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17/07/2014
Two commercial vehicle manufacturers picked up prizes at the Auto Express awards earlier this week.
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17/07/2014
Family run Eye Commercials is the first authorised workshop for Iveco vehicles in the Haydock area, and has now achieved 1S0 9001 accreditation.
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17/07/2014
Tyre manufacturer Giti Tire has secured its first European deals for original equipment fitments with vehicle manufacturers, including one with Peugeot Citroen for the Peugeot Partner and Citroen Berlingo vans.
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16/07/2014
A new streamlined Type Approval process could save bodybuilders and converters more than £10 million a year, according to the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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16/07/2014
UK government needs to ramp up efforts to bring renewable transport fuels into the mainstream, according to a report 'Policy strengthening required to meet future carbon budgets', published yesterday (15 July 2014) by the Committee on ...
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16/07/2014
British Gas has awarded a contract to ATS Euromaster to fit and service tyres across its 13,000-strong van fleet.
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15/07/2014
MAN has announced it will launch its latest flagship truck, the TGX D38, at the IAA 2014 event in Hanover later this year (25 September to 2 October 2014).
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15/07/2014
Visitors to this year's Commercial Vehicle Show were up in numbers and in quality, according to independent audit figures and testimonials from exhibitors.
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15/07/2014
The UK's road transport sector is making inroads to a greener future, driven by consistently applied carbon reduction policy – but truck makers need to do more to catch up with bus and coach manufacturers.
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15/07/2014
Haulier A Hingley Transport has taken delivery of the first V8 Golden Griffin truck, Scania's limited edition vehicle launched to celebrate its 50th anniversary in the UK.
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15/07/2014
Coach tour operator Harry Shaw has taken delivery of a new, high-spec Scania OmniExpress coach to transport customers to the coasts of Spain.
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14/07/2014
Telematics provider Masternaut has released the MT400 hub, designed to boost connectivity and data acquisition for its Connect platform.
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14/07/2014
Prime Minister David Cameron has opened Williams' new Advanced Engineering facility in Oxfordshire.
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14/07/2014
Waste management business GD Environmental Services is expanding its 37-strong fleet with four Mercedes Arocs trucks, two of which are already in service.
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14/07/2014
Logistics operator Howard Tenens has opened its fourth compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station, in Swindon – the largest CNG station to be built by a private transport operator in the UK.
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11/07/2014
The government has today (11 July) given the green light to 44 new sustainable transport schemes, which will receive funding totally £440 million.
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11/07/2014
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched a special edition of its Transporter van to celebrate the vehicle's 60th anniversary in the UK.
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11/07/2014
Dealer Northside Truck & Van has become one of the first three Mercedes-Benz franchisees to secure the manufacturer's Van ProCenter accreditation.
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10/07/2014
The latest edition of the Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness', issued last month by DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency), will mean significant changes for operators and workshops testing trailer and semi-trailer brakes.
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10/07/2014
The number of gas-powered vehicles in Europe could reach 17 million by 2020, representing an increase from 0.5% to 5% of all vehicles, according to European fleet figures.
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10/07/2014
BT Openreach has taken delivery of 1,800 Fiat Doblò Cargo Maxi vans, which are being put into operation transporting its engineering team around the UK to expand the high-speed fibre broadband network.
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10/07/2014
Arla Foods is trialling new technology from Carrier Transicold, which saves diesel and cuts carbon emissions by using power from the refrigeration unit to collect raw milk into the combination trailer.
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09/07/2014
Animal feed producer Massey Bros (Feeds) has taken delivery of a new series Volvo FM rigid 44-tonne gtw drawbar.
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09/07/2014
Fleet managers must ensure truck tyre pressures are checked every month to avoid higher fuel bills and unnecessary safety risks.
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09/07/2014
Water company Affinity Water has signed an exclusive deal with Ford for commercial vehicles and cars, in a change to its current policy of sourcing vehicles from several manufacturers.
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