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09/08/2013
Welsh haulage company Hicks Logistics has taken delivery of five new Scania Strealine G445 6x2 tractor units, from Keltruck.
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09/08/2013
Dragon Signs & Print has added a Citan van to its fleet of Mercedes-Benz light commercial vehicles, citing fuel efficiency, emissions, reliability and practicality as among reasons for the choice.
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09/08/2013
If you want to get your hands on Euro-6 trucks and hear from a leading operator about what Euro 6 is like in the real world, you might want to put Commercial Motor Live in your diary.
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09/08/2013
Volvo coach operator Reynolds Diplomat has stated operating its first B11R coaches, having added two, each with Jonckheere bodywork, to its fleet of 25 vehicles.
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08/08/2013
Dublin Bus' Harristown depot is the first Irish site to gain IRTE Workshop Accreditation, the independent scheme designed to raise vehicle maintenance standards throughout the road transport industry.
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08/08/2013
With 280,000km already achieved during trials of Continental's HD Hybrid tyre, Irish haulier Tarrant International Transport reckons it will achieve 300,000km before the tyres need replacing.
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08/08/2013
Laundry and dry cleaning firm Barker Group is to replace its ageing Mercedes LCVs with Nissan vans.
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07/08/2013
Ryder has supplied 13 custom-built DAF CF 26-tonne and LF 21-tonne and 18-tonne vehicles to national drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark, as part of a fleet upgrade plan aimed at increasing carrying capacity and reducing costs.
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07/08/2013
Farrakh Manzoor, who owns a haulage firm in Chigwell, has lost his operator's licence and been disqualified both from operating vehicles and from being a transport manager for two years.
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07/08/2013
If the summer of 2012 was a quiet month for sales for the 2013 Commercial Vehicle Show, this summer has been quite different, according to the show organisers.
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06/08/2013
Hotel and restaurant laundry supplier Fresh Linen has taken delivery of seven new Renault Midlum 220.12 12-tonne rigids from Renault Trucks distributor Norfolk Truck and Van.
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06/08/2013
Hollinshead Coaches has recently taken delivery of a new B11R with Jonckheere bodywork, and cited the vehicle's fuel economy as a deciding factor.
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06/08/2013
The PTV Group, which recently became a gold associate member of the RHA (Road Haulage Association), has announced its intention to expand its logistics service activities in the UK.
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06/08/2013
Juratek has introduced an online brakes parts catalogue for commercial vehicles, dubbed VRM Assistance.
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05/08/2013
Logistics service provider Martin Brower UK is now putting 30 Vector 1950 MT (multi-temperature) trailer refrigeration units and eight Supra 950 MT models, from Carrier Transicold, into service.
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05/08/2013
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has welcomed the launch of a £25 million government competition to drive the development of advanced biofuels in the UK.
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05/08/2013
Hawkins Logistics has taken delivery of a Globetrotter XL-cabbed 6x2 Volvo FH tractor unit, powered by the manufacturer's 500bhp D13C500 engine.
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02/08/2013
Autoglass has confirmed its support for Ford with a delivery of nearly one hundred new Ford Transit Custom vans, 44 years after the company received its first Ford Transit.
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02/08/2013
Specialist plant hire and transport business, Reynolds & Read, has added its first plant body built by Andover Trailers to its fleet, mounted to a new DAF CF85 6x2 rigid and accommodating a powerful Fassi F295A crane.
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02/08/2013
Offshore distribution business Graylaw Freight Group is reporting 10% fleet efficiency gains, thanks to Isotrak telematics.
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01/08/2013
Records management business Deepstore is using a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans to collect and deliver important documents for its clients around London.
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01/08/2013
Hyva has announced that it will launch two new models at this year's RWM show, the waste management event taking place on 10-12 September at the NEC, Birmingham.
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31/07/2013
Leeds-based Clipper Logistics has taken delivery of six Stralis Hi-Way 6x2 twin-steer tractor units, bringing the percentage of Ivecos in the operator's fleet to 80%.
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31/07/2013
The first Volvo B11R coach to be ordered in the UK and Ireland is now in operation at McDermott Coach Hire of Northern Ireland, bringing improved fuel economy to the fleet.
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31/07/2013
Volvo repair specialist Stuarts Truck & Bus will open its second Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) next week in Exeter.
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