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06/05/2011
Crown Lift Trucks in Swindon says the latest addition to its fleet – a bespoke forklift trailer with a sliding roof – will allow for easier, safer and more flexible transportation of its extensive range of materials handling equipment.
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06/05/2011
Two new Mercedes-Benz Sprinters have the competition well and truly licked on their ice cream rounds in and around Leicester.
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06/05/2011
When Anneberg needed to optimise the performance and reduce the weight of its fly ash-transporting trucks it turned to MH6. More specifically, it chose MH6's new screw compressor system — the result of a partnership between Mouvex and ...
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05/05/2011
Working with Mercedes-Benz UK, entrepreneur Chris Hocken has just launched The Clear Idea, an eye-catching, mobile promotional space mounted on the truck manufacturer's Atego chassis.
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05/05/2011
BW Refrigerated Couriers has now started to switch all its panel van fleet over to Mercedes Sprinter vans, each specified 100% with Somers ATP certified refrigerated panel van conversions.
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05/05/2011
British construction company Gelder Group has taken delivery of 10 Ford Transit ECOnetic vans in a bid to operate a greener fleet.
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04/05/2011
Mobile column lifts specialist Stertil Koni has introduced a 'no quibble' commercial vehicle lift scrappage scheme.
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04/05/2011
Ipswich steel haulier European Warehousing & Transport has called upon HB Commercial to add six Krone Euroliner tri-axial semi-trailers to its fleet.
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04/05/2011
Delivery times of products from Acodent Dental Laboratory to the nation's dentists are being speeded up, thanks to next day deliveries from APC Overnight.
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03/05/2011
Road construction operator AP Pavers' new Volvo FMX works as a rigid, wagon and drag vehicle, and also a low loader – and is already increasing productivity.
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03/05/2011
North-west coach operator Selwyns Travel has taken delivery of a repeat order of Plaxton's flagship Elite vehicle.
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03/05/2011
Wabco has announced details of the first supplier deal for its NG22MAX air disc brakes, with MAN's European trucks.
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28/04/2011
Maidstone-based Britelite Windows has taken delivery of 10 new Long-bodied Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans, with low-emission Euro 5 engines.
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28/04/2011
DAF Trucks' service and maintenance standards may be evidenced by its DAFcheck system, but now the firm is raising its game by adopting the IRTE's technician accreditation scheme, irtec.
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27/04/2011
Following Manchetts Rescue & Recovery's purchase of a Roger Dyson slidebed recovery truck, supercar owners can rest assured that their prized possessions will be transported in safety.
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27/04/2011
Lancashire's Power Plane has added two Scania trucks – one R565LA 6x4 HSZ Highline and a P405CB 6x4 MNZ sleeper – to its fleet, with a little help from Keltruck.
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27/04/2011
Canute Group has added 12 DAF XF105 tractor units to its 600 commercial vehicle fleet in order to evaluate the whole life cost of running the trucks.
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27/04/2011
One of Northern Ireland's leading home improvement firms has invested in four Mercedes-Benz vans.
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26/04/2011
A DAF dealer in West Sussex is working hard to help hauliers reduce operational costs in the tough economic climate, by focusing on tyres.
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26/04/2011
Tyre manufacturer Goodyear Dunlop has turned to Mercedes-Benz for its new vans, replacing a fleet of similar-sized vehicles.
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26/04/2011
Bedfords Transport has bought two Iveco EcoStralis tractor units to run on behalf of its recent acquisition, LinQ Alliance.
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21/04/2011
As part of AG Barr's drive to reduce its carbon footprint, the independent soft drinks manufacturer has bought an environmentally-friendly Bevan21 truck body.
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21/04/2011
One customer in a Mercedes-Benz Vito has recorded an average fuel economy figure of in excess of 50mpg during an H&L Garages MPG challenge.
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21/04/2011
Federal-Mogul is now offering a range of what it describes as "competitively priced, quality brake pads" to complement its Ferodo brake products.
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21/04/2011
Fine food specialist Oakleaf European has taken delivery of a MAN 4x2 12-tonne rigid specified with its first Paneltex 5.8m refrigerated box body.
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