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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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13/05/2011
Helping to bolster its message to the industry about increasing levels of van tyre abuse, TyreSafe has signed up Mercedes-Benz Vans.
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13/05/2011
As part of a new a tyre management agreement with Bridgestone for its fleets in Denmark and Sweden, Arla Foods has extended the agreement to include the United Kingdom.
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12/05/2011
London-based Orion Waste Solutions is adding four Ivecos to its fleet with three 10-tonne Eurocargo 100E18K hookloaders and a 32-tonne Trakker hookloader joining the company's 32 waste and collection vehicles.
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12/05/2011
Masternaut has announced it is helping local authorities reduce costs to meet the government's 25% budget cuts.
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12/05/2011
Optare has announced it will be relocating its assembly plant to a brand new facility in Sherburn in Elmet in North Yorkshire. The move signifies the first new bus assembly plant to open in the UK for nearly 40 years.
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11/05/2011
The AA has placed a huge order with Ford for Transit vans, increasing Ford's share of the organisation's 3,000-vehicle fleet to over 50%.
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11/05/2011
Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles has stayed at the top of the retail sales charts with April volumes up 68.69% year-on-year, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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11/05/2011
By participating in the Michelin Challenge Bibendum, Ashwoods Automotive, a producer of affordable low carbon vehicles and systems, is looking to expand into mainland Europe.
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10/05/2011
Optimising journey times and overcoming wind resistance when carrying high sided containers are the main reasons behind Arden Wood Shavings choosing the highest power rating available in its new 44-tonne DAF drawbar outfit.
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10/05/2011
Whale Tankers' exhibited the largest and most sophisticated KAISERWhale ever produced by Whale when it exhibited the KAISERWhale dirty water recycler sewer cleaning vehicle at Truckfest.
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10/05/2011
A Plaxton Panther has joined operations at Morecambe's Battersby Silver Grey. The news coach, which is based on a Volvo B9R chassis, will be used for Leger Travel's Silver Service holiday tours.
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09/05/2011
Volvo Trucks has announced measures to tackle the problem of blind spots at every level, using new technology and public traffic education.
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09/05/2011
Peugeot has launched a new dedicated website that allows fleet customers and company car and van drivers to compare key facts and figures to see which Peugeot or competitor is best in key sectors.
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09/05/2011
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced that more major vehicle manufacturers have signed up to offer discounts for drivers of vehicles set to be affected by changes to the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) next year.
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