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21/11/2013
Exhaust engineering firm Eminox is congratulating Lothian Buses for winning Contribution to Sustainable Transport at the National Transport Awards 2013.
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21/11/2013
Norfolk-based haulier Foulger Transport has added seven Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545 tractors to its 100-strong fleet, after a trial revealed better fuel performance than its established fleet marque.
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21/11/2013
Commercial vehicle transmission maker ZF Friedrichshafen has picked up a sustainability award for TraXon, its modular transmission system for heavy trucks.
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21/11/2013
Tyre manufacturer Continental has opened a new plant in Germany, said to be the world's first integrated facility for retreading bus and truck tyres.
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20/11/2013
Halifax-based Terberg DTS has taken delivery of the first Schopf F369P four-wheel drive airport tow tractors in the UK, to be operated by one of Terberg's customers at London's Heathrow Airport.
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20/11/2013
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling for transport operators to prioritise safety and compliance, after 15 fixed penalty notices totalling £2,300 were issued in one day to lorry drivers in London.
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20/11/2013
Gillingham-based manufacturer L Robinson & Co – which makes the Jubilee Clip – has sponsored a team in the Mongolia Charity Rally.
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20/11/2013
Companies operating 25 or more Ford vehicles can now tap into dedicated aftersales support, with the extension of Ford's BlueService package to fleet customers.
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19/11/2013
Organisers of the CV Show say that bookings for the 2014 event are up by a quarter compared with this time last year, with strong interest from bodywork and trailer builders, temperature-controlled equipment suppliers, plus a host of ...
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19/11/2013
Ford has picked up a prize at a recent awards event for its Transit van, which was voted the best large used van in the 3.5-tonne category.
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19/11/2013
Security seal manufacturer TydenBrooks has launched a device which, it says, will put a stop to the growing trend of theft from moving trucks.
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18/11/2013
Lancashire County Council (LCC) is introducing 27 bespoke tippers that have been designed to carry out a greater variety of tasks, while boosting health and safety for the driver and crew.
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18/11/2013
London-based luxury coach hire business Symphony has taken three Neoplan tri-axle Tourliners. The P20 chassis specification includes a 13.2m wheelbase, 53 seats, plus full executive trim and equipment.
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18/11/2013
To mark the start of Road Safety Week (18 November), the charity Brake is calling for drivers and employers to stop mobile phone use when behind the wheel.
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15/11/2013
East Yorkshire haulier Robinson Contract Services has expanded its fleet with four Renault Premium 430.32 Lander eight-wheelers.
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15/11/2013
Hauliers and CPC holders must take the responsibilities of the transport manager more seriously.
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15/11/2013
Trailer demand in Western European countries will see double-digit growth next year, as the economic climate improves and investment picks up. That's key among the findings in a forecast from consultancy Clear International, which looks at ...
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14/11/2013
Volvo Trucks has released its latest live test film, in which Hollywood action star Jean-Claude Van Damme performs the splits across two Volvo FM trucks as they are reversed.
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14/11/2013
Hampshire-based salad business Vitacress is replacing its transport fleet in a bid to boost environmental performance.
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14/11/2013
Former Isuzu Trucks UK chief executive Nikki King OBE is to appear on tonight's Question Time (10.35pm, Thursday 14 November 2013), being staged by the BBC at Portsmouth, where shipbuilding is about to end with the loss of almost a ...
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14/11/2013
UK transport operators have signed up to draw up to one million litres of diesel per month using the Scania Fuel Card.
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13/11/2013
Staffordshire-based bulk haulage business Ed Weetman (Haulage & Storage) has added its first Iveco heavy truck to its 30-strong fleet.
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13/11/2013
Swindon-based bus operator Thamesdown Transport is using a new automatic tyre pressure monitoring system, after a seven-month trial revealed significant time and performance benefits that could save the business up to £33,000 per year, in ...
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13/11/2013
Warrington-based environmental business Nurturing Nature has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Citan – not in green, but a BlueEFFICENCY model.
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12/11/2013
Iveco is launching a high-specification, special edition light commercial vehicle called the Platinum Daily, designed to appeal to owner-drivers.
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