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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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21/02/2012
Stagecoach Group is to invest around £60 million in hundreds of new greener buses and coaches for local communities across the UK.
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21/02/2012
The DAF European Technician of the Year 2012 Award has been won by Rinze Louwsma of Cosmo Bolsward, in the Netherlands.
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20/02/2012
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the Chancellor to cut fuel duty by at least five pence per litre and to scrap the increase planned for August.
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20/02/2012
DAF's LF truck has been named by the American Truck Dealers (ATD) as the '2012 Commercial Truck of the Year' in the medium duty category.
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17/02/2012
West Yorkshire-based haulier James Wilby has taken delivery of Iveco Stralis from local dealer Northern Commercials – the first to join its current fleet.
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17/02/2012
Commercial vehicle supplier Euroway has recently delivered new MAN 18-tonne curtainsided rigid trucks to warehousing and logistics haulier Mini Clipper.
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17/02/2012
Bettavend has turned to FleetMatics to help manage its commercial transport fleet during a period of growing customer demand.
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16/02/2012
The timing of Isuzu Truck's managing director Nikki King's appearance on the Channel 4 'Undercover Boss' programme, a few months ago, couldn't have been more fortunate for the company.
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16/02/2012
The fleet management partnership between Go-Ahead Group and MiX Telematics – claimed to be a key contributor in Go-Ahead's increasing fuel efficiency by 12% since 2007/8 – is now set to continue for a further four years.
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15/02/2012
Construction industry waste disposal and recycling firm City Centre Commercials (CCC) has taken delivery of the largest single order for Volvo FMX tippers since the truck's launch in 2010.
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15/02/2012
The Co-operative Group is continuing a decade-long policy of selecting Carrier Transicold UK truck refrigeration equipment, with the delivery of 330 new Supra and Vector temperature-controlled systems.
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15/02/2012
Frozen food retailer Iceland has taken delivery of 80 new trucks from Renault Trucks UK – building on its existing fleet, which started including Renault commercial vehicles back in 2009.
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15/02/2012
Revised fees for annual lorry and bus testing and operator licensing will come into effect on Sunday 1 April 2012.
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14/02/2012
Roger Dyson is among those leading the industry's response to upcoming EU regulations that will require all new trucks to meet uniform build standards.
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14/02/2012
Volvo Bus has launched a TechTool check-up service to ensure that operators' buses and coaches remain healthy, introduced at a 50% discounted rate.
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14/02/2012
Australian Trucks and 4WD Rentals, Hertz' truck rentals franchisee for South Australia, NSW and Victoria, has decided to replace all manual trucks in its fleet over time with fully automatic trucks.
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13/02/2012
The company behind the UK's first electric vehicle apprenticeship is expanding its intake this year.
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13/02/2012
Isuzu Truck UK has announced that it is expanding its dealer network this year, following the appointment of seven new dealers during 2011.
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13/02/2012
Motor Transport has opened its annual awards for entries, and is calling on Britain's best commercial vehicle fleet engineers to get involved.
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13/02/2012
The UK's largest specialist excavator hire company has taken delivery of three new 32 tonne DAF CF85 8x2 rigids, mounted with Andover Trailers plant bodies. A further four are currently under construction and will go into service shortly.
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10/02/2012
Folkestone-based Eley Transport South East is targeting lower fuel consumption after taking delivery of a pair of ultra-efficient Iveco EcoStralis 6x2 mid-lift tractor units.
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