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26/06/2019
School bus leasing and service provider Castle Minibus has signed a deal with BT Fleet Solutions to deliver minibus safety inspections across the UK.
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26/06/2019
Bus operator Arriva has signed a contract with TomTom Telematics, recently acquired by Bridgestone, to install its telematics system on up to 15,000 buses in the UK and mainland Europe.
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25/06/2019
The government has launched a consultation on its proposals to ban older tyres on HGVs, buses, coaches and minibuses.
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25/06/2019
Goodyear has upgraded its UltraGrip winter tyre range, promising improved braking and grip thanks to the introduction of new technology.
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25/06/2019
Fuelling service provider TSG has signed a deal with IDENTIC to distribute the Swedish firm’s spill-free refilling technology.
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24/06/2019
Lyon Metropole has taken delivery of a Renault D Wide ZE refuse collection vehicle (RCV), the first pre-production model in the new all-electric range due for launch at the end of this year.
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24/06/2019
Ambulance provider Falck has taken delivery of 92 MAN TGE vehicles for its non-emergency ambulance fleet, operating from a new base in Wembley.
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24/06/2019
Scania dealer Keltruck has officially opened a new service centre in Lutterworth, where it is now offering aftersales services for all commercial vehicle marques.
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21/06/2019
Alliance Transport Technologies has launched a new division to offer fire suppression equipment and advice to the bus and coach sector.
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21/06/2019
Bulk excavation business Brocks Haulage has taken delivery of the UK’s first 44-tonne Stralis X-Way 6x4 tractor unit, from IVECO.
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21/06/2019
Home interiors wholesaler McGowan and Rutherford has implemented a vehicle tracking solution, from Kinesis, using the technology to manage its fleet of low-loader style vans.
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20/06/2019
Cornish haulier Burcombe Haulage has taken delivery of a new Volvo FM tractor, the first in the UK to feature the I-Shift dual clutch.
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20/06/2019
The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) has announced that Sir John Parker will take over as its new patron, replacing Beverley Bell CBE at the society’s AGM next month.
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20/06/2019
Scottish haulier Ian Craig Haulage is reporting a 10% boost to mpg figures since implementing a fleet management solution from TomTom Telematics.
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19/06/2019
Assetminder is now offering an enterprise planner module within its cloud-based fleet maintenance and workshop management system, which the company says can boost workshop efficiency and compliance.
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19/06/2019
Waste management company Biffa is equipping 80 of its vehicles with live camera systems, from Innovative Safety Systems (ISS).
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19/06/2019
Scania has unveiled a concept battery electric self-driving vehicle, called the NXT, which the company says is “a vision of the future for transport in cities”.
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18/06/2019
Commercial vehicle braking systems supplier Wabco has teamed up with digital brand Rio to launch a trailer-specific fleet management system.
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18/06/2019
More than half (52.7%) of vacancies for vehicle mechanics, technicians and fitters will not be filled in the near future, with vehicle inspection and repair units hitting “crisis point”.
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18/06/2019
Hyva is launching a cloud-based fleet management and onboard tipping guidance system, designed to boost the safety and efficiency of tipping operations.
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17/06/2019
Technology company Clayton Power UK, in partnership with gas distributor Cadent and vehicle converter Bri-Stor Systems, has won an innovation award for a system to cut carbon emissions for Cadent’s 80-strong vehicle fleet.
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17/06/2019
Tachograph manufacturer Stoneridge is reporting strong demand for its full type-approved 1C smart tachograph, the SE5000 Connekt, which was launched in April at the Commercial Vehicle Show.
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17/06/2019
A team of technicians from dealer Norfolk Truck and Van, in Norwich, will represent Renault Trucks UK & Ireland at the manufacturer’s Road to Excellence Championship (RTEC).
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14/06/2019
Builder’s merchant Bradfords Building Supplies has taken delivery of the first vehicles from a 28-strong order of crane trucks, from commercial vehicle rental and hire business Ryder.
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14/06/2019
Vera, Volvo Trucks’ electric, connected and autonomous vehicle, has gone into operation on a trial with Danish-based operator DFDS, transporting goods from a logistics centre to a port terminal in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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