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24/07/2012
Loading equipment manufacturer Transdek has been presented with the Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation.
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23/07/2012
ATS Euromaster has signed a two-year deal with independent wheel distributor Motor Wheel Service (MWS) aimed at more than doubling its share of the UK CV wheel market by the end of 2013.
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23/07/2012
Independent Scania dealer Keltruck visited the Kenilworth School and Sports College recently to discuss the multiple career paths that are available from the Scania Apprenticeship Scheme.
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20/07/2012
Bristol distribution company IJ McGill Transport has taken delivery of eight DAF LF55s for its new 20,000ft2 depot in Manchester.
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20/07/2012
Specialist engineering and coachbuilding firm Spectra has chosen a MAN TGS 26.440 6x2 rigid chassis on which to build its latest multi-million pound outside broadcast unit.
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19/07/2012
In a bid to improve brand awareness and increase non-Volvo parts sales, South Wales and West Country Volvo dealer Truck and Bus Wales & West, has acquired a fleet of five Roadcrew-liveried Nissan vans.
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19/07/2012
Electrical contractor Clarkson Evans has invested in TomTom fleet management to boost productivity and improve management of its mobile workforce.
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18/07/2012
Volvo Trucks has developed a GSM-based system that allows workshops to check a truck's condition remotely.
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18/07/2012
Iveco has announced partnerships with Ingimex and Alloy Bodies, its bodybuilders for the new DriveAway Options programme.
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18/07/2012
Ford is the latest manufacturer to become a Van Excellence partner, joining Mercedes-Benz, VW, Nissan, Fiat and Isuzu in the scheme, which encourages high standards.
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17/07/2012
Experts from Iveco, Scania, Cummins and Delphi Diesel will be joining Andrew Nicol, technical specialist for heavy-duty engines at world-renowned Ricardo, for the IRTE conference 2012 session on Euro 6 engine designs.
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17/07/2012
Malthouse Engineering, the UK's largest and fastest growing steel profiler, has taken delivery of five DAF trucks from Willenhall-based Greenhous DAF as fleet updates for distributing its flame-cut stell profiles.
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17/07/2012
Delphi Product & Service has launched its largest common rail repair programme in five years, covering DFP 3 and 6 common rail pumps, and DFI 1.5 injectors for aftermarket Euro 5 engines.
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16/07/2012
TIP Trailer Services has added a further six new Renault Master mobile service units (MSUs), along with six more technicians, to its nationwide network, covering the UK and Ireland.
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16/07/2012
Kent-based tour operator Planit Travel has recently taken delivery of its third Volvo coach in the space of 12 months – a Volvo 9700 Prestige Plus.
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16/07/2012
Carrier Transicold has extended its range of refrigeration systems with the launch of the Supra City – a PIEK (Dutch quiet vehicles scheme) compliant version of its Supra for rigid trucks.
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16/07/2012
Iveco has enhanced its parts support in the UK and Ireland, delivering what parts and services director David Power believes is a "truly world-class aftersales service".
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13/07/2012
Eddie Stobart is putting two Iveco EcoStralis tractor units to the test, saying that it will be monitoring their performance closely over the coming months.
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13/07/2012
Deeside-based steel haulier Sunhill Transport has taken its first delivery of coil carriers from Krone Trailers UK which, says the company, are providing greater loading flexibility and better opportunities for European work.
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13/07/2012
As of 29 October 2012, trailer manufacturers and dealers must seek permission to supply consents from VOSA (the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) for large goods trailers and semi-trailers before they can enter service.
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13/07/2012
Iveco has developed a range of new service tools and support packages that it says will help the firm deliver all-round support to commercial vehicle operators nationwide.
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12/07/2012
Iveco has invested £1 million in developing a high-tech training school for use by dealers and operators from across the UK and Ireland.
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12/07/2012
A new fuel installation and web-based management system are helping Malvern Hills District Council to keep tighter control on fuel supplies and achieve greater efficiencies.
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12/07/2012
Continental's aftermarket business is taking over Devizes-based diagnostics specialist Omitec Group.
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11/07/2012
TfL is celebrating the arrival of its 300th hybrid bus, which is now in service in London, operating between Waterloo and Hammersmith.
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