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17/06/2014
Chilled and ambient supply chain business Fowler Welch has taken delivery of four Euro 6 Mercedes New Actros tractor units, which it is evaluating against four other marques.
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17/06/2014
Driver training firm Tockwith Training has taken delivery of two Euro 6 Volvo FE 4x2 rigids – among the first of the new range to be specified with the I-Shift automatic gearbox.
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17/06/2014
GT Radial has announced the release of two new tyres for the truck and bus market – a high traction steer axle and a low platform trailer pattern.
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16/06/2014
Temperature-controlled distribution business McCulla is trialling a Gray & Adams semi-trailer fitted with its latest-generation panel cappings, and is already reporting fuel savings of 5%.
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16/06/2014
Older buses should have emissions busting technology retrofitted to reduce public health issues from air pollution, rather than waiting up to 20 years for new vehicles to dominate UK bus fleets.
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16/06/2014
ATS Euromaster is extending its van MOT facilities, investing almost £1 million to enable it to offer Class VII MOTs at 15 more of its nationwide centres.
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13/06/2014
Marks & Spencer is trialling a 360-degree camera system to assess the benefits of single-image surround view system on rigid trucks – and to establish whether it could be extended to articulated vehicles.
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13/06/2014
Iveco has standardised on 315/70 R 22.5 tyres for new Euro 6 tractor units in the UK after witnessing the fuel-saving potential of 70-series rubber, compared with the 295/80 R 22.5 fitments previously favoured in the UK.
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13/06/2014
Roadside recovery organisation the AA is taking delivering of 90 new Transporter vans from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, as part of a two-way deal which sees the AA providing roadside assistance to the manufacturer's 110,000 customers.
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13/06/2014
Transport operator Premier Logistics has purchased eight used Renault Premium tractor units – the first Renault trucks to join its 80-strong fleet.
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13/06/2014
Goodyear's Fuelmax truck tyres have taken top spot in independent tests to measure the rolling resistance of four leading tyre brands.
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13/06/2014
Contract hire, rental and fleet management specialist Alltruck has bought into mobile Josam laser axle and wheel alignment technology for its workshops.
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13/06/2014
Tiger Trailers is working with MIRA to gain type approval for its new trailers and box vans range, the first of which will be on the road in September.
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12/06/2014
Business Secretary Vince Cable today (12 June 2014) opened a new innovation centre for 'smart' transport technology, claiming that it will transform the movement of people and goods around the world – and generating up to £900 billion per ...
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12/06/2014
Fuel duty campaign group FairFuelUK is applauding the government's agreement that lower fuel duty can stimulate economic growth, after a meeting at the treasury on Monday (9 June 2014) hailed by both parties as "constructive".
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12/06/2014
Operator James Nuttall (Transport) has purchased two Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz New Actros rigids, after a four-week trial revealed what it describes as significant fuel and Adblue savings.
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12/06/2014
Modern oils are crucial to meeting commercial vehicle emissions at Euro 6, as well as to maximising engine life. So says Steve Halliwell, business development manager at Millers Oils, which is launching a Flowcontrol oil bottle featuring ...
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12/06/2014
The key to bypass filtration today is ensuring that filters use tighter filtration media and offer several times more capacity than conventional full-flow filters.
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12/06/2014
Cornwall's oldest liquid waste business Pellows Waste Disposal has taken delivery of a new vacuum tanker, with the tanker supplied by Whale Tankers.
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11/06/2014
Shell has crowned Frantisek Bogyi from FreshLinc as the UK winner of the Shell FuelSave Partner European Driver Competition 2014.
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11/06/2014
Asbestos removal business Rhodar has invested in 15 new Mercedes vans – 14 Sprinters and one Vito – in a bid to reduce its fuel bills.
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11/06/2014
Ashwoods Lightfoot has launched a new vehicle tracking option for its in-cab driver management system, Lightfoot.
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11/06/2014
Groupage operator McNally Logistics has taken delivery of a Krone Profi Liner curtainsider trailer which, it says, is enabling it to transport a variety of loads efficiently and safely.
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10/06/2014
Bus technicians completed their examinations in Bristol last week (2—6 June 2014) at the fourth annual IRTE Skills Challenge, which aims to recognise and reward excellence in electrical, bodywork and mechanical service and repair.
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10/06/2014
Replacing 13,000 refrigerated transport units with a liquid air solution could cut dangerous emissions by the same amount as taking 367,000 Euro 6 trucks off the road – over three times the entire UK truck fleet.
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