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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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11/04/2014
Ambient, chilled and FMCG supply chain business Fowler Welch has taken delivery of 12 new Terberg YT182 tractors for its depot-based shunter fleet, supplied on a five-year contract hire deal.
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11/04/2014
NR Evans, one of the UK's largest temperature-controlled distribution fleets, has extended its 10-year relationship with Bridgestone, after the tyre manufacturer proposed a full-service package which the firm describes as "compelling".
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10/04/2014
Transport professionals from some of the most forward-looking names in the business will speak at this year's IRTE Conference on Wednesday 17 September 2014, at Hilton at St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent.
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10/04/2014
Haulage firm Brian Yeardley Continental says it has eliminated attempted vehicle break-ins by illegal immigrants, since installing SmartWitness CCTV cameras and warning signs that cameras are in use.
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10/04/2014
Cosgrave Transport has switched to a Michelin tyre policy across its fleet of 27 trucks and 75 trailers, after being impressed by the performance of Michelin's steer axle tyres.
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10/04/2014
Bridgestone is to showcase what it describes as a holistic fleet tyre care service offering at the 2014 CV Show.
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10/04/2014
DAF is unveiling its full range of LF, CF and XF Euro 6 trucks to 500 operators and road transport journalists today (10 April 2014) at the Millbrook Proving Ground, in Bedfordshire.
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10/04/2014
Concrete specialist White Hare Aggregates has taken delivery of its first Euro 6 vehicles – four Renault Range K460 8x4 rigids, each equipped with blue LED high bar spots.
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09/04/2014
Charlton Bodies and Translease Services are showcasing a Euro 6 demonstrator truck at this week's National Merchant Buying Society (NMBS) exhibition in Coventry.
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09/04/2014
DAF is now offering "fully proven" Microlise telematics with its R&M contracts on new trucks (35% of all new DAFs sold and 100% of all new DAF tractors), at no additional cost.
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09/04/2014
Oil developer Millers Oils has taken delivery of the UK's first Euro 6 Renault D18 Wide trucks.
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09/04/2014
Iveco's Daily 2014 – the third-generation of the LCV – will be available from June in van, chassis cab and minibus formats, delivering a claimed 5% fuel saving on previous models.
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