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29/05/2012
Aylesbury-based operator Motts Travel has taken delivery of a Volvo B9R coach with VDL Jonckheere bodywork and liveried specifically for the company's Crusader Holidays contract.
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29/05/2012
The organisers of the Commercial Vehicle Show 2012 and Workshop 2012 are delighted to announce that, subject to ABC Audit, the attendance figure for this year's Show at over 16,000 has once again topped the figure for the previous year.
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29/05/2012
With the arrival of its first Mercedes-Benz tractor unit, organic waste and composting specialist Keenan Recycling is branching out into running its own transport.
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29/05/2012
ATS Euromaster has secured a major deal to service the tyres on global transport and logistics specialist DSV's 7,000-strong European trailer fleet. The three-year contract sees ATS Euromaster's team of mobile technicians providing a ...
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25/05/2012
Volvo Trucks, together with dealer MC Truck & Bus, car transporter manufacturer Transporter Engineering and vehicle livery specialist Sign-It, are helping Ford employees publicise their fundraising activities for the Macmillan Cancer ...
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24/05/2012
The Department for Transport is to run independent tests to check research that suggests commercial vehicles operating on non-circumferential hubs are prematurely damaging industry-approved wheels.
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24/05/2012
Age UK Calderdale and Kirklees has taken delivery of a new Citroen 12-seater wheelchair accessible minibus, from Essex-based minibus conversion specialist Stanford Coachworks.
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23/05/2012
Michelin is helping truck, bus and coach fleets to get to grips with the new EC/1222/2009 regulation on tyre labelling, which comes into force from 1 November 2012 by launching a dedicated website.
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23/05/2012
Two electrically powered Optare Solo SRs are now being trialled on a route between Dorchester and the model village of Poundbury – the first to be powered by electricity.
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22/05/2012
MAN Truck & Bus Felixstowe has been appointed an official VOSA ATF (Authorised Testing Facility) for commercial vehicle MOT certification.
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22/05/2012
Somerstotalkare has supplied 17 sets of four S6cf lifts to six Thomas Hardie Commercials vehicle depots.
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22/05/2012
Cancer charity Hope for Tomorrow has launched its latest mobile chemotherapy unit – with help from Mercedes-Benz dealer Mudie-Bond.
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21/05/2012
Following a two-year trial, running a 7.5-tonne Zeroed electric truck, from Paneltex, in London, foodservice supplier Fresh Direct (UK) placed an order with Paneltex at this year's CV Show for two new 5.5-tonne Zeroed electric trucks.
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21/05/2012
GT Radial has hailed The Commercial Vehicle Show 2012 at the NEC as "a real success" having secured more than 30 leads, including a large number of senior national and European fleet contacts.
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18/05/2012
NHS Lothian has demonstrated its commitment to value for money by investing in a specially-adapted Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4x4 van.
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18/05/2012
Axtec's OnBoard axle load indicator has received approval from the VCA (Vehicle Certification Agency), allowing it to be fitted as original equipment by commercial vehicle manufacturers.
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17/05/2012
Civil engineering businesses Morrison Utilities and Amey have successfully achieved accreditation under the FTA's Van Excellence scheme.
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17/05/2012
Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles has widened its New Combo offering to include vans powered by a fuel-efficient 1.4 petrol engine.
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17/05/2012
South West Coaches has identified TomTom Business Solutions' tracking and Remote LINK Working Time system as the technology to help it better manage its vehicles and boost green credentials.
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16/05/2012
Industrial gases specialist BOC has begun trials of an in-transit refrigeration system, dubbed Frostcruise, which, it says, provides an environmentally friendly, efficient and reliable alternative to diesel-powered fridges.
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16/05/2012
Commercial Body Fittings' ASGK990 series lateral protection system now meets the requirements of Regulation 73 (European directive with regards to lateral protection devices).
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16/05/2012
Brigade Electronics has launched a finance lease rental scheme for medium to large fleets, in response to the growing number of fleet operators struggling with rising costs and banks reluctant to lend.
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16/05/2012
Tipping hydraulics manufacturer Edbro has announced a major investment in its test and development centre in Bolton.
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15/05/2012
Beverley Bell, acting senior traffic commissioner, and Alistair Peoples, chief executive of VOSA, will provide the keynotes at this year's major IRTE Conference, at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon on 13 September 2012.
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15/05/2012
Citroën's recently launched Fixed Price Repairs scheme has been expanded to include replacement clutches.
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