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01/11/2012
Truck manufacturer Longton Avia is to collaborate with Staffordshire University on the development of its new Urban Tractor, which is aimed at short-haul and city deliveries.
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01/11/2012
A Volvo FH 6x2 tag-axle rigid, fitted with a Globetrotter XL cab, full leather upholstery, and equipped with air suspension on both the front and rear axles has entered service at Western Tyres.
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01/11/2012
Following a VOSA-led investigation, Darley Ford Transport (HGV) and Darley Ford Travel (PSV) have been fined £50,000 for driver's hours offences.
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31/10/2012
Continental reports that its Scandinavia winter tyre range goes further than the legal requirements for fitment of M+S tyres on drive axles – meaning that operators will automatically be in compliance as well as maximising winter grip and ...
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31/10/2012
Renault Trucks has added the Renault Master ECO to its LCV range – so called because it is claimed to be optimised for fuel efficiency.
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31/10/2012
Impressed by build quality, towing capacity and a competitive finance package, John Graham Contracting has bought its first Fuso Canter truck.
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31/10/2012
Stoneridge Electronics has released two free apps that allow Android smartphone users to use the company's Duo technology while on the move.
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30/10/2012
The London Borough of Redbridge's workshop in Ilford, and Pullman Fleet Services' Stoke and Livingston sites are the first to gain full IRTE 'workshop accreditation' – the Institute of Road Transport Engineers' mark of quality assurance ...
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30/10/2012
The decision to replace a 3.5-tonne truck with a narrow-cabbed 5-tonne Isuzu rigid seems to be paying dividends for horticultural equipment dealer Rickerby.
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30/10/2012
A prominent cleaning and hygiene specialist has revealed how fleet management software has led to insurance savings of £78,000 in just two years.
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30/10/2012
Kelly International Transport is adding four Schmitz Cargobull Mega Varios trailers to its fleet, because of the payload advantage, despite a requirement for Joloda floors.
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30/10/2012
Webasto Thermo and Comfort has supplied an Air Top Evo 3900 to the Help for Heroes charity.
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29/10/2012
The Met Office is teaming up with the highway authorities to provide a renewed service to hauliers for the forthcoming winter weather.
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29/10/2012
In a bid to further reduce its equivalent carbon dioxide (CO2e) emissions, Stagecoach is introducing cleaner, greener fuel on almost 1,000 vehicles in its Scottish bus fleet.
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29/10/2012
Volvo Trucks' new Fuel Advice service – aimed at helping haulage firms reduce fuel costs by up to 5% – involves the appointment of a fuel advisor to help with planning and driver follow-up.
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29/10/2012
MAN's research vehicle MAN Metropolis – which starts a two-year trial as a refuse collection vehicle at end of this year – has received the eCarTec Award 2012 – the Bavarian State Award for Electric Mobility.
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26/10/2012
London-based fuel and lubricants distributor Linton Fuel Oils says it is now close to fitting Continental tyres across its entire fleet, following a review of its tyre technology.
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26/10/2012
Specialist transport company GBA Services says that, without its trailers EU code EN12642XL certification, its European haulage operation would suffer from load restrictions and red tape.
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26/10/2012
Vacu-Lug has been chosen as the sole UK distributor for West Lake TBR (truck and bus radial) tyres, in a development that sees nine new product lines added to its range.
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26/10/2012
From November, Citroën's Berlingo Airdream e-HDi micro-hybrid vans will offer better fuel economy and CO2 emissions, according to the French manufacturer.
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26/10/2012
Cummins Turbo Technologies says it has secured four supply contracts for its Holset turbochargers, which combined are worth in excess of 600 million Euros.
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25/10/2012
American automotive giant Ford has confirmed that it is to close the Southampton manufacturing plant where it makes Transit vans as part of a plan to reorganise its European operations.
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25/10/2012
Half a dozen Volvo FM11-450 tractor units are on their way to GRS Bagging, following a three-week demo, where the company says it witnessed an improvement of an incredible 20% in fuel consumption.
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25/10/2012
Publication of a parliamentary bill that will introduce a charge for foreign-registered vehicles using UK roads has been welcomed by the Freight Transport Association.
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25/10/2012
Autokontrol, a manufacturer of vehicle speed control devices, says that fuel economy improvements of nearly 25% have been achieved during a trial with an unnamed utilities company.
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