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24/10/2014
Bus manufacturer Wrightbus has topped three categories in this year's FirstGroup/Millbrook fuel economy trials (FMFET).
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24/10/2014
Scaffolding business Construction Access has taken delivery of its first Isuzu truck, a Euro 6 Urban N75.150 rigid.
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23/10/2014
Jost has launched the Ultra range of Edbro cylinders, which offer weight savings of up to 29kg for the CS17 and CS18 products.
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23/10/2014
Basildon-based consumer goods importer and distributor PMS International has taken delivery of its first five Euro 6 Renault Range D distribution rigids.
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23/10/2014
Recent orders for Volvo Bus include two new Volvo B11R coaches for City Circle and a Volvo B7R for Scottish operator Woods Coaches.
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23/10/2014
James Bond and a herd of wild horses were just two of the images used by Volvo Truck's design engineers to visualise the styling for its latest series of trucks.
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22/10/2014
O'Reilly Transport Ireland is returning its commercial vehicle fleet (170 tractor units and 600 trailers) to 100% Michelin after being impressed by the multi-brand, multi-life policy, aimed at minimising total life cost of tyres.
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22/10/2014
Van buyers are being courted by manufacturers for the next couple of weeks, with both Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Citroen offering deals.
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22/10/2014
More than two-thirds of drivers are comfortable with telematics being installed in their vehicles, although almost three-quarters of those who drive company or private vehicles for work do not have such devices fitted.
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22/10/2014
South coast retail park Hedge End Park has taken delivery of its second electric truck, an Alke ATX 110E with articulated trailer.
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21/10/2014
West country haulier Massey Wilcox has taken delivery of its seventh Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz new Actros – with striking diamond livery on its StreamSpace cab to mark the firm's 60th anniversary.
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21/10/2014
Ford is investing £190 million in low-carbon diesel engine production at its plant in Dagenham, Essex.
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21/10/2014
Martin Williams (Hull) has won the commercial vehicle bodyshop of the year prize at the British Bodyshop awards, held earlier this month (October 2014) at Celtic Manor Resort, Wales.
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21/10/2014
A college in Hampshire has taken delivery of a specially converted 4x4 Mercedes Sprinter, to transport students with physical disabilities.
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20/10/2014
Fleet telematics specialist Microlise has welcomed a delegation of senior management from Indian truck giant Tata Motors to its UK site on Friday (17 October 2014).
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20/10/2014
Manchester based O'Connor Utilities has taken delivery of the first of 17 Euro 6 Renault Range C trucks – a mix of replacements and additions to its 400-plus fleet, which includes 100 HGVs of which 30% are now Renault.
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20/10/2014
Iveco has launched the Daily Club, a membership scheme for New Daily owners, promising special offers, exclusive events and discounts.
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20/10/2014
Tanker hire business WG Tanker Group has changed its tyre policy to Westlake for its 300-strong tanker fleet and, says the company, "has no plans to go elsewhere".
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20/10/2014
Kitchen and bathroom furniture maker East Coast Fittings is the first customer to take delivery of a Maxi-Low 3.5-tonne van, a British-built vehicle with polypropylene panels.
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20/10/2014
Commercial vehicle parts manufacturer SAF-Holland is reporting increased sales of trailer products, thanks to expansion by two aftermarket businesses.
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17/10/2014
Regulators in Europe could drive a greener road transport sector by incentivising operators to adopt more fuel-efficient fleets.
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17/10/2014
Bus operator Courtney has introduced two Optare Versa hybrid vehicles for its routes around Wokingham.
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17/10/2014
The man who introduced AdBlue to the UK – and who registered the AdBlue name – is leading Top!Blue, a new AdBlue supplier, into the UK.
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17/10/2014
Offering apprenticeships can help manufacturers to plug the skills gap by growing in-house talent, while enabling young people to learn much-needed engineering skills.
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17/10/2014
Volvo's Euro 6 FL and FMX trucks are now available with the option of a four-door crew cab.
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