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15/05/2019
Glasgow-based operator About Grab Hire UK has taken delivery of a new tipper truck – the first to be fitted with the Thompsons X-Lite Loadmaster body, built in Scotland.
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15/05/2019
The National Register of LGV Instructors (NRI) has announced a new driver assessor qualification – the only one of its type in the UK to be endorsed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
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15/05/2019
Bibby Distribution is reporting improved efficiency since awarding a trailer maintenance contract to TIP Trailer Services.
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14/05/2019
DAF Trucks says customers are already benefiting from the free driver training vouchers included with orders for new XF and CF vehicles.
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14/05/2019
Energy Haulage says it is already winning new business after taking delivery of a new 32-tonne Volvo FH 460 beavertail crane truck.
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14/05/2019
Truck platooning is safe, technically reliable and 40% of European road transport could be carried out in platooning vehicles.
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13/05/2019
Bridgwater-based Nagel Langdons has picked Scania as its preferred supplier for 2019/20 and placed an order for 205 trucks, a mix of rigids and tractors, citing product quality and strong aftersales support.
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13/05/2019
Waste management and recycling business Biffa has taken delivery of 43 Mercedes-Benz Econic trucks, adding to the 51 already acquired in 2017/18.
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13/05/2019
Volvo Trucks will be unveiling its factory-fitted PTO equipment on two FH 6x2 Lite Pusher Axle tractor units at the forthcoming Tip-ex and Tank-ex event (Harrogate; 30 May to 1 June).
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10/05/2019
West Midlands-based JJX Logistics is implementing new technology to help improve driver safety and fleet visibility.
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10/05/2019
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is upgrading its 350-strong fleet to a Michelin Agilis CrossClimate tyre policy.
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10/05/2019
Paragon has added resource management functionality to its routing and scheduling software, helping fleet managers to produce transport plans more efficiently – and, in turn, helping to tackle the ongoing driver shortage.
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09/05/2019
Hiab has announced that its HiVision system is now available for the Multilift hooklift, delivering an ‘augmented reality’ in-cab view to the driver to make hooklift operation easier, safer and quicker.
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09/05/2019
Bus operator First Glasgow has invested more than £30m in 150 new low-emission buses from Alexander Dennis (ADL) in the past six months, and has plans to add more.
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09/05/2019
Parcels delivery business DPD is the first UK customer for the all-electric eVito van from Mercedes-Benz, taking delivery of ten long-bodied versions of the vehicle.
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08/05/2019
Concrete barrier and ballast weight supplier Block Aid UK has taken delivery of its second trailer from Paneltex Martrans.
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08/05/2019
European policymakers are being urged to deliver a cross-border system for high-capacity transport, to enable CO2 reductions to be achieved more quickly and more widely.
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08/05/2019
IVECO’s Stralis X-Way 6x4 tractor will make its UK debut at Tip-ex 2019 (Harrogate; 30 May to 1 June).
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07/05/2019
ZF Japan has unveiled an electric light commercial vehicle, designed for the Japanese market. The prototype has been developed by the engineering team at ZF’s tech centre in Yokohama, collaborating with a team in ZF HQ in Germany.
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07/05/2019
Bus operator Go-Ahead Ireland is rolling out bespoke fleet management software, removing the need for paper-based systems for its engineers.
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07/05/2019
Temperature-controlled logistics business FreshLinc has appointed Scania as its preferred supplier for 2019 and ordered 60 Scania R450 tractors for delivery later this year.
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03/05/2019
Refrigerated van rental business Petit Forestier has taken delivery of five new electric Renault vans, converted by CoolKit.
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03/05/2019
Consumer delivery business Hermes UK has launched a new initiative to address the driver shortage, with a bespoke driver apprenticeship scheme.
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03/05/2019
Fleet management and mobile worker system supplier Connexas Group has acquired Nottinghamshire-based Seven Telematics.
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02/05/2019
Antrim-based window and door manufacturer Camden Group has taken delivery of seven new Volvo FH tractors, citing “exceptional” driver appeal as key to the decision.
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