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22/04/2013
A new venture for concrete paving specialist PJ Davidson UK has seen the company take delivery of five new Renault Kerax 430 8x4 rigids fitted with Bay-Lynx volumetric mixer bodies and Optidriver+ automated gearboxes.
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22/04/2013
Safetytrimworldwide is celebrating the news that, following its signing of an exclusive distribution deal with JOST for Australian sales worth around £1 million per annum, the British built wheel security system is catching on around the ...
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19/04/2013
Asset Alliance (AAL) is reporting that several of its clients have been able to take delivery of new Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units at preferential rates, thanks to its buying power.
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19/04/2013
White Knight Laundry Services has taken delivery of six new 3.5 tonne Daily panel vans. All are the new long wheelbase Daily 35S13 vans and they replace six older Daily vehicles.
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19/04/2013
Arriva has today (Friday 19 April 2013) launched a £2million fleet of 16 new 11.7 metre, 44-seat Optare Versa hybrid buses in Southend.
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19/04/2013
Sat-nav specialist Navevo, in association with Transport For London, has unveiled a world first in its ProNav HGV Cyclist Alert.
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18/04/2013
Nuneaton-based engineering, research and test consultancy MIRA has launched a training and education academy, which it says is for existing MIRA staff and future generations of engineers and technicians.
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18/04/2013
The owner of a scaffolding business in West Midlands has lost his licence to operate HGVs, after appearing before the region's haulage industry regulator.
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18/04/2013
One of the UK's leading textile rental providers is cleaning up with a new 7.5-tonne Fuso Canter that's being double-shifted and doing the work of two of its previous commercial vehicles.
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18/04/2013
One of Ireland's largest manufacturers and best-known users of road transport has taken delivery of 10 new Axor 2543 high-roofed tractor units from Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI), Northern Ireland's only approved dealer.
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17/04/2013
Scania has extended and improved its UK commercial vehicle driver training service following the introduction of a new fleet of rigid and articulated trucks.
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17/04/2013
Volvo took the wraps of its latest FMX truck yesterday (16 April 2013) at the BAUMA 2013 construction trade fair in Munich.
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17/04/2013
Lothian Buses took delivery of 10 new Volvo 7900 hybrid buses last Saturday (13 April 2013).
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17/04/2013
Molan UK has taken delivery of 17 trucks on contract hire from Ryder, following the continued growth of its business supplying polycarbonate and plastic roofing products.
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16/04/2013
The European Commission proposed new rules yesterday (15 April 2013) to allow manufacturers to develop radically more aerodynamic tractor units, aimed at reducing fuel consumption by a further 7—10%.
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16/04/2013
Engineering skills were recognised at the annual irtec Awards at last week's CV Show, with David Rivers from SPR Trailer Services, David Thompson of Tyson H Burridge, Kevin Neal from Ainscough Crane Hire and Tim Twidale of DSV Commercials ...
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16/04/2013
Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution is putting its first Schmitz Cargobull Euroliner, equipped with the new FIXStrap proprietary load securing system, to the test.
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16/04/2013
Following a tendering exercise, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has been appointed scheme manager to deliver the UK's first Petroleum Driver Passport (PDP).
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16/04/2013
The production line manufacturing Boris Johnson's new buses for London – hailed as the greenest of its type anywhere in the world – has delivered its first buses to the capital.
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15/04/2013
Workshop lifting equipment specialist Blitz Rotary says that sales are set for a lift, following last week's successful CV Show.
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15/04/2013
A cruise control that 'sees' the road ahead is being credited with contributing to improving mpg returns recorded by Chiltern Cold Storage's new Mercedes-Benz fleet flagship.
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15/04/2013
East Yorkshire-based Robinson Contract Services has bought six new Renault Premium Lander 430.32 8x4 bulk tippers to service a new contract for Yorkshire Water.
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15/04/2013
With just over a month and a half before bus operators go head-to-head in this summer's IRTE Skills Challenge, technicians are being invited to step up to the plate and test their knowledge online.
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15/04/2013
Nottingham City Council has placed an order with Optare for 20 electric buses, which looks likely to leave the latter the largest EV bus fleet in Europe.
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15/04/2013
Truck tyre serves and supplies specialist TruckForce has secured a contract for freight and distribution company TapFreight.
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