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01/09/2011
The UK's largest gritter hire fleet, owned and operated by ECON Engineering, is set to expand even further, following the delivery of 30 DAF LF55 trucksa; with a further 30 scheduled to enter service before year-end.
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01/09/2011
William Gilder is targeting reduced operating costs and increased uptime across its fleet of terminal tractors, following a move to fitting Michelin's X-Terminal T tyres – a dedicated industrial tyre designed for shunting applications.
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31/08/2011
Citroën is continuing to develop strategies to help LCV customers operate their vans as cost effectively as possible, as it prepares for tomorrow's (1 September 2011) launch of the 'Free Fuel for a Year' campaign.
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31/08/2011
Volvo Buses says it will launch its Volvo 7900 city bus at the Busworld trade show in Kortrijk, Belgium in October.
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30/08/2011
A chance visit to Telford building block manufacturer Besblock has resulted in new business for James Dennison, managing director of Dennison Trailers.
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30/08/2011
MTS Cleansing Services has chosen Eminox's CRT technology to upgrade 38 liquid waste tankers to meet the upcoming LEZ (London Low Emission Zone) requirements.
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30/08/2011
Shropshire truck operator Maiden's of Telford is continuing its partnership with Continental Tyres, having selected the manufacturer as sole tyre provider for yet another year.
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26/08/2011
Tarmac franchise operator NR Parsons Transport has taken delivery of its first four Renault Premium 460 6x2 trucks, with Optidriver automated gearbox and Privilege cab.
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26/08/2011
Chichester-based Churchill Freight Services has taken delivery of 15 DAF trucks, as part of its ongoing growth programme.
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26/08/2011
The appeal of Fiat Professional's Doblò Cargo van range has just been broadened, with the launch of its Work Up dropside model.
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26/08/2011
London and Edinburgh coach operator City Circle has taken delivery of three more Plaxton Cheetah small coaches, the trio joining two vehicles acquired last year.
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25/08/2011
MAN Truck & Bus UK's Apprentice of the Year Awards saw 70 MAN apprentices gather at the WilliamsF1 HQ in Grove, Oxfordshire, with Alistair Peoples, CEO of VOSA, the guest of honour.
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25/08/2011
Shell Chemicals' early rollover warning device (RWD), developed with Bertocco and Studio Merli, is now available to fleet operators world-wide, following trials in Europe, Asia and the Middle East,
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25/08/2011
Truck and van operators faced with new London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) requirements are more likely to replace their non-compliant vehicles than retrofit filter equipment, according to a survey by the FTA.
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24/08/2011
Volkswagen has submitted a formal merger control application to the EU Commission in Brussels, as part of its mandatory offer for shares in MAN.
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24/08/2011
Citroën is one of the first LCV manufacturers to signal its firm intention to exhibit at the CV Show in 2012 (NEC, 24-26 April).
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24/08/2011
TTC, part of the Unipart Group, has announced a new range of clutch kits for commercial vehicles.
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23/08/2011
Buses powered by BAE Systems' HybriDrive hybrid electric propulsion system, operated by London United, have recently clocked up their one millionth mile.
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23/08/2011
Greater fleet utilisation and capital cost savings are two reasons behind St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council's decision to specify two new DMC (demountable medium combination) units from Whale Tankers and Econ Engineering.
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23/08/2011
Ricardo has today (23 August 2011) announced a breakthrough in its revolutionary Kinergy hermetically sealed, high-speed flywheel energy storage device.
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22/08/2011
CMT Tube Fittings has added a new Scania truck to its fleet, again purchased through Keltruck.
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22/08/2011
Volvo Trucks has received an order for more than 200 FMX trucks by South Africa's NiDa Transport, with the potential of 50 more.
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22/08/2011
City bus operator First in Aberdeen has welcomed 26 engineers to its King Street depot, as the company hosts its annual engineering apprentice open day.
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19/08/2011
Civil engineering firm Burdens is anticipating savings of up to £25,000 per vehicle in purchase and maintenance costs over the next 10 years, from its first Mercedes-Benz trucks.
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19/08/2011
Amber Services Waste Recycling has taken delivery of a Volvo FM 8x4 rear-end-loader (REL) – the Welsh fleet's first Volvo in 13-years.
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