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07/07/2014
Fiat's Doblò Cargo has beaten a strong field to win the Fleet Van of the Year prize at the 2014 Motor Transport Awards, held in London last week.
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07/07/2014
Bruton, Somerset-based livestock haulier A E George Haulage has taken delivery of a Euro 6 Volvo FH 8x2 Tridem drawbar, rated at 44 tonnes gtw.
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04/07/2014
The figure for commercial vehicle registrations in June was 33,941 – up 25.5%, compared with the same period last year – generating a total of 171,968 for the year to date (+11/.3%) and 344,762 for the rolling year (+16.4%).
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04/07/2014
Mercedes-Benz's New Actros was voted Fleet Truck of the Year at the Motor Transport Awards 2014, staged at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London.
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04/07/2014
A major infrastructure development in the supply of LNG (liquefied natural gas) for transport is underway, with the agreement to build a new 'break bulk' terminal to distribute the fuel around North West Europe.
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04/07/2014
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the arrival in the UK of the Transporter panel van.
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04/07/2014
Scientists from the University of Leicester will be taking to the streets today (4 July 2014) in electric vehicles fitted with air monitoring sensors, to measure air pollution in city environments.
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04/07/2014
Family-run timber merchant Basildon Timber has taken delivery of a Range D10 low 4x2 210bhp truck, to reduce emissions and raise capacity.
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03/07/2014
Government funding schemes have been vital to the expansion of the low carbon emission bus (LCEB) market, but more incentives are needed to speed adoption of the latest technology.
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03/07/2014
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has announced the appointment of Richard Burnett as its new chief executive. Burnett (pictured) joins from Samworth Brothers where he was managing director of the distribution business.
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03/07/2014
Chemical manufacturer Airedale Chemical has acquired its first Schmitz Cargobull trailer, an aluminium fixed-roof curtainsider with special adaptations for distributing its products.
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02/07/2014
Des Evans, chief executive of MAN Truck & Bus UK, has stepped down from his post due to illness.
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02/07/2014
A road-legal electric truck, which comes with a range of body options and a 35-mile range, is now available in the UK.
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02/07/2014
A Telford haulage operator has been suspended from running HGVs after traffic commissioner Nick Jones found that drivers had worked excessive hours, broken speed limits and created false records.
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02/07/2014
Impact Handling is offering a new range of in-plant tractors to UK operators, following its appointment as sole distributor for MAFI Transport Systems.
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02/07/2014
Goodyear is rolling-out an improved version of its eCasing web-based commercial vehicle tyre casing management system, which, it says will help fleets and dealers get the right choice of retread tyres, faster and easier.
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02/07/2014
Scottish van hire specialist TOM Vehicle Rental is singing the praises of its new fleet of 100 Mercedes-Benz Citan vans.
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02/07/2014
Leading transport and logistics operators came together last month to applaud the best in the passenger and freight sectors at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport's (CILT's) 2014 North West Awards for Education and ...
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01/07/2014
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is working with the RSPCA on a project that aims to save the lives of thousands of animals across England and Wales.
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01/07/2014
Hydrox Solutions has launched what it claims is an emissions-busting hydrogen-on-demand device for any size of diesel engine on any commercial vehicle – van, truck, bus or coach.
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01/07/2014
Just Fleet, the insurance broker that fits 3G front-facing accident cameras to all insured vehicles, has teamed up with How's My Driving? to help reduce the cost of road accidents in the UK.
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30/06/2014
Peterborough-based drainage and sewer specialist Dalrod has a new flagship truck – a muscular 8x4 Mercedes-Benz 32-tonne Arocs with the aerodynamic StreamSpace cab.
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30/06/2014
Supermarket chain Morrisons has begun taking deliveries of a third batch of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) from Gray & Adams, which are due to enter service in the autumn.
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30/06/2014
UK and Europe express delivery specialist Redland Couriers has become one of the first to combine advanced vehicle tracking with the Transport Exchange Group's freight exchange platform.
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27/06/2014
All vehicles registered after 29 October 2014 must have European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) – it will no longer be possible to register incomplete vehicles.
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