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19/05/2014
Tipper bodybuilder Thompsons is to invest in additional production facilities to enable it to boost capacity by 25%.
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19/05/2014
Dubbed the smartest one-minute-rule tachograph yet. Stoneridge's newly launched SE5000 Exakt Duo2 covers Working Time Directive calculations, an advanced period of availability (POA) mode and real-time ferry and train support.
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19/05/2014
UK SAF-Holland distributor IMS is rebranding its products in the UK and Ireland in line with its factor's policy.
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19/05/2014
Following its launch at the Commercial Vehicle Show, Whale Tankers has taken the CityWhale range on the road, demonstrating the vehicle to prospective Scottish buyers at the recent APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) event in ...
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16/05/2014
Pork pie manufacturer Vale of Mowbray has taken delivery of five DAF LF45 7.5-tonne trucks, supplied on contract hire by Ryder.
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16/05/2014
Coach operator Omega Travel has taken delivery of three Scania OmniExpress tri-axle coaches, with two more to be delivered in the next couple of months, citing vehicle specification and value for money as the reasons for its choice.
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16/05/2014
Fiat has unveiled the new Ducato, the sixth generation of its popular light commercial vehicle (LCV) which has notched up 2.6 million sales since its launch in 1981.
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16/05/2014
Top road transport technicians were in the spotlight at the annual IRTE Awards at the NEC (29 April), at which prizes were awarded to the top-scoring irtec licensed technicians and IRTE's top maintenance provider.
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15/05/2014
Car hire business Europcar has taken delivery of 20 3.5-tonne Iveco Daily Luton vans, the first of a 95-vehicle order to be delivered during the year.
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15/05/2014
Leyland Trucks has donated a diesel-electric hybrid truck to the British Commercial Vehicle Museum, following its use by the manufacturer in a development programme for hybrid technology.
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15/05/2014
Chilled and ambient food distributor Gist has taken delivery of its first longer semi-trailers (LSTs), five Gray & Adams units, each fitted with Carrier Transicold Vector 1950 multi-temperature equipment.
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14/05/2014
Animal feed manufacturer Davidson Brothers (Shotts) has extended its 34-strong fleet with a Volvo FH Euro 6 tractor.
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14/05/2014
Hyva is launching Alpha, its new range of tipping cylinders and tractor kits, at the forthcoming TIP-Ex 2014 event (Harrogate, 29 to 31 May).
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14/05/2014
DAF's Euro 6 XF has picked up a prestigious Truck of the Year prize in Poland, with the top-of-the-range model cited for its design, safety features and driver comfort.
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13/05/2014
Plastics supplier Jonesco has taken delivery of its first Euro 6 MAN 7.5 tonners, after an evaluation revealed it could save £10,000 per vehicle on a five-year repair and maintenance contract compared to its previous supplier.
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13/05/2014
MAN Bus & Coach UK has launched TopUsed, its premium used vehicle package.
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13/05/2014
Apollo Foods has extended its all-Mercedes fleet with four New Actros 1842 18-tonners, with narrow StreamSpace cabs.
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12/05/2014
Civil engineering firm O'Brien Contractors has taken delivery of a 32-tonne Scania 8x4 rigid, fitted with an Andover Trailers plant body.
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12/05/2014
Hampshire-based Inert Recycling (UK) has taken delivery of six Euro 6 Mercedes Arocs heavy-duty tippers, extending its fleet size by 50%.
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12/05/2014
MAN Truck & Bus is now fitting all new vehicles with Continental third-generation tyres as standard.
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09/05/2014
Volvo Trucks is launching a low-entry version of the new Volvo FE for Euro 6, with a flat cab floor design, improved visibility and space for four crew.
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09/05/2014
Office products supplier Lyreco has extended its fleet with 82 Renault Master 3.5-tonne vans and four DAF 7.5-tonne rigids fitted with box bodies and tail-lifts.
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09/05/2014
Aggregates business GD Harries & Sons has extended its 50-strong fleet with three Euro 6 Scania vehicles.
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09/05/2014
Manufacturers and operators are being invited to pitch for a prize in the Low Carbon Champions awards, organised by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP).
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08/05/2014
Architectural coatings business PPG Industries has ordered 21 Iveco Stralis Hi-Way 6x2 twin-steer tractor units, after trialling demonstrators from three alternative manufacturers and evaluating driver feedback.
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