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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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16/10/2014
Manchester Airport's Fire Service has taken delivery of six Oshkosh Global Striker vehicles, supplied by UK distributor Terberg DTS, as part of a £4.2 million investment into the airport fire operation.
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16/10/2014
Vehicle lift manufacturer Stertil Koni has launched the FreedomLift range of heavy-duty two-post lifts.
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16/10/2014
Mercedes-Benz dealer Western Commercial has opened a purpose-built workshop in Dundee, following a £750,000 investment.
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16/10/2014
Dundee City Council has expanded its small van fleet to 50 with the addition of six new Volkswagen Caddy C20 Trendline vehicles.
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15/10/2014
The government yesterday (14 October 2014) committed the first £11 million of funding to accelerate R&D into carbon emissions cutting technologies for the vans and cars of tomorrow.
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15/10/2014
Not-for-profit road safety organisation Driver First Assist (DFA) is inviting transport managers to free taster sessions to encourage fleets to add life-saving skills to their training schedules.
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15/10/2014
Low carbon LC Super Hybrid automotive technology, developed by Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), was awarded Green Product of the Year at the British Engineering Excellence Awards last week (9 October 2014).
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15/10/2014
Watts Coaches recently took delivery of a Volvo B9R coach, after the manufacturer committed to delivering the vehicle in the operator's tight timeframe.
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15/10/2014
London-based Gnewt Cargo has ordered three more all-electric Mercedes Vito E-CELL vans, after finding its first vehicle delivered outstanding load volume and payload.
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14/10/2014
Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4x4, specially converted to operate as a high-tech incident support unit for the area.
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14/10/2014
MAN Truck & Bus UK is boosting its presence on Merseyside with the appointment of a new dealer, MTC Northwest.
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14/10/2014
McAuliffe Civil Engineering has taken delivery of its first Euro 6 Renault Range K heavy construction trucks – four K430.32 8x4 trucks with steel tipping bodies.
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