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14/03/2014
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has welcomed the Department for Transport's (DfT's) recommendations for action to boost biomethane and natural gas as a lower carbon fuel for heavy goods vehicles.
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14/03/2014
Iveco and Goodyear have signed a deal that will see KMax and FuelMax tyres fitted to all Iveco Stralis trucks.
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14/03/2014
Pet food manufacturer Natures Menu has cut fuel costs and boosted service levels, after implementing a real-time routing and scheduling solution from Magenta Technology.
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13/03/2014
Government must act now on the recommendations of the DfT's (Department for Transport) Low Emission HGV Task Force to increase the use of biomethane in HGVs.
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13/03/2014
Building materials supplier Essex Insulation is reporting significant improvements in distribution efficiency and health and safety since introducing a Moffett truck-mounted forklift.
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13/03/2014
Commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN is reporting a successful start to 2014, with several large orders. The Munich-based business says the deals include a total of 500 buses and 1,600 trucks.
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13/03/2014
Haulage business B&T Hicks Transport has taken delivery of four Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units – three Euro 5 and one Euro 6, to enable the operator to compare fuel efficiency.
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12/03/2014
Temperature-controlled vehicle body specialist Coolertech and Mercedes-Benz dealer Rossetts Commercials will be exhibiting a fridge-bodied version of the low-emission Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid at the forthcoming Commercial Vehicle Show.
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12/03/2014
Leeds-based insurance broker Milestone is offering all fleet customers free SmartWitness vehicle cameras, as it has found accident disputes are as low as 2% when captured on camera.
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12/03/2014
Vehicle transportation business KHL Logistics has extended its 11-strong fleet with its first Euro 6 vehicle, a Mercedes-Benz New Actros 1843 LSnRA.
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12/03/2014
FairFuelUK is delivering a letter to the prime minister today (12 March) urging him to use next week's budget to cut fuel duty by 3p – a tax cut which, say campaign backers, is self-financing since it would boost the economic recovery.
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11/03/2014
A new A&E (accident and emergency) ambulance, developed by Iveco and Cartwright, is being billed as the most advanced yet.
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11/03/2014
The UK Petroleum Industry Association and the Tank Storage Association are working with the FTA (Freight Transport Association) to launch a revised Safe Loading Pass Scheme (SLPS) for loading road tankers at fuel distribution terminals.
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11/03/2014
Ford's all-new Transit and Transit Connect vans have delivered the company's first double victory in its 23-year history – winning the Arctic Van Test, one of the most gruelling vehicle performance tests on the planet.
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10/03/2014
Concrete producer Watts Mix, has added a pink MAN 26-tonne TGM 26.340 6x4 mixer chassis to its distribution fleet – taking its total of MAN trucks to five.
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10/03/2014
Brian Yeardley Continental has added a top-spec Iveco Stralis Hi-Way, tuned for long-distance operations into mainland Europe, to its fleet.
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10/03/2014
Haulage and distribution operator Archer's Transport has taken delivery of the first two Renault Range T460.26 6x2 tractor units in its Nissan red and limestone livery.
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10/03/2014
Aftermarket heavy-duty diesel engine emission control engineering specialist Eminox has won the Contribution to Sustainable Transport trophy at the London Transport Awards.
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10/03/2014
Andrews Haulage has acquired 12 8x4 Scania tippers fitted with Thompson Loadmaster bodies, in a change of tactic that sees the haulier moving from a used to new equipment policy.
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10/03/2014
Fleet operators are risking severe financial losses by adopting inadequate forward-facing cameras that fail to capture correct data.
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07/03/2014
Volvo Trucks' UK dealer network achieved a record 97.4% MOT first time pass rate in January 2014 (on 1,554 trucks), exceeding the previous monthly record set in mid-2013 by 1.3%.
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07/03/2014
Transdek UK is launching its latest double-deck trailer – designed for urban deliveries – at the forthcoming Commercial Vehicle Show.
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07/03/2014
Encon Insulation has renewed its contract with Fraikin to supply and maintain FORS (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme) compliant vehicles for its nationwide distribution fleet.
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07/03/2014
Braking systems specialist Haldex's European R&D base, currently being built at MIRA Technology Park in Hinckley, is on track to open during the final quarter of this year (2014).
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07/03/2014
Renault Trucks UK has recognised best performers in its Advanced Apprenticeship Options Programme, at an Apprentice of the Year awards ceremony at the Dunstable head office.
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