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25/10/2018
Family-run haulier MJ Close & Son has taken delivery of a new semi-trailer, from SDC, citing build quality and ability to customise as key reasons for the deal.
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25/10/2018
Eco-Readymix has taken delivery of a custom-designed Volvo FMX 8x4 rigid for deliveries of concrete, mortar and floor screed.
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24/10/2018
Emissions-control systems provider Eminox has announced plans for a “multi-million pound” expansion of its Gainsborough manufacturing headquarters.
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24/10/2018
The latest version of the FORS Standard includes measures for air quality and noise improvement, and guidelines to help operators tackle the threat of terrorism.
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24/10/2018
Continental Tyres is merging its Conti360° Fleet Services network with Bandvulc’s fleet services under a new unified 360° brand.
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23/10/2018
Renault Trucks has announced that Ryan Thorne from its Exeter dealerpoint is about to embark on the prestigious Master Technician programme.
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23/10/2018
Parcel delivery company DPD has opened the UK’s first all-electric parcel depot in Westminster, central London, and unveiled plans for seven more all-electric sites in the capital.
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23/10/2018
Rushlift’s ground support equipment (GSE) division is using bespoke wireless mobile column lifts, from TotalKare, to maintain equipment at Gatwick Airport.
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23/10/2018
The Ministry of Defence has signed a £53 million deal with MAN Truck & Bus UK for the modernisation of its logistics fleet.
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22/10/2018
Derbyshire-based operator RM Hadfield Haulage has taken delivery of the first four of a 14-vehicle order of Volvo FH-500 6x2 Lite tractors, citing payload, fuel economy and total cost of ownership as reasons for the deal.
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22/10/2018
Recycling business Warrens Group has taken delivery of a 16-tonne IVECO Eurocargo Natural Power, which it is fuelling with biogas produced from its own food waste collections.
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22/10/2018
Heavy machinery transporter Joseph Merritt Group is investing £1.4 million in additional transport and lifting equipment, as part of its five-year growth strategy.
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19/10/2018
Truck maker IVECO has announced that a Stralis NP truck from the UK has set a new record, travelling from London to Madrid on a single fill of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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19/10/2018
Global transport and logistics business DSV has taken delivery of its 1,000th truck in the UK from MAN Truck and Bus.
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19/10/2018
Shire Aggregates has specified Michelin tyres for 12 new MAN 32-tonne 8x4 tippers and adopted a Michelin policy as standard for future tyre purchases, after a two-year “eye-opening” trial revealed savings of £26,000 a year.
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18/10/2018
MiX Telematics will be unveiling the latest version of its in-cab driver-coaching device, RIBAS+, at the forthcoming Euro Bus Expo event (NEC, Birmingham: 30 October to 1 November).
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18/10/2018
First Glasgow and Trentbarton have become the first operators to use buses from Alexander Dennis (ADL) equipped with cameras and internal displays instead of traditional mirrors.
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18/10/2018
SDC Trailers has marked 40 years in the business with an open day for customers and suppliers at its Toomebridge factory, followed by a celebratory dinner in Belfast.
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17/10/2018
First Bus, one of the UK’s largest bus operators, has signed a deal with Eclipse for a single diagnostic platform for its workshops.
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17/10/2018
H Askey Transport has taken delivery of a DAF XF 480 6x2 tractor with single-mounted trailing axle and a PM 38.5SP crane, to increase the versatility of its diverse Sheffield-based fleet.
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17/10/2018
Retailer John Lewis announced yesterday (16 October) that it will phase out all diesel-powered heavy trucks from its fleet by 2028.
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16/10/2018
Irizar UK will be showcasing three of its latest coaches, all with Euro VI engines and ZF transmissions, at the forthcoming Euro Bus Expo (NEC, Birmingham; 30 October to 1 November).
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16/10/2018
ATS Euromaster is merging its heavy tyre operations with Tructyre, creating what’s said to be the largest national heavy tyre business in Britain.
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15/10/2018
Transport decision-makers say they will pay more for better services from logistics operators, as long as they provide a measurable return on investment, and 75% of companies believe investing in ground transport will directly support ...
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15/10/2018
Volvo Truck and Bus Centre has opened a new facility Reading, where it will offer a full range of servicing and maintenance for trucks, buses and coaches.
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