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19/12/2013
Volvo's braking system, dubbed Stretch Brake, will now be available on FH and FM semi-trailer rigs from 2014.
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19/12/2013
New Volvo truck sales in Devon and Cornwall will now be handled by Exeter-based dealer Stuarts Truck and Bus.
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19/12/2013
Firms are being warned to ensure second-hand vehicles are safe for operation, after an employee of a skip hire company was crushed to death while using a skid steer loader to move rubbish.
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18/12/2013
A truck driver was cleared of blame when he shunted a car 100m along the M25, thanks to evidence provided by the camera fitted in his cab.
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18/12/2013
Textile rental firm CLEAN Linen Services reckons it's making big savings on fuel, while also cutting its carbon footprint, with its first Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid 7.5 tonne box van .
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18/12/2013
Volvo Trucks has announced that a Euro 6 version of its flagship FH16 tractor unit will be available from spring 2014.
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18/12/2013
Britannia Rescue, part of the LV Group, has teamed up with the Institute of Vehicle Recovery (IVR) to offer subsidised Driver CPC training for its network of breakdown professionals.
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17/12/2013
Road safety charity Brake is calling on fleet managers to pay closer attention to mechanics' qualifications and training, after a survey revealed more than half of those who outsource repair and maintenance have never checked on ...
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17/12/2013
Acumen Distribution has taken advantage of the DfT's (Department for Transport) new permit availability to expand its fleet of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) from an initial four eventually to 18 units, which will make it one of largest users ...
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17/12/2013
Tail-lift servicing business Stone Hardy is reporting "encouraging" fuel savings, since taking delivery of its first new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans.
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17/12/2013
A Birmingham haulage firm has lost its licence to operate HGVs this week after the West Midlands traffic commissioner Nick Jones said he could not determine who was in control of the business.
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16/12/2013
Dumfries & Galloway-based haulier Hayton Coulthard Transport has added 25 new Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units to its 70-strong fleet, and ordered its first Euro 6 FH for delivery in January 2014.
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16/12/2013
The FTA (Freight Transport Association) says government needs to adopt better "joined-up thinking" if it is to encourage biomethane suppliers to produce gas for gas and dual-fuel trucks in the freight transport sector.
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13/12/2013
The government is seeking views on low-carbon fuels for transport, launching a consultation on products such as biofuels, hydrogen and synthetic fuels.
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13/12/2013
A ship containing Iveco vehicles taking part in the 2014 Dakar Rally has left France and is sailing to South America, the sixth time the rally has been held there.
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13/12/2013
The Freight Transport Association has announced dates for its 2014 Van Excellence conference, which will take place on 8 April in London and 10 April in Manchester.
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13/12/2013
Owl Pest Control has renewed its Fleetmatics GPS tracking contract, after efficiency boosts led to it achieving two additional jobs per day, per driver.
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12/12/2013
The jointly-funded Stobart Group, BOC and Technology Strategy Board LNG (liquefied natural gas) refuelling station in Appleton Thorn, near Warrington, Cheshire, is now fully on-stream.
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12/12/2013
Liverpool bakery Coultons Bread has slashed £1,500 from its weekly fuel bill after switching half of its 85-strong van fleet to Mercedes-Benz Sprinters.
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12/12/2013
Haulage firm Cartwright Brothers has provided a van to the Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial Trust to assist with its fundraising efforts.
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12/12/2013
Wiltshire-based aggregates operator Earthline has taken delivery of a MAN TGS 35.400 8x4 tipper – MAN's 100,000th commercial vehicle in the UK.
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11/12/2013
Lincolnshire haulier Denby Transport has taken delivery of a Volvo FH 6x4 heavy haulage tractor unit, fitted with an 80 tonne-metre crane. The equipment is plated for operations at up to 120 tonnes gcw.
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11/12/2013
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Northern Ireland government's introduction this week of new legislation to tackle fuel fraud, calling it "good news for the freight industry".
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11/12/2013
Blackburn Skip Hire and its owner Zarif Mohammed have been ordered to pay £80,000 in fines and costs after a 21-year-old worker was crushed to death.
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11/12/2013
Accident repair centre D Gawthrope ACR has become the first business in the UK to invest in the new Haweka CMC4000 frame measurement system.
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