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15/07/2013
Ford's all-new Transit Connect is now available to order, with deliveries expected in late 2013.
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15/07/2013
Visitors to the Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution exhibition (TCS&D 2013), at the Peterborough Arena 18—19 September 2013, should find a host of ways to save costs in the cold supply chain, according to the event organiser.
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12/07/2013
A long-term relationship with his local dealer and "almost perfect reliability" of Volvo eight-wheelers in his fleet convinced Nick Elliott, managing director of Elliotts (Cheltenham), to buy two new FM 8x4 tippers.
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12/07/2013
Michelin Solutions – a new division of Michelin Group that claims to be dedicated to improving customers' fleet efficiency and profit – has launched Effifuel.
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12/07/2013
CitySprint says it has seen reduced operational costs and savings for its clients since implementing routing and scheduling software from Paragon.
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12/07/2013
The European Parliament Environment Committee vote yesterday (11 July 2013) to cap European biofuels production has brought a stinging response from the REA (Renewable Energy Association).
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12/07/2013
Container transport firm IPL Haulage expects to cut its fuel costs by 5—8% by buying a pair of Mercedes-Benz New Actros 2545 BigSpace tractor units, with two more due in January 2014.
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11/07/2013
Ian Trussler, a partner and transport manager, and Kenneth Trussler, a partner of Goldline Taxis and Coaches have each received suspended prison sentences following a VOSA investigation that revealed falsified tachograph records as far ...
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11/07/2013
Autoglass' 1,100-strong LCV fleet is to get Ashwoods Automotive's driver efficiency tool Lightfoot throughout – a move that the company believes will save it 15% on fuel costs, as well as reduce CO2 emissions by more than 1,000 tonnes a ...
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11/07/2013
Property maintenance and electrical services specialist Refix has bought its first Mercedes-Benz vans in the form of five extra-long Vitos, racked out for use by electrical engineers.
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11/07/2013
Following publication of the Mayor's Road Task Force report yesterday (10 July 2013), by Boris Johnson, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling for out-of-hours deliveries in the capital.
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11/07/2013
Sainsbury's is adding 230 new Mercedes-Benz Sprinters to its home delivery fleet, each mounted with a mix of RVL, Lawrence David and Solomon Commercials bodywork.
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11/07/2013
A group of Labour and Conservative MPs, representing constituencies in Humberside and East Yorkshire, is backing the REA (Renewable Energy Association) campaign in favour of the biofuels industry, ahead of a crucial vote in the European ...
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10/07/2013
LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) distributor Calor Gas has ordered 88 new trailers from Cartwright for its 2013 replacement programme, along with eight rigid trucks.
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10/07/2013
A Norwich haulier's transport manager, who left a note telling VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) examiners "the Gold Cup calls" on the day his company's vehicles were due to be given safety inspections, has been disqualified from ...
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10/07/2013
Lochs and Glens has taken delivery of eight new Volvo B13R 14m, tri-axle, Jonckheere-bodied coaches as part of an ongoing upgrade to its all-Volvo fleet.
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10/07/2013
Commercial vehicle tyres supplier ATS Euromaster says that fleet managers can save on costs by using its new Service Value Calculator (SVC).
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10/07/2013
Telematics provider Masternaut has completed the acquisition of data service provider E.Novation BTC, combining its telematics technology with wireless tachograph capabilities.
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09/07/2013
Following irtec's extension late last year to cover trailer technicians, SPR Trailer Services has now gained the first independent accreditation of its kind for the trailer industry.
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09/07/2013
One of the UK's early Euro 6 DAF XF trucks has gone into service with SDM European, running regular trips to the Continent – and so far fuel and Adblue usage are about the same as on its Euro 5 DAF XFs.
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09/07/2013
An additional 73 Iveco Eurocargo rigids have been added to Allied Bakeries' fleet to support a new nationwide contract.
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09/07/2013
Brian Yeardley Continental has taken delivery of two Globetrotter XL-cabbed, Volvo FH-500 4x2, X-Low chassis tractor units for evaluation purposes.
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09/07/2013
Within a few weeks of putting its first Montracon double-deck curtainsider (as launched at the CV Show, earlier this year) into service, John T Evans Haulage has taken delivery of a second for its pallet work.
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09/07/2013
Across London and the South East, Volvo chassis with Thompsons bodies are now the most popular 8x4 tipper specification, according to Dave Hutchins, sales director for MC Group, which has been working with Thompsons for 20 years.
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08/07/2013
While welcoming the opening today (8 July 2013) of Vivergo's bioethanol plant at Saltend, near Hull, the REA (Renewable Energy Association) has also warned that EU proposals to be voted on this week could jeopardise future investments.
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