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22/12/2014
Lift installation and servicing business Morris Vermaport has taken delivery of 12 Mercedes Citan vans, eight of which have replaced petrol-electric hybrid cars for its mobile engineers.
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19/12/2014
Pickerings Plant has taken delivery of two new series Volvo FM 6x2 rigid trucks equipped with the 10-tonne front axle, and promptly ordered another six.
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19/12/2014
Construction industry contractor Clancy Docwra has taken delivery of the first of two MAN TGS 26.440 6x2-2 BL tanker chassis for use on its contract with Southern Water.
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19/12/2014
Volvo Trucks has announced that Mike Corcoran will be taking over as commercial truck director from next year, with responsibility for fleet sales in the UK and Ireland.
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19/12/2014
C&C Taxis has taken delivery of one of the first all-electric Nissan e-NV200 Combi models to arrive in the UK, and is hoping the vehicle will save it £10,000 a year in fuel bills.
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18/12/2014
The overall cost of operating a truck over the last year, net of fuel costs, has risen by 2% in 12 months, according to the RHA (Road Haulage Association) in its 2014 Cost Movement Survey.
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18/12/2014
Dorset-based fishing and animal feed specialist CC Moore has upgraded its fleet by leasing two Euro 6 Iveco Stralis Hi–Street 26-tonne rigids through Iveco Capital.
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18/12/2014
Volvo Trucks says the bodybuilding process for its vehicles can now be shortened by up to 14 days, thanks to chassis-unique 3D drawings which allow the chassis and bodywork to be designed in parallel.
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18/12/2014
Vehicle rental business MC Rental has invested £2 million to extend its 2,300-strong fleet with a range of 4x4s for the winter.
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18/12/2014
Telematics provider Masternaut will soon be offering the MT-330 device – a trailer tracking unit certified for use in notified hazardous environments.
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17/12/2014
Woodchip and pellet supplier MWF has taken delivery of one of DAF's first new four-axle CF FAQ vehicles, in this case in combination with a specialist blower system.
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17/12/2014
Tesco has introduced its first temperature-controlled drawbar vehicle, fitted with Carrier Transicold Supra truck refrigeration technology, to boost the efficiency of express store deliveries.
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17/12/2014
Ford has picked up a clutch of prizes at the What Van? Awards, with its Transit Courier scooping the key category of Van of the Year 2015.
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16/12/2014
The proposed ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) in London should be more ambitious, according to the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders).
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16/12/2014
Network Rail has taken delivery of the first Fiat Doblò Cargo vehicles it has ordered for its technician teams involved in maintaining Britain's rail network.
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16/12/2014
Hodge's Coaches (Sandhurst) has taken delivery of six new Scania OmniExpress coaches this year and has placed an order for another vehicle for 2015.
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16/12/2014
Construction service provider Dalziel Mechanical Services is rolling out the Ctrack vehicle tracking solution across its fleet, in a bid to improve efficiency and security, and reduce operating costs.
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15/12/2014
The DfT (Department for Transport) has opened two public consultations – one on removing some exemptions from operator licensing, and the other concerned with changes to annual HGV roadworthiness testing.
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15/12/2014
Most transport operators remain unconvinced as to the benefits they will see from the government's extra £1.5 billion of road improvements, announced earlier this month (1 December).
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15/12/2014
Ripley-based Lockwood Haulage has extended its fleet to 65 vehicles with the addition of four Euro 6 MAN TGX tractors, bringing its total MAN number to 55.
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15/12/2014
Family-run haulage business Eaton Transport has taken delivery of its first Renault truck, adding a 44-tonne Range T to its existing fleet of four DAF vehicles.
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12/12/2014
The government has launched a £25 million funding scheme to build three advanced biofuel plants which, in total, will be producing three million litres of biofuel per year from December 2018.
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12/12/2014
A new report from DHL looks at the technology and potential applications for autonomous vehicles, including within the logistics supply chain.
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12/12/2014
Commercial vehicle fleets using the latest 3G vehicle cameras can cut the number of accidents by 45%, resulting in dramatic reductions in insurance costs.
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11/12/2014
Construction haulage firm Mark Luck is now running the first new-series Volvo FMX 8x4 rear-steer Tridem in the UK to have been fully-approved for N3G category off-road use.
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