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05/08/2014
Scania is offering free 10 year subscriptions to its base level OnBoard Monitor telematics package for operators with Scania trucks built from 2011 onwards.
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05/08/2014
Ten UK universities are to appear in the University Showcase section at the Cenex-LCV2014 lo carbon vehicle community exhibition and conference.
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05/08/2014
Alternative fuel business Prins Autogas has won a top innovation prize for its development of dual-fuel technology.
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05/08/2014
A new Mercedes-Benz service and used vehicle centre has opened in Wetherby, close to the A1.
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04/08/2014
Computer equipment distributor Paul Ponsonby has taken delivery of a 26-tonne Mercedes-Benz New Actros drawbar rigid, with bespoke body, to deliver large, fragile products across the UK and Europe.
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04/08/2014
Four Optare MetroCity electric buses are being trialled in London, as part of Transport for London's (TfL's) aim for zero-emission bus fleets by 2020.
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04/08/2014
London's proposed Safer Lorries Scheme may see trucks without sideguards and safety mirrors banned, if a consultation launched by the Mayor of London, TfL and London Councils gets the green light.
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04/08/2014
Ryder Europe has completed the purchase of nationwide trailer repair and maintenance specialist Bullwell Trailer Solutions.
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04/08/2014
Stertil Koni has launched a wheel hub trolley jack and mini caliper crane designed to simplify the removal of hubs and brake calipers in a safe, one-man operation.
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04/08/2014
Car parts distributor Andrew Page is deploying Masternaut's fleet management system, after a trial at its Birmingham depot delivered a 7% improvement in mpg and almost halved the number of 'harsh' events.
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01/08/2014
Now in its seventh year of partnering with road safety charity Brake, Brigade Electronics has now donated a total of £40,500 to support people bereaved and seriously injured throughout the UK.
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01/08/2014
Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has unveiled a new lorry, designed with Mercedes and Solomon, which it says will be "the safest on the road" for cyclists, pedestrians and other road users.
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01/08/2014
Germany's largest bus operator DB Regio Bus, part of Deutsche Bahn, has signed an agreement with MAN Truck & Bus for up to 815 new vehicles over the next four years.
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01/08/2014
Scottish tipper operator Central Demolition is using vehicles with top-of-the-range, high-sided Loadmaster bodies to enable the trucks to serve a variety of applications.
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31/07/2014
Iveco has announced a package of improvements for its Stralis truck which, it says, will reduce total operating costs for hauliers.
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31/07/2014
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has voiced its criticism of London's proposed Safer Lorry Scheme, calling it a "blanket approach" that will not deliver the best route to improved cyclist safety.
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31/07/2014
Dunlop Motorsport has taken delivery of its first temperature-controlled trailers to preserve the integrity of racing tyres in transit.
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30/07/2014
Bus and coach manufacturer Optare recently hosted a visit to its Leeds production facility from the owners of Donric Group, an Australian bus and coach operator.
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30/07/2014
Citroën has announced that all Nemo, Berlingo and Dispatch vans will now incorporate electronic stability control (ESC) as standard.
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30/07/2014
Mercedes-Benz has announced the launch of the new Vito range, the first in its class to offer front-wheel and real-wheel drive options.
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29/07/2014
Industrial drives giant GKN and bus operator Go-Ahead have agreed a deal that will see electric flywheel systems, developed for F1 racing, retrofitted to 500 buses over the next two years.
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29/07/2014
Jost has launched a new roof diffuser which can be fitted to any type of trailer and, says the company, can cut fuel bills by as much as 4%.
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29/07/2014
Scania has announced more orders for its Irizar coach, with an Irizar i-Skool coach acquired by Attain Travel and two Irizar i6 coaches for Barry's Coaches.
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29/07/2014
Mercedes dealers Enza and Road Range have merged to form a new £160m commercial vehicle business, now known as Roanza.
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28/07/2014
Kent-based haulier Salvatori is expanding its 60-strong fleet with its first Euro 6 vehicles, a pair of 18-tonne Iveco Eurocargos.
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