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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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21/01/2015
ZF Services UK, the British aftersales business of the German driveline and chassis technology company, has opened a technical training centre aimed at helping distributors and service organisations with technician development.
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21/01/2015
Renault Trucks has launched a truck simulator application, aimed at the general public, but also potentially useful to driver trainers.
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21/01/2015
Container transport specialist Goldstar has gone live with Microlise’s Fleet Performance telematics software, along with its Incident Data Recorder, which provides pre-accident information.
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21/01/2015
Volvo Trucks has won a top European quality prize for its I-Shift Dual Clutch.
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21/01/2015
Truck, bus and coach manufacturer Scania is investing £6 million in a new purpose-built dealership site near Maidstone, Kent. Building work is underway and the facility is scheduled to open in January 2016.
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20/01/2015
The Scottish government has published a consultation document outlining the low emission zone (LEZ) strategy for Scotland, and giving two years’ notice of potential implementation.
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20/01/2015
DAF Trucks has refreshed its body builders’ information website, providing improved access to advice and guidance on configuring and mounting bodies efficiently to DAF chassis.
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20/01/2015
Aggregates and earth-moving specialist Maen Karne has taken delivery of six new Euro 6 MAN TGX 26.440 6x2 tractor units – taking its MAN fleet acquisitions, including dippers and rigid mixer chassis, to 10 in the last 18 months.
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20/01/2015
Lucketts Travel, in Fareham, Hampshire, has taken delivery of a pair of 12.8-metre length Scania OmniExpress touring coaches – adding to its existing fleet of six similar vehicles.
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20/01/2015
Birmingham-based Rail Safety Solutions (RSS) has acquired 22 Mercedes-Benz Vito and Citan vans on CharterWay contract hire from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services.
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19/01/2015
Cummins Turbo Technologies is working with a large unnamed OEM vehicle manufacturer, field testing its new, compact electric wastegate turbocharger for light- and heavy-duty engines.
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19/01/2015
IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry) has confirmed that it will be changing the title of Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA), along with Automotive Management Accreditation (AMA), to IMI Accreditation as part of its overall brand ...
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19/01/2015
Fiat Professional is reporting record UK sales for 2014 at almost 15,000 vehicles, up by 8% on 2013 – itself a record year for the manufacturer.
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19/01/2015
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced a number of finance deals for its van range, from the small Caddy up to the larger Crafter (pictured).
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16/01/2015
Plant hire business Tom Prichard Contracting has taken delivery of a custom-built plant body from Andover Trailers, after hearing good reports about the product's durability.
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16/01/2015
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is welcoming a report from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Freight Transport, which echoes its call for student loan style funding to attract more young people into the sector.
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16/01/2015
Navman Wireless has launched an integrated tracking and telematics solution which, together with Smart Witness in-cab cameras, will provide a "seamless umbrella of preventive and protective technology", says the firm.
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16/01/2015
The South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has taken delivery of 30 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 519 CDIs, the latest in a number of Mercedes vehicles to join its fleet.
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