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26/05/2011
Cold storage and transport firm Rick Bestwick has taken delivery of five new Montracon trailers fitted with Carrier Transicold's Vector 1550 refrigeration units to improve its operations and cut costs.
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25/05/2011
Already having a controlling stake in Scania, Volkswagen has increased its holdings in ordinary shares in MAN from 29.9% to 30.47%, so triggering a mandatory offer to all MAN shareholders for their shares.
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25/05/2011
In a UK first, Bedfords Transport has bought two Iveco EcoStralis tractor units to run on behalf of its recent acquisition, LinQ Alliance.
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25/05/2011
So impressed was United Biscuits with its first Mercedes-Benz Axor tractor units that, when the time came to replace them, it replace them with more of the same.
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25/05/2011
Ziegler Group has selected the Trimble CarCube fleet management system for its fleet of 2,000 heavy goods vehicles that operate across Europe.
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24/05/2011
Vehicle engineering and test specialist MIRA has attracted the attention of government, with its plans to become the most advanced, independent transport technology facility in Europe.
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24/05/2011
When Renault Truck Commercials launched a demonstration programme last December, with its Union Jack and Welsh flag-branded Premium Long Distance tractor units, one operator returned 11.13mpg over a week's driving.
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24/05/2011
A bespoke finance package on selected Fiat Professional vehicles is being offered to van and minibus owners and operators affected by next year's Low Emission Zone (LEZ) changes in London.
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24/05/2011
Stobart Biomass, the supplier of timber-based biomass fuel, has agreed terms for a long-term supply and logistics contract with West Cumbria's Iggesund Paperboard.
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23/05/2011
Vehicle lifting specialist Stertil Koni has been appointed as the exclusive UK distributor for the Pasquin range of manually-operated, air-hydraulic lifting jacks.
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23/05/2011
Designed as a simple cost saving tool for fleet managers and transport engineers, a website launched by Intellitec calculates the benefits of installing its battery guard system for your fleet.
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20/05/2011
Kevin Grundy, Grundy & Co Excavations' managing director, has revealed that quality support from Volvo Dealer Thomas Hardie Commercials was the main reason adding more Volvo content his tipper fleet.
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20/05/2011
In a trendy bid to help operators further reduce costs, emissions and fuel bills, MAN has launched an app for Apple's iPhone and iPad.
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20/05/2011
As part of a reorganisation of its businesses, Haldex has announced new company names for its commercial vehicle systems (CVS) and hydraulic systems divisions.
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19/05/2011
Trailer manufacturer and bodybuilder Schmitz Cargobull (UK) is to relocate its head office and central parts facility to Warrington.
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19/05/2011
Joining British Gas' 10,500-strong fleet are 140 Movano bespoke platform cab vans, from Vauxhall.
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19/05/2011
Family-owned Cropley Coaches has recently taken delivery of a Volvo B9R coach with Sunsundegui bodywork.
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18/05/2011
A fleet of 31 new Mercedes-Benz tractor units is helping haulier Hardstaff Group to cut both fuel costs and exhaust emissions.
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18/05/2011
A new website dubbed 'Van leasing made simple' means that there is now one place to find the best new van lease deals on over 2,500 vehicles from all of the van manufacturers.
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17/05/2011
TNT Express Road Network in Europe has ordered an additional five Cheetah Fastback trailers for its linehaul operation, following successful trials of two Fastbacks between Holland and Switzerland.
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17/05/2011
In his inaugural European season, ten-times winner of the British Truck Racing Championship Stuart Oliver says he will be benefitting from forged aluminium vehicle wheels, from xlite.
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16/05/2011
Two Volvo FH tractors that recently joined Peter Green Chilled have made a big impression, reports the Somerset-based operator.
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16/05/2011
An Isuzu truck has just joined SKS Foottrimming Service vehicle fleet in an unusual application, equipped to provide mobile preventive and curative treatment for cattle herds in the South of England.
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16/05/2011
Modernisation of National Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training legislation will force unprepared passenger and freight transport operators to re-evaluate their CPC training plans, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) ...
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16/05/2011
Today (May 16, 2011), two MAN TGX EfficientLine semi-trailer tractors and a reference vehicle, each with semi-trailers bearing the MAN's 'Consistently Efficient' message, will start on a 10,000km tour of Europe.
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