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02/02/2012
Derbyshire-based workshop tIM Commercial Vehicle Services says it is cutting its customers' running costs by reducing tyre wear and fuel costs.
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02/02/2012
By 2015, around 1,200 Transporters and Multivans should be rolling off the assembly line in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.
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01/02/2012
As freezing winter weather finally sets in, one London council says it is fully prepared, with the latest gritter technology to ensure that the area can support business as usual.
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01/02/2012
Today (1 February 2012) sees the launch of Contisys Check TPMS (tyre pressure monitoring system), which supersedes the VDO OBD professional commercial vehicle diagnostic tool.
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01/02/2012
Celtic Travel has purchased three new Volvo B7RLE buses equipped with Wrightbus Eclipse 2 bodywork for use on its first bus service – the X75, running between Rhayader and Shrewsbury.
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31/01/2012
IMechE chief Stephen Tetlow has hit out as government plans to downgrade Engineering diplomas.
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31/01/2012
Ford is implementing what it describes as a green manufacturing plan aimed at cutting landfill waste by 70% and water usage by 30% within five years at its production plants across Europe.
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31/01/2012
Food distribution outfit Lucky Red has taken delivery of two Isuzu Forward 7.5T refrigerated trucks for the company's UK distribution fleet.
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31/01/2012
The purchase of a new Volvo FM11 six-wheel tipper by family business L&B Haulage marks more than 25 years of almost unbroken loyalty to the Swedish truck brand.
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31/01/2012
First Glasgow has introduced a fleet of 10 hybrid double deck buses – all Enviro400Hs from Alexander Dennis and BAE Systems, and the first of their kind for greater Glasgow.
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31/01/2012
BAE Systems and Caterpillar Inc. have signed a 20-year deal to build an energy efficient parallel hybrid propulsion system for heavy-duty trucks.
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30/01/2012
National plant hire company, Pickerings Plant has opened a new depot and also taken delivery of a new Scania P325DB 6x2 MNA flatbed truck from Keltruck.
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30/01/2012
Apex Plant Hire has bought into Tracker's telematics technology and says it is reaping the benefits of protecting its fleet.
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27/01/2012
Scania has developed a cruise control system for trucks that uses GPS to determine the vehicle's position and predict topography of the road ahead.
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27/01/2012
Trailer rental and management firm Cedartone says it has dispelled the myth that disc brakes are uneconomical on fleet and rental trailers.
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27/01/2012
SDC Trailers has become the first UK trailer manufacturer to be granted approval for its longer semi-trailers.
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27/01/2012
Goodyear Dunlop has made two new appointments in its Commercial division. Bob Mason becomes TruckForce business manager for the UK hub, while Craig Sprigmore's is customer strategy manager.
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26/01/2012
CPL Transport Services has taken delivery of its first Iveco Stralis truck, which the firm says is being closely evaluated against DAF and Volvo tractor units on its fleet.
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26/01/2012
Scania has supplied an additional 15 drawbar units to Eddie Stobart, raising the company's all-Scania drawbar fleet to 78 trucks.
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26/01/2012
News that the government is to conduct a consultation on means of creating an effective charge on foreign trucks using UK roads has been welcomed by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT).
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25/01/2012
Cheshire-based specialist vehicle firm Rojac (UK) has recently taken delivery of its fifth DAF LF55 truck.
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25/01/2012
Mayor of London Boris Johnson's drive to achieve cleaner air for London has received a boost, with the delivery of the 200th hybrid bus for the capital's fleet.
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25/01/2012
Plans to charge foreign hauliers to use UK roads were announced today (25 January) by the government. Roads minister Mike Penning says overseas hauliers should pay to use UK roads in the same way that British lorries are charged on ...
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24/01/2012
Grain merchant Openfield has commissioned a new fleet of 11 premium specification Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units.
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24/01/2012
Supertrucks, the UK's largest manufacturer of glass-carrying trucks, has been appointed as the UK and European manufacturing partner for The Glass Racking Company (TGRC), a world leader in its field.
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