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27/01/2015
Volkswagen Group UK has secured a three-year deal with Crown Commercial Services (CCS), giving the manufacturer preferred supplier status to the public sector, police and emergency services.
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26/01/2015
Tiger Trailers has opened an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test centre at its Winsford factory.
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26/01/2015
Acumen Distribution has further expanded its fleet of longer semi-trailers (LSTs), taking delivery two months ago of four more SDC semi-trailers.
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26/01/2015
Premier Logistics is reporting improved efficiency, better fleet control and economies across the board since implementing Verilocation vehicle tracking and fleet management systems.
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26/01/2015
TIP Trailer Services has been awarded corporate partner status with the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE).
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26/01/2015
Fleet Assist has launched an online tool to help vehicle leasing and contract hire providers to manage and potentially reduce vehicle downtime.
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26/01/2015
Tower Transit has ordered 11 new Wrightbus StreetLite buses to TfL (Transport for London) specification, and is expecting delivery next month (February 2015).
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23/01/2015
Tarleton, Lancashire-based Huntapac Produce has taken delivery of its first Volvo trucks – four FH-500 6x2 tractor units, from Thomas Hardie Commercials, Preston.
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23/01/2015
Day’s Rental is the first major hire operator to take delivery of a fleet of Iveco New Dailys – in all 75 vans and chassis cabs.
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23/01/2015
Citroen’s Berlingo drove off with the top prize at the Business Van awards, held in London yesterday (22 January).
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23/01/2015
Bodybuilder and accident repair centre Martin Williams Hull is launching a new website and a corporate rebrand to mark 25 years in business.
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23/01/2015
Truck and trailer wheel distributor Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) is now a preferred supplier for Pirelli UK Truck.
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23/01/2015
Air brake fittings supplier Tube Gear has produced four wall charts showing its most popular products and components, which can be displayed in commercial vehicle workshops.
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23/01/2015
Northamptonshire-based Walls and Floors has replaced its previous fleet of 7.5-tonne Fuso Canters with eight new, Euro 6-engined versions of the same, range-topping light truck.
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23/01/2015
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Stone and aggregates business GS Hughes has taken delivery of 12 Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz Arocs for its tipping fleet.
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22/01/2015
London’s IHTF (Industrial HGV Taskforce), funded by TfL (Transport for London) and the DfT (Department for Transport), has issued 1,013 fixed penalty notices since it began operating in October 2013.
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22/01/2015
Operators in the construction sector used a relatively strong 2014 to review their fleet operations, according to fleet software specialist Chevin Fleet Solutions.
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22/01/2015
Ipswich-based construction vehicle rental specialist Tippers R Us has spent £1 million bringing eight Euro 6 MAN TGS 35.400 and two TGS 32.400 top-spec eight-wheeler tipper trucks to its fleet.
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22/01/2015
Fleet management provider FleetEurope has signed up with Selsia for accident repair services, giving FleetEurope’s customers access to Selsia’s UK network of 90 approved repair centres for cars, vans and commercial vehicles.
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22/01/2015
Shipping and logistics company Containerships is the first third party business to sign up for access to BOC’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) refuelling station in Teesport, Middlesborough.
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22/01/2015
Allison Transmission Holdings has announced it will be staging a number of special events and activities this year to commemorate 100 years in business.
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22/01/2015
Nominations for the eighth FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards programme close on 2 February 2015.
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21/01/2015
Leyland Bus Parts and Green Urban Technologies have formed a partnership to roll out a retrofit exhaust emissions system to global bus operators to extend the service life of their fleets.
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21/01/2015
Tyre manufacturer Goodyear has picked up an innovation award for its Intellimax groove technology, used in the FuelMax S steer tyre range.
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21/01/2015
Chilled food distributor Reed Boardall has expanded its use of Seven Telematics software to incorporate Cool Track remote monitoring on 60 of its 280-strong trailer fleet.
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