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17/04/2014
Fire rescue and emergency vehicle manufacturer Emergency One (UK) has cut production time by 200 hours per vehicle, thanks to a new 'plug and play' control system to manage kit such as lights, sirens, communications and pumps.
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17/04/2014
Mann+Hummel (UK) and Andrew Page have extended their partnership for the supply of Mann-Filter products to the UK independent aftermarket.
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17/04/2014
Nottingham City Council has placed a £3.6m order for 17 Solo EV electric buses from Optare.
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17/04/2014
The director and transport manager of a Hereford-based haulage firm has been criticised by Nick Jones, West Midlands traffic commissioner, after a string of drivers' hours failings.
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16/04/2014
One lucky Michelin customer is set to win a new Euro 6 6x2 tractor unit this year, with no purchase, hire, lease or R&M to pay for three years.
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16/04/2014
Allports Truck Centre, the Renault Trucks-authorised distributor for Lichfield and Stoke-on-Trent, says it will be showing several Renault trucks at the CV Show (29 April to 1 May, NEC, Birmingham).
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16/04/2014
Transport business Euro-Track is trumpeting the benefits of curtainsided light goods vehicles (LGVs) which, it says, enable loads to be moved more quickly and cheaply.
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16/04/2014
Courier company Eskimo Express has extended its 20-strong fleet of temperature-controlled vehicles with two Citroen Relay L3H2 vans, with dual compartment bodies by Paneltex Somers.
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16/04/2014
TEIAS (Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation) has acquired four new Volvo FH trucks, each equipped with Allison fully automatic transmissions, for its heavy equipment transport requirements.
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16/04/2014
This month's Commercial Vehicle Show (29 April to 1 May) will play host to the 90th anniversary celebration of Rubbolite vehicle lighting from Truck-Lite Europe.
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16/04/2014
Scrap processing merchant Henry Orchard & Sons has taken delivery of two Euro 6 8x4 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3240 trucks.
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15/04/2014
This year's CV Show (29 April to 1 May, NEC, Birmingham) will see Shell unveil the results of independent research that examines fuel management priorities for more than 200 road haulage operators.
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15/04/2014
FairFuelUK, the FTA (Freight Transport Association) and RHA (Road Haulage Association) have welcomed the Chancellor's late recognition that cutting fuel duty has a positive impact on the economy as well as the transport industry.
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15/04/2014
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust has reduced its fleet tyre spend by 20%, just eight months into a three-year deal with ATS Euromaster.
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15/04/2014
Vauxhall has announced the arrival of the new Vivaro van, with better fuel efficiency and carbon emissions than its predecessor – the top performing light commercial vehicle for Vauxhall/Opel.
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15/04/2014
Construction industry contractor Clancy Docwra has taken delivery of six Iveco Trakker eight-wheelers, with Thompson Loadmaster bodies, as replacements for older models in its fleet.
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14/04/2014
Wakefield and District Housing (WDH) has awarded a deal for 360 new vans to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as part of its property maintenance fleet replacement programme.
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14/04/2014
The Freight Transport Association is looking for experienced LGV and PSV engineers to carry out healthcheck audits as part of its Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS).
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14/04/2014
National vehicle salvage firm HBC Vehicle Services has opened its tenth UK site – in Truro, Cornwall.
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14/04/2014
Equine enthusiast Jacqui Ross, who stables 12 horses, is waxing lyrical about her new 7.5 tonner – an Isuzu Forward N75.190 Easyshift, acquired through Equi-Trek.
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14/04/2014
Trade Garage Equipment is bidding to raise confidence in the standards of garage and workshop services with its launch of a customer guarantee scheme.
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11/04/2014
Up to 20,000 commercial vehicle registrations per year could be delayed by failing to meet new Type Approval legislation.
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11/04/2014
With fewer than three weeks to go until opening day, the 2014 CV Show and Workshop (29 April until 1 May at the NEC, Birmingham) is full and sold out, according to the organisers.
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11/04/2014
Norfolk Environmental Waste Services has taken delivery of six Boughton hookloader-equipped Volvo FM eight-wheelers to support operations at its household waste recycling centres under contract with Norfolk County Council.
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11/04/2014
Brian Yeardley Continental has taken delivery of three trailers from Schmitz Cargobull, after a successful trial 18 months ago and a subsequent visit to see the trailers being manufactured in Germany.
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