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25/04/2014
Axle system manufacturer Hendrickson is to preview its new mid-lift axle at next week's Commercial Vehicle Show (29 April to 1 May, NEC, Birmingham), ahead of its official launch in September.
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25/04/2014
Stationery and office equipment supplier Office Essentials has documented a 40% improvement in fleet efficiency since adopting Masternaut's telematics solution.
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24/04/2014
GKN is one of the first companies to receive funding from a joint government and automotive industry fund for projects to improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
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24/04/2014
The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (CSRF), based at Cambridge University – the £6m UK initiative to minimise the short, medium and long term environmental impact of road freight transport – is just over a year old, and, according to ...
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24/04/2014
Turbochargers remanufacturer Turboactive is set to introduce a range of own-brand turbos for light commercial vehicles at the CV Show (29 April to 1 May 2014, NE, Birmingham).
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24/04/2014
The latest evolution of the Fiat Ducato LCV – the sixth generation since the original 1981 LCV and claiming 2.6 million unit sales – has been unveiled by Fiat Professional.
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24/04/2014
Trailer rental and service company TIP Trailer Services is to invest £19 million in 900 new trailers for its UK fleet.
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24/04/2014
Citroën will be unveiling its new Relay van at the Commercial Vehicle Show next week (NEC, Birmingham, 29 April to 1 May).
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24/04/2014
Transport operator Stagecoach has extended its fleet management solution to almost 1,200 London buses in a bid to cut fuel consumption by 4%.
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23/04/2014
A consortium led by the Dearman Engine Company has been awarded £1.9 million in the latest round of IDP10 (low-carbon vehicle) funding from the Technology Strategy Board to support the development of its heat-recovery system for urban ...
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23/04/2014
Masternaut is due to demonstrate its next generation telematics system, Masternaut Connect, at the CV Show next week (NEC, Birumingham 29 April to 1 May 2914).
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23/04/2014
Visitors to this year's CV Show (29 April to 1 May, NEC, Birmingham) will have their first chance to see TomTom Telematics' new seven-inch driver terminal, the latest edition to its Webfleet fleet management platform.
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23/04/2014
The UK government and automotive manufacturers Ford, Cummins, GKN and JCB are planning to invest £133 million in powertrain development projects to improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
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23/04/2014
Corby-based Ball & Young, part of the Vita Group, is running its first Euro 6 truck, a 6x2 Mercedes-Benz New Actros 2545 tractor unit commissioned following trials against two unnamed competitors.
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23/04/2014
Operators of van fleets could be paying over the odds for their tyres and reducing fleet efficiency by failing to adopt a formal tyre policy.
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23/04/2014
Livestock equipment manufacturer IAE has completed its fleet upgrade to Iveco-only trucks, with the arrival of its first Euro 6 Stralis Hi-Way– and it has already ordered two more.
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23/04/2014
Brake disc and pad supplier Juratek is continuing its support of truck racing team Team Oliver Racing, supplying its Scania P1150 truck with discs and pads for the 2014 season.
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22/04/2014
Mercedes-Benz will be making its significant presence felt at the Commercial Vehicle Show (29 April to 1 May, NEC, Birmingham), with a massive display of vehicles and technology.
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22/04/2014
P&T Woodruff Haulage has taken delivery of the UK's first Renault Trucks Euro 6 Range C430 X Load 8x4 with a McPhee Mixers 8m3 concrete mixer.
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22/04/2014
Heavy haulage trailer manufacturer Goldhofer will be bringing its MPA Troika axle to the UK, showcasing it at events around the country, starting with the CV Show (NEC, Birmingham, 29 April to 1 May).
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22/04/2014
Turkmen Oil and Gas Construction has ordered 61 MAN TGS WW off-road vehicles – its first MAN trucks order.
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22/04/2014
RTITB will be delivering live training sessions for Master Driver CPC periodic training at the Commercial Vehicle Show (29 April to 1 May, NEC, Birmingham).
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22/04/2014
At the CV Show (29 April to 1 May), commercial vehicle drivers will be invited to join the Driver First Assist network and play a key part in saving victims of road traffic accidents.
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17/04/2014
Distribution and logistics specialist Canute Group says it has solved access problems at some loading bays of a national high street retailer by specifying Tridec steering systems on two new 13.7 metre semi-trailers.
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17/04/2014
For the first time in decades a new UK trailer and body manufacturer has entered the market – in the form of Tiger, launched by John and Steven Cartwright.
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