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08/12/2014
Volvo's FL truck is now available in a permanently engaged four-wheel drive (4x4) version, offering payloads of 6—8 tonnes, for service and off-road applications.
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08/12/2014
Vehicle engineering, R&D and testing establishment MIRA has added a second, twin-axle, dynamic suspension parameter measuring machine (SPMM).
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08/12/2014
Prohire's first DAF Euro 6 trucks (DAF LF250 and CF290), which have now been central to its short-term commercial vehicle rental business for six months, are proving a popular choice among clients, according to the company.
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08/12/2014
A group of talented young designers is celebrating after winning Volvo Trucks' Truck of the Future 2050 competition.
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08/12/2014
Vac-Con UK distributor Tutex has selected an Iveco Trakker Hi-Land 6x4 rigid as the platform for its new Vac-Con X-Cavator – a powerful vacuum and high-pressure water system which allows companies to locate and safely excavate around ...
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08/12/2014
Coach operator Cooper's Tourmaster has ordered its second Volvo B11R coach with Jonckheere bodywork, after a similar model "exceeded expectations" on fuel economy compared with the rest of its fleet.
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05/12/2014
"Give us the problem, and we will solve it for everyone. We all applaud schemes such as FORS, CLOCS, SLS and the London Low Emission Zone, but let us deal with emissions, protecting vulnerable road users, etc."
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05/12/2014
Trials of potentially life-saving 360° camera technology designed not for rigids but much larger articulated HGVs, have been hailed a success by developers Brigade and Continental.
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05/12/2014
The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) is offering free membership to engineering students and apprentices in full-time study, plus discounted membership for graduates – and a competition, with prizes for novel ideas.
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05/12/2014
Ipswich Buses has renewed its fleet management contract with MiX Telematics, citing fuel savings and improved passenger experience as the key factors.
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05/12/2014
Strong demand for vans continues to lead growth in the commercial vehicle market, according to the latest figures for van and truck registrations, from the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders).
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05/12/2014
Canadian gas engines specialist Westport Innovations has acquired Netherlands-based alternative fuel conversion systems developer Prins Autogassystemen Holding for eur 12.2 million.
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05/12/2014
Northern Irish snack food manufacturer Tayto Group has revealed that it has slashed its annual fuel bill by £72,000 and reduced its carbon footprint since using TomTom Telematics technology to transform driver behaviour.
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05/12/2014
Wheel alignment business Pro-Align has announced that it will establish a new commercial vehicle fleet alignment division in 2015.
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04/12/2014
Lidl Italia has ordered a fleet of 15 Iveco Stralis Natural Power heavy trucks, with engines powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas), manufactured by FPT Industrial.
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04/12/2014
Road safety charity Brake is criticising the government's announcement last week (28 November) that speed limits for HGVs on dual carriageways are to be raised, calling it "a dangerous precedent".
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04/12/2014
FTA (the Freight Transport Association) has launched the LCRS (Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme) Awards for 2015.
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04/12/2014
Cornish parcels delivery and storage business DB Distribution has taken delivery of 11 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 310 CDI vans.
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04/12/2014
Driver safety solution provider Lytx has announced that entries are now open for its European driver of the year and coach of the year awards.
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04/12/2014
Elevator Engineering Services (EES) is reporting significant cost-saving benefits across the business since implementing a telematics system from Masternaut.
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03/12/2014
Chancellor Gorge Osborne's announcement in today's (3 December 2014) Autumn Statement that fuel duty will again be frozen has been welcomed by the transport and logistics industry, but his failure to cut it by 3p per litre is seen ...
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03/12/2014
A 6x2 new Volvo FH tractor unit, equipped with the lightweight pusher axle, has entered service at specialist bulk powder haulier Arclid Transport.
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03/12/2014
Tachograph analysis firm Novadata is reporting an increase in demand for its analogue tachograph services, due to tighter enforcement of drivers' hours legislation.
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03/12/2014
The Freight Transport Association has started taking nominations for the FTA everywoman Transport and Logistics 2015 Awards.
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03/12/2014
Better interrogation of fleet data can lead to operational savings of up to 23% over three years.
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