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05/01/2012
Vacu-Lug Traction Tyres has joined a scheme designed to help industry improve its safety record.
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04/01/2012
Clugston Distribution Services says it is already seeing the benefit of spending more than £500,000 on eight new Renault Premium tractor units.
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04/01/2012
Morris Quality Bakers has added two 7.5-tonne Fuso Canters to its fleet of 50 vehicles, which deliver bread and confectionery to schools, catering suppliers and the like across the North-West.
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03/01/2012
Merryhill Envirotec has refreshed its Mercedes-Benz fleet with the addition of four 3.5-tonne Sprinter 313CDIs.
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03/01/2012
Recent research by Volvo and tyre manufacturer Michelin shows that a quick and simple measure can have a big impact on emissions, without the need for major outlay or new ways of working.
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03/01/2012
A North East driver training firm has recruited three new staff members since launching just eight months ago.
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25/12/2011
Ford says it is ready to help Santa Claus go green, slashing his carbon footprint with a concept sleigh design powered by a new 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine.
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23/12/2011
Two classic Mercedes-Benz trucks were the first vehicles to venture onto a long-awaited £35.5 million bypass at Sittingbourne in Kent, which opened to the public last Monday (19 December 2011).
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23/12/2011
The 1,000th locally assembled DAF CF85 truck came off the production line at FASC (Formosa Automobile Sales Corporation) in Taiwan last week.
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23/12/2011
Bradbury, Blitz Rotary, Gemco, Liftmaster, Stertil and Somerstotalkare will be among exhibitors showing their latest equipment at Workshop 2012 as part of the Commercial Vehicle Show next year.
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23/12/2011
A zero emission powertrain looks more likely, following successful first round seed funding (which closed more than 30% oversubscribed) for engine technology developer Dearman Engine Company (DEC).
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22/12/2011
With exhibitor numbers and space filing up well ahead of target, next year's CV Show 2012 organisers have announced that live registrations for the show are now open online.
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22/12/2011
The management team running Road Range Commercials, the Mercedes-Benz truck and van dealer for Merseyside and North Wales, has acquired a majority stake in the business.
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21/12/2011
The long term future of British bus maker Optare plc has been secured thanks to a refinancing agreement.
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21/12/2011
Lafarge has taken delivery of 12 new 360bhp CF75 trucks for use by its Readymix division.
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21/12/2011
Specialist heavy haulage trailer manufacturer Goldhofer has helped transport around 45,000 tonnes of machinery for a 200MW power plant in Costa Rica.
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21/12/2011
Energy giant E.On has equipped its boiler repair and maintenance technicians with 12 four-wheel drive Toyota Hilux Double Cab pick-ups for the winter.
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21/12/2011
Printer Patrick Chard is now cruising around silently and with zero-emissions in the first model from Renault's electric vehicle range, the Kangoo Van ZE.
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20/12/2011
Aalto University in Finland has developed a process that uses microbes to produce butanol, suitable for vehicle biofuel and other industrial chemicals, from wood biomass.
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20/12/2011
Transport for London (TfL) has announced a lifeline for operators caught out by a surge in demand for retrofit engine emissions reduction systems approved for fitment to commercial vehicles that don't meet the new London LEZ limits.
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20/12/2011
Northern Irish commercial vehicle hire specialist RentaMerc has invested £1.5 million in a fleet of 75 low-emission, fuel-efficient Mercedes-Benz vans.
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20/12/2011
Hankook says its AH22+ is an optimised version of the AH22 radial tyre line for trucks, developed for regional traffic.
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19/12/2011
Independent parts distributor Motor Parts Direct (MPD) has taken delivery of 25 Citroën Nemo HDi 75 manual Stop & Start LX vans.
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16/12/2011
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles continued to record rising sales figures over the last 11 months, with the firm delivering 479,000 light commercials during this period around the world – an increase of 22.5% over the same period last year ...
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15/12/2011
Gist has taken delivery of a cool 16 new DAF XF105 tractor units to support the company's refrigeration network in Scotland.
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