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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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11/07/2012
Go South Coast, part of the Go Ahead Group, has taken delivery of 36 new Volvo Euro 5 B7RLE buses with Wrightbus Eclipse 2 bodywork.
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11/07/2012
Scottish home improvement company CR Smith has placed an order for 22 Long-bodied Sprinter 313CDIs, all supplied by Aberdeen dealer John R Weir Truck & Van.
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10/07/2012
Steel haulier Intake Transport's eight new Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units are all 510hp V8-engined Actros 2551 models with flat-floored MegaSpace cabs.
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10/07/2012
Waste management firm Gowing and Pursey has taken delivery of its first Renault truck – an 8x4 Kerax 430 Euro 5 tipper.
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10/07/2012
Driver CPC was top of the agenda at the Freight Transport Association's National Council meeting last week (3 July 2012), which concluded with the recommendation that the transport industry needs a checklist to establish what a good DCPC ...
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09/07/2012
Bibby Distribution is investing more than £8 million in its vehicle fleet this year, replacing life-expired equipment as well as transforming vehicles to its new livery across all network trailers.
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09/07/2012
An apprentice mechanic from First Aberdeen has been named First Bus Apprentice of the Year 2012.
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09/07/2012
Shetland Transport has taken delivery of its latest batch of temperature-controlled Gray & Adams trailers, all incorporating special measures and uprated componentry designed to increase rigidity for rough sea transport.
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06/07/2012
Electricity distributor Western Power Distribution has taken delivery of two new MAN TGM 18.250BB 4x4 rigids.
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06/07/2012
Volvo has unveiled a novel approach to cutting fuel consumption on heavy trucks that intelligently harnesses their kinetic energy to assist with propelling the vehicles.
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06/07/2012
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) says it is very happy with the progress of its 'Testing Transformation' programme.
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05/07/2012
Volvo Trucks has launched a new heavy truck engine range for Euro-6 emissions standards, with NOx down 77% and particulates halved.
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05/07/2012
TNT is to be the first express delivery company to trial new longer trailers on UK roads as part of its daily operations.
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05/07/2012
Manufacturing's sector skills council Semta has announced that Sarah Sillars OBE will be its new chief executive.
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04/07/2012
Dry freight commercial vehicle bodybuilder Bevan Group wants experienced mobile service technicians for its Aftercare and On-site Repairs division.
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04/07/2012
Iveco has launched the next generation of its heavy-duty vehicle range, the Stralis Hi-Way, describing it as offering "a highly competitive proposition to the heavy-duty transport sector of today and tomorrow".
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03/07/2012
Competition was fierce last week when S&B Automotive Academy in Bristol hosted the IRTE Skills Challenge 2012.
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03/07/2012
Daimler Truck Group has announced the launch of a factory-built EcoHybrid Fuso Canter.
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03/07/2012
Oerlikon Graziano has developed a family of synchronisers for heavy duty truck transmissions that is said to set new standards for fuel efficiency and ease of shifting.
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03/07/2012
Control of one of Britain's best-known Mercedes-Benz truck and van dealers has changed hands – but new owner Rygor Commercials is itself a member of the German manufacturer's franchised network.
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02/07/2012
Isuzu Truck (UK) and Isuzu UK have joined forces with four other manufacturers to become partners of 'Van Excellence', the accreditation scheme pioneered by the FTA.
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02/07/2012
Continental Tyres has announced new visual alignment indicators (VAI) for long distance tyres – a first for truck tyres in Europe.
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02/07/2012
Following a double digit increase in demand for commercial vehicles in the first half of 2012, Europcar is continuing to build a van fleet with the latest models and greener technology.
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29/06/2012
IT and networking specialist ISG technology says it has reduced admin time by 100% since buying into vehicle fleet management systems from TomTom.
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