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17/09/2020
The GenH2 Truck, a fuel-cell truck with a range of up to 1,000km and more for flexible and demanding long-haul transport begins customer trials in 2023, start of series production in second half of the 2020s.
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17/09/2020
Logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel has put eight new Volvo FH Globetrotter LNG (liquified natural gas) tractor units into 24/7 operation on two major contracts with Whitbread and Costa, as part of a drive to reduce emissions and improve the ...
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16/09/2020
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ADL’s zero-emission capable Enviro400ER double decker has been certified as an ultra low emission bus by the UK’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership.
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16/09/2020
Kent-based supplies firm KCS – a wholly owned business of Kent County Council – has taken delivery of 13 new IVECO Daily 70C18A8 seven-tonne panel vans, replacing a fleet of three-year-old vehicles on their distribution fleet.
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15/09/2020
A fully electric truck and a high-performance plug-in hybrid are the first two models of Scania’s first series-production range of electric trucks.
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15/09/2020
The Hiab T-Boom Frameworks is a new solution built by and installed by Hiab in under a week.
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14/09/2020
There’s a new name for Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in the North West and North Wales, led by entrepreneur Sid Sadique, who has stepped in to buy most of the assets of Roanza Truck & Van after the former franchisee fell into ...
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14/09/2020
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Five brand-new refuse trucks, all fitted with fuel-saving electric bin lifting technology, have arrived at Hyndburn Borough Council (Lancashire).
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11/09/2020
Runcorn-based logistics specialist H. Freund has taken delivery of four new Volvo FH 6x2 Lite tractor units with Globetrotter XL cabs, after its drivers praised the trucks’ quality and reliability.
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11/09/2020
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Continental has developed an on-board weighing system that records and displays the weight of commercial vehicles, including trailers and semitrailers before travel, and is independent of stationary scales.
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10/09/2020
The new ‘one-stop truck shop’ in Normanton, West Yorkshire is a partnership between supplier Parker Hannifin and long-term distributor BSP Hydraulics.
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10/09/2020
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IVECO says that it is helping facilitate business in these turbulent times by relaunching a range of ready-bodied chassis-cab vehicles based on its new Daily platform.
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09/09/2020
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Mercedes-Benz operator Rinus Roofing Supplies is now running its first two trucks to be equipped with the manufacturer’s latest safety technology.
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08/09/2020
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Vehicle service, parts, rentals and sales group HB Commercial has opened a new remanufactured calliper and brake-shoe profiling facility at its parts supply centre in Bury St Edmunds.
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08/09/2020
A demolition firm which supports some of the UK’s largest commercial developments has increased capacity in response to an uplift in construction output.
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07/09/2020
Staffordshire-based N.S. Clarke Transport has specified Michelin tyres as original equipment across 30 new Volvo FH 6x2 493-bhp tractors joining its fleet.
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07/09/2020
Engine products and drive systems supplier Dayco has introduced six water pumps – produced and supplied to Dayco by the OE pump manufacturer – for the 10.8 and 12.9-litre, MX-11 and MX-13 engines used in a number of popular DAF ...
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04/09/2020
Suffolk-based haulage operator Kersey Freight Ltd has added 20 new SDC Freespan Curtainsiders to its 180-strong trailer fleet, in addition to 24 new trailers from the manufacturer in 2019.
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04/09/2020
DVSA inspectors carrying out maintenance investigation visits at HGV and PSV operators’ premises will be checking some new areas, DVSA reports. They include assessments of managing exhaust emissions, wheels and tyres, safety recalls and ...
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03/09/2020
Mercedes-Benz dealer group Rygor Commercials has now opened a brand-new truck site at The Camgate Centre in Stanwell, Surrey.
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03/09/2020
In response to heightened activity in online shopping, largely brought on by Covid-19, Preston-based Forge Logistics has purchased a Krone Profi Liner trailer with reinforced curtains, sliding roof and flush-fit rear doors, all of which ...
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02/09/2020
Third-party logistics firm Wincanton has taken delivery of two new Volvo FM 8x2 tankers to work within its milk delivery division, supplied on a five-year operating lease through Volvo Financial Services.
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02/09/2020
Speedy Services, the UK’s leading tools and equipment hire company, has improved road safety, reduced fleet insurance fraud and cut claims costs using video telematics.
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01/09/2020
Bakery Hovis is entirely refreshing its double deck fleet with an initial order of 30 units from Tiger Trailers.
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01/09/2020
Despite the challenging prevailing conditions, Walsall-based coach operator JKT International has added a sixth Scania Irizar coach to its 12-strong fleet.
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