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21/01/2019
Coach dealer Plaxton, part of Alexander Dennis (ADL), is offering a retrofit solution to bring Volvo B9R coaches from Euro V to Euro VI standards.
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18/01/2019
Bude-based civil engineering and surfacing business MacPlant Construction has purchased its first new truck, a Volvo FM-500 8x4 rigid tipper, chosen for its power and durability as well as the dealer’s ability to supply the vehicle without ...
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18/01/2019
Brentford-based Social Vend has taken delivery of its first IVECO van, a 3.5-tonne Daily Hi-Matic, chosen after a trial for less than an hour.
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18/01/2019
Transport for London’s final consultation on its Direct Vision Standard (DVS) proposal is open until 18 February.
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17/01/2019
Agricultural and rural products supplier Carrs Billington has put a new Volvo FH rigid and drawbar trailer into service.
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17/01/2019
Operators in Scotland have until 1 March to apply for funding from the Scottish government to upgrade buses and coaches to Euro VI standards.
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17/01/2019
Scania has unveiled a skiploader based on its 18-tonne gvw New Generation P-series chassis and developed in conjunction with Hyva.
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16/01/2019
Aftermarket solutions supplier Alliance Transport Technologies has been selected to retrofit selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems to more than 500 buses across the UK, following its work on emission control projects in London, York, ...
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16/01/2019
Food packaging and consumables supplier Bunzl Catering Supplies has taken delivery of a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz Actros tractors, supplied on contract hire with fleet management services from Prohire.
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16/01/2019
Reading Borough Council has taken delivery of its first Renault vehicles, after a five-marque evaluation in which Renault achieved top score across all criteria.
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15/01/2019
Uttoxeter-based operator M&L Strange Haulage has taken delivery of a new curtainsider trailer from Cartwright, citing the trailer maker’s customer service as key to the deal.
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15/01/2019
Wabco has signed a deal with Daimler to supply the vehicle maker with automated manual transmission (AMT) technology.
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15/01/2019
Software provider r2c Online has launched a new digital workload management tool, which it says will take workshop productivity and profitability “to the next level”.
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14/01/2019
Food and drink logistics operator NFT Distribution has taken delivery of 82 Renault Range T tractors with sleeper cabs, as part of its policy to boost safety, efficiency, fuel economy and driver comfort.
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14/01/2019
NAAFI, provider of retail and leisure services to the British Armed Forces, has taken delivery of two new Isuzu Grafter Jiffy Banquet 3.5-tonne rigids for mobile catering services in Germany and the Falkland Islands.
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14/01/2019
Belfast-based operator Translink has taken delivery of four new Volvo vehicles – two integral Volvo B11R 9700s and two B11R JHV2 coaches – as the latest additions to its 1,400-strong fleet.
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11/01/2019
Northern Ireland-based Mulgrew Haulage is reporting an 11% improvement in fuel performance in three months, after taking advantage of free driver coaching sessions offered with inclusive R&M packages on new Scania trucks.
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11/01/2019
Scotland’s traffic commissioner Joan Aitken has been awarded an OBE in recognition of her 15 years’ service as the country’s truck, bus and coach regulator.
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11/01/2019
Southampton City Council has dropped its plan to charge hauliers to enter a clean air zone (CAZ), with the decision welcomed by the Road Haulage Association as “a victory for common sense”.
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10/01/2019
Utilities contractor Ferns Surfacing has taken delivery of two 32-tonne Mercedes-Benz Econic tipper-grabs, citing safety – both for the driver and for vulnerable road users – as the key factor in the decision.
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10/01/2019
Online grocery retailer Ocado has opened a natural gas refuelling station, located at its customer fulfilment centre in Hatfield, as part of its £3 million investment in alternative fuel technology.
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10/01/2019
Bus operator Stagecoach South has taken delivery of nine 10.8m all-electric buses from the BYD ADL partnership for use on park and ride services in Guildford.
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09/01/2019
Commercial vehicle rental business Dawson Group is rolling out fleet management software from FleetCheck to its van rental customers.
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09/01/2019
RTITB has launched a new course to provide truck drivers with a better understanding of the threat of terrorism and how they should react if an incident occurs.
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09/01/2019
Ahead of the introduction of version 5 of the FORS Standard next week (14 January), ProVision is reminding operators that its CameraMatics solution and new ProVision Go app can help them to manage risk, ensure compliance and improve road ...
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