
LJX Tree Services of Langbank, near Glasgow, has taken delivery of its third Fuso Canter truck in the last six months, with the operator’s co-founder Dan Kerr travelling from Scotland to Wales to secure the right deal.
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11/12/2018
Devon-based Brooking Hire has taken delivery of a flagship Volvo FH16-650 6x2 rigid, fitted with a Johnston-Beam S14000 sweeper body – said to be one of the highest specification sweeper vehicles in Europe.
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10/12/2018
Waste management and drainage firm Wales Environmental has taken delivery of a 26-tonne Mercedes-Benz Antos tanker, the latest vehicle in the operator’s strategy to move from used to new vehicles.
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10/12/2018
Bus operator First West of England, a subsidiary of FirstGroup, has taken delivery of nine slimline Optare Solos to use on its routes in Bath.
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