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06/08/2021
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Isuzu Truck UK has delivered 50 new Isuzu 13.5-tonne refrigerated trucks into the national distribution fleet at JJ Foodservice. Half of the national food wholesaler’s 144-truck refrigerated fleet are Isuzu 13.5 tonne rigids.
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05/08/2021
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Greencarrier Freight Services has expanded its trailer fleet with the addition of 15 Profi Liner curtainsiders from Krone Trailers UK, on long-term lease from TIP Trailer Services.
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04/08/2021
CNG Fuels today has opened a new low-carbon HGV refuelling station in Newark, Nottinghamshire, enabling local fleet operators to decarbonise haulage emissions, save money and reduce air pollution by running vehicles on 100% renewable ...
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03/08/2021
Scania is to participate in a major feasibility study into the operation of long-haul electrified trucks utilising dynamic charging provided by overhead wires on electric roads. This will be the first study of its type to take place in the ...
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02/08/2021
Leyland Trucks is to participate in a project designed to help UK operators make the transition to battery electric trucks. A total of 20 DAF LF Electric 19-tonne rigids, together with the required charging infrastructure, will be fitted ...
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29/07/2021
Renault Truck Commercials opens the network’s first dedicated parts recycling centre and launches a new parts website, which together strengthen the dealer group’s total parts offer to its customers.
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28/07/2021
Over 70 new Gray & Adams trailers with Thermo-King Advancer systems are to be introduced, and the company is trialling a pre-production DAF New Generation XF 450 FTG 6x2 just weeks after its launch.
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27/07/2021
Euro Foods, a distributor of frozen and fresh foods serving the restaurant, catering and specialist supermarket sectors has taken delivery of 14 new IVECOs as it further invests in its fleet.
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26/07/2021
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Alexander Dennis Limited has delivered four low-emission Enviro200 single deck buses to the London Borough of Havering, where they join a fleet of buses and coaches available for contract hire.
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23/07/2021
Renault Trucks UK and Ireland has announced the further expansion of its dealer network with the opening of a new service point near Glasgow. Working with Renault Trucks’ wholly owned dealer, Renault Trucks Scotland, A&D Logistics Ltd ...
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23/07/2021
Ringway has added three new Volvo FE 6x2 rigid trucks to its expansive fleet, with low-entry cabs to improve the safety of vulnerable road users, cyclists and pedestrians, as well as providing a better working environment for its drivers.
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22/07/2021
WABCOWuerth is developing an online portal through which all diagnostic functions on commercial vehicles can be performed easily and quickly in the future with OEM-certified Security Gateway technology.
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22/07/2021
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Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ ability to supply a 26-tonne chassis with the low frame height to maximise load volumes sold the vehicle to PRM Green Technologies for a second time.
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21/07/2021
eStar Truck & Van, the latest Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van franchise in the North West and North Wales, has gained the aftersales franchise for EvoBus in Deeside.
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21/07/2021
Thermo King has launched the V-1000, a new range of single and multi-temperature vehicle-powered units designed for larger rigid trucks between 3.5 to 25 tonnes. The new V-1000 is claimed to be 25% more powerful and delivers 33% higher ...
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20/07/2021
Accredited distributor Autocraft Equipment has supplied a 25-tonne capacity four-post lift to haulier A R Haddy & Son.
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20/07/2021
Lime Logistics and TD Express are nine months into a three-year tyre-supply deal with Continental Tyres that includes both new and retread tyres. So far, neither company has seen tyre management costs increase over their outgoing low to ...
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19/07/2021
Islington Council has announced the arrival of the borough’s first fully-electric cage tippers, as work to fully electrify the council’s fleet of vehicles continues.
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19/07/2021
Magtec is opening a state-of-the-art factory for the design, manufacture and integration of its world-leading drive systems for electric and hybrid vehicles. The company has commissioned a 65,000 sq ft facility in Rotherham, South ...
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16/07/2021
Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) has refurbished and expanded the workshop facility at Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, an investment that forms part of its 10-year fleet replacement and maintenance contract with the authority.
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16/07/2021
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Aftersales support was as important as the safety and fuel-efficiency of the trucks themselves in convincing Howard Tenens Logistics to purchase its first new-generation Mercedes-Benz Actros.
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15/07/2021
The UK government has published a transport decarbonisation plan that envisages ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2035, conventional domestic aviation fuel by 2040 and diesel-powered rail by 2050.
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15/07/2021
TruckEast celebrates its longest-serving Scania technician, David Keeling, who retires this month after 50 years of service at TruckEast Stowmarket.
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15/07/2021
Cummins has begun testing a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine.
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14/07/2021
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The soaring popularity of battery-powered vans meant Dale Fleet Logistics needed a reliable transporter with which to deliver them, which it is doing with the company’s first Mercedes-Benz truck, which it is also using to stay on top of ...
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