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02/07/2020
There was a marked increase in the number of commercial vehicle fleets adopting the DVSA’s Earned Recognition scheme during the earliest months of lockdown, reports fleet management software company FleetCheck.
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01/07/2020
Bridgestone’s commercial customers are being offered discounted training courses aimed at helping them back on their feet following lockdown.
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01/07/2020
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Proprietor John Dinham purchased his first pre-owned vehicle from Mercedes-Benz dealer City West Commercials in 2016, and has since added another 14.
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30/06/2020
Bulk carrier John Petch Transport has added a Renault Trucks Range T520 High to its fleet of 25 tractors and tipping trailers.
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30/06/2020
Guest and Sherwood Truck and Van toured a host of companies to try out the new IVECO S-Way tractor near its West Bromwich, Peterborough and Stoke on Trent depots.
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29/06/2020
The latest version of the Axtec OnBoard Axle Load Indicator can now be installed on most four-axle rigid vehicles, with a particular focus on tippers.
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29/06/2020
A consortium led by electric motor developer Magtec has been awarded a significant Advanced Propulsion Centre grant in the latest round of R&D funding for achieving low carbon technology in the automotive industry.
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26/06/2020
TIP Trailer Services has launched a range of telematics-based digital and connected services under the name of TIP Insight.
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26/06/2020
The recent addition of a further six new Isuzu 7.5 tonne rigids within its all-refrigerated transport fleet means that Holdsworth Foods now currently operates over 45 Isuzus in total, out of a fleet of 140 refrigerated vehicles from ...
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25/06/2020
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Alexander Dennis Ltd has appointed Ardee Coach Trim as its exclusive service partner in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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25/06/2020
Environmental services company Tradebe Healthcare has cited Fraikin’s ability to ‘get things done’ as a major factor in being able to put its three new DAF rigids on the road in time to help with vital hospital waste collections during the ...
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24/06/2020
Despite the prevalence of vehicle manufacturer-derived electronic parts catalogues (EPC), they generally rely on a variety of search methods to identify a replacement part, which for wholesalers and CV workshops servicing and repairing ...
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24/06/2020
Mahle Aftermarket’s new OzonePRO unit offers a way to sanitise buses, commercial vehicles and passenger cars in a world still struggling to contain COVID-19.
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23/06/2020
DAF Trucks has introduced an improved advanced emergency braking system for its LF, CF and XF models: AEBS-3. This third-generation system can provide up to full autonomous emergency braking to assist with collision avoidance of both ...
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23/06/2020
Carlisle City Council has equipped its fleet of refuse and recycling vehicles with camera recording technology, reverse radar and safety equipment.
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22/06/2020
After a 15-week hiatus due to COVID-19, DVSA will restart heavy vehicle testing from Saturday 4 July, it announced at the weekend. Operators can now book tests from that date.
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22/06/2020
Thermo-King’s new trailer fridge uses a new 48V mild hybrid power architecture.
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19/06/2020
Leeds City Council has taken delivery of 122 examples of the full-electric Renault Kangoo Z.E.33 compact van, with 102 to be used in the delivery of a wide range of services across the city, including property maintenance and civil ...
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19/06/2020
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This season’s Premier League fixtures may now be back under way, but one thing that's been ready and awaiting football’s return for some time is the Liverpool Football Club team bus. Primed to carry some of the world’s best footballers as ...
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18/06/2020
Guildford Borough Council has improved access to the underside of vehicles during cleaning operations following the purchase of a Stertil Koni heavy duty wash bay lift.
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18/06/2020
The John Lewis Partnership is building a dedicated biomethane gas filling station and placed an order for 143 gas trucks, to be in operation by the end of 2020, to enable its largest heavy goods vehicles to use a low-carbon alternative to ...
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17/06/2020
Bristol-based wholesaler and worker cooperative, Essential Trading, has taken delivery of a new 18-tonne rigid truck to further develop its chilled delivery capabilities.
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17/06/2020
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As independent truck and trailer technician Dom Coia endeavours to rearrange a crucial meeting with a potential customer that was postponed when lockdown restrictions were introduced, he is convinced that his comprehensively-equipped ...
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16/06/2020
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Infrastructure support service firm Amey will be relying on a new batch of Mercedes-Benz Econics to keep north west transport links open as the UK continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
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16/06/2020
Following its rebrand from LDV in April, Chinese automaker SAIC Motor distributed by Harris Group of Ireland is launching its first light commercial vehicle under the new Maxus branding: the Deliver 9.
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