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06/03/2012
Northern Irish transport and logistics firm Woodside Group has completed its purchase of 45 new Volvo trucks worth approximately £4.1 million.
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05/03/2012
Changes to the OCRS (Operator Compliance Risk Score) system aimed at helping VOSA to better target non-compliant operators based on their compliance history, are to be welcomed, says the Freight Transport Association.
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05/03/2012
Cox Skips has added a Hyva hookoader to its fleet of 45 trucks – the first for this Crawley, West Sussex-based firm.
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05/03/2012
Water supplies specialist Watermills is adding three new MAN TGM 26 tonne rear-steer rigids to its truck fleet.
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02/03/2012
Brinor International Shipping & Forwarding has replaced two of its tractor units with new Volvo FH-460 4x2s.
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02/03/2012
CENEX, the UK's first Centre of Excellence for low carbon vehicle technologies, has announced the availability of its Fleet Carbon Reduction Tool (FCRT).
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02/03/2012
Privately owned boiler services firm B&K Boiler Services is reporting halved fuel costs, improved customer service and a tenfold payback on tis Fleetmatics GPS fleet management system.
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01/03/2012
Sherwood Truck & Van has delivered a pair of factory red Iveco Stralis Active Space Super³ tractor units to Stoke-on-Trent-based Shirley's Transport.
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01/03/2012
Transport group Stagecoach has been named Company of the Year at the 2012 Scottish Business Awards.
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29/02/2012
April 4 2012 will see the launch of the new Longton Avia Truck company, offering British-designed mid-range trucks using many UK sourced components.
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29/02/2012
Operators of ATFs (Authorised Testing Facilities) recently participated in the first national forum aimed at providing an platform for the community to network and exchange views with VOSA about their ATF experiences to date.
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29/02/2012
Mercedes-Benz truck and van operators in Somerset can now get service and support from Rygor Commercials, Chilcompton.
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28/02/2012
Ambient, chilled and FMCG supply-chain specialist Fowler Welch is to trial three new extended length, high-volume, 15.65m trailers in a Government-backed bid to bring greater efficiencies to the Logistics industry.
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28/02/2012
UK heavy duty mobile vehicle lifts specialist Somerstotalkare has supplied a set of six S6cf cable-free lifts to Spanners Mixer Hire.
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27/02/2012
Previewing a completely new range of people movers, with commercial vehicles to follow, Ford's Tourneo Custom Concept showcases "a dramatic new look that will appeal to customers seeking style, functionality and space", according to the ...
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27/02/2012
Having installed more than 3,500 pits across the UK and Ireland, Premier Pits has received its first order from Africa.
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27/02/2012
Easilift Loading Systems has announced the UK launch of the Double-Dok, a blend of dock levelling and lifting platform technology that the company believes presents a flexible, cost-effective solution to changing usage patterns of the ...
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24/02/2012
Rugbi Industrial Supplies, the Neath-based supplier of corporate clothing, personal protection equipment and consumables, has competed its switch to Mercedes-Benz vans.
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24/02/2012
R Jameson Transport is singing the praises of four new Mega box trailers, purchased from Schmitz Cargobull.
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24/02/2012
Tipper bodybuilder Thompsons Group has unveiled its a new-look website.
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23/02/2012
The IRTE (Institute of Road Transport Engineers), FTA (Freight Transport Association) and IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers) have agreed to create a career path arrangement for vehicle technicians.
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23/02/2012
As part of Gatwick Airport's £8 million investment in a new snow fleet, the facility has taken delivery of two new specialist de-icing trucks.
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23/02/2012
Commercial vehicle alignment equipment supplier Haweka is offering one free alignment check to dealers and CV/PSV operators with over 20 vehicles that are considering bringing wheel alignment in-house.
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22/02/2012
Hankook is now offering a truck breakdown service covered by more than 7,000 outlets across 30 European countries and the CIS.
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22/02/2012
Bridgestone has become the first tyre manufacturer to develop a training course specifically to help workshop technicians complete 35 hours of Driver CPC training.
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