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updates on trucks, tippers, LCVs, buses, coaches, trailers, engines, transmissions,
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legislation, environmental issues, fleet operating costs, company and people news.
12/02/2014
A Widnes-based manufacturer was fined £100,000 and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £28,634 after a worker was crushed to death when a tipper truck overturned.
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11/02/2014
With UK operators reporting fuel savings of more than 5% from DAF LF trucks equipped with Paccar Aerobody, bodied versions of the new Euro 6 LF are now being produced for other European markets.
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11/02/2014
Piling and foundation equipment supplier Piletec has taken delivery of its first Isuzu vehicles, five 7.5-tonne rigid trucks.
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11/02/2014
Alcoa has launched a commercial truck wheel which, it says, is more durable, easier to maintain and corrosion resistant than its predecessors.
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11/02/2014
Nottingham City Council is to buy 11 more electric buses, thanks to £1.5 million of funding from the Department for Transport.
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11/02/2014
Bosch has launched a new stop-start function, which it says can be used with any combustion or hybrid engine to deliver fuel savings of 10%.
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10/02/2014
Road safety charity Brake has extended the deadline for entry to its Fleet Safety Awards to 28 February.
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10/02/2014
Bodybuilder Thompsons has launched a website to enable customers to buy tipper-related parts online.
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10/02/2014
MAN has delivered nine TGS 8x4 heavy recovery trucks to the Russian city of Sochi, host of the Winter Olympics.
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07/02/2014
A new online test has been launched for bus and coach technicians planning to enter the 2014 IRTE Skills Challenge.
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07/02/2014
West Country logistics operator Framptons Transport Services has awarded a five-year contract to Ctrack to upgrade its telematics solution, deployed across the 66-strong fleet.
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07/02/2014
Volvo Trucks is now offering a full 100% uptime guarantee for its FH and FM tractor units – the first such service contract ever.
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07/02/2014
The Metropolitan Police Service has taken delivery of a new MAN TGX 26.480 6x2 tractor unit to spearhead its 'Exchanging Places' cycle safety and awareness campaign.
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06/02/2014
Arla Foods has opened a dedicated bio-LNG (liquefied natural gas) refuelling station at its new £150m dairy complex at Aylesbury – set to become the UK's first zero carbon dairy – to support its move towards fleet-wide dual-fuel truck ...
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06/02/2014
Commercial vehicle registrations grew by more than 5% in January, according to figures released today (6 February) by the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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06/02/2014
Cambridge University is hosting a five-day professional development course later this year, focusing on the mechanics of heavy goods vehicles.
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06/02/2014
Workshop equipment supplier Trade Garage Equipment has added the Technique T2120 wheel balancer to its range of products.
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06/02/2014
Commercial vehicle repair business Smiths Mechanical Services has installed new heavy-duty lifting equipment at its Bridgend workshop.
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05/02/2014
Highways contractor Northumbrian Roads has taken delivery of a Euro 6 Arocs, one of the first of these new Mercedes-Benz tippers to go into operation in the North East.
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05/02/2014
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) is specifying PFC Brakes' products across its bus fleet, after trials to monitor brake disc and pad wear revealed twice the lifespan, delivering a potential saving of £60,000.
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05/02/2014
The IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry) is urging the transport industry to overcome doubts over hiring apprentices, pointing to its latest study, which suggests they can deliver between 150% and 300% return on investment.
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05/02/2014
Operators must ensure they understand the requirements of digital tachograph reporting, or they risk losing their licence. That's the warning from Nick Denton, traffic commissioner for London and the South East, after he suspended a ...
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04/02/2014
Japanese truck and bus maker Hino has teamed up with automotive parts manufacturer Denso on its hybrid drivetrain technology, delivering what it claims is a world first in truck refrigeration.
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04/02/2014
Cheshire-based haulier Francis Transport has signed a five-year deal with TIP Trailer Services UK to replace 30 of its curtainsided trailers.
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04/02/2014
British oils firm Morris Lubricants has launched a commercial engine oil that, it says, gives huge potential for rationalisation across mixed truck fleets involving several engine technologies.
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