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06/09/2019
Municipal vehicle hire business CTS Hire has taken delivery of three 12-tonne GPM Mini refuse collection vehicles from Geesinknorba, citing the vehicle maker’s “compelling” package.
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06/09/2019
Equipmake has announced that its new electric bus powertrain is about to enter final testing with Agrale, a Brazil-based commercial vehicle maker.
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06/09/2019
Trailer manufacturer and bodybuilder Cartwright has entered into a partnership with Dublin-based TTW, a truck and trailer services business.
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05/09/2019
Vehicle service and rentals business HB Commercial has expanded its rental fleet with another delivery of Krone Box Liner container carriers, to meet growing demand.
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05/09/2019
Panel Systems has announced that it is now the UK distributor for Alucoil’s Larcore aluminium honeycomb panels.
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05/09/2019
Dorset-based BV Dairy has taken delivery of two Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks fitted with Carrier Eco-Drive fridges, supplied on contract hire by Ryder.
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04/09/2019
Telford-based manufacturer Corbetts the Galvanizers has taken delivery of two MAN TGX vehicles as part of its fleet upgrade strategy, introduced last year.
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04/09/2019
Mercedes-Benz dealer Rygor Commercials has welcomed its 2019 cohort of eight apprentices to its headquarters in Westbury, Wiltshire.
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04/09/2019
IVECO’s parent CNH Industrial is investing in US-based Nikola Corporation, providing financial and service support to ‘industrialise’ production of fuel cell and battery-electric trucks for North America and Europe.
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03/09/2019
Traffic management business Priority TM has taken delivery of a new impact protection vehicle for its work in and around the City of London.
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03/09/2019
Bulk haulage business Alfred Hymas has taken delivery of six new Volvo FH tractors, with the operator choosing contract hire for the first time in its 108-year history.
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03/09/2019
Sheffield City Council has taken delivery of an electric RCV powered by the waste it collects, in what is thought to be a world-first for a local authority.
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02/09/2019
Hybrid vehicles could prove successful in bridging the gap to zero-emission HGVs, according to a report from the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).
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02/09/2019
Alliance Transport Technologies (ATT) has launched a new division, Alliance Contractor Resourcing, which it claims will transform engineer recruitment in the bus, coach and commercial vehicle sector.
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02/09/2019
UVeye has launched a tyre inspection system called Artemis, promising “significant enhancements” for vehicle safety and compliance.
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30/08/2019
Thermal management system supplier Eberspächer has acquired 100% of the share capital of Kalori SAS, a climate control business based in Lyon, France.
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30/08/2019
German operator B&H Logistik is using a bespoke set-up of Thermo King generator sets and ThermoLite solar panels to increase reliability and efficiency during the transport of refrigerated containers.
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30/08/2019
Ford Trucks has appointed TIP Trailer Services to provide warranty and other services as part of the truck maker’s aftersales network in Western Europe.
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29/08/2019
Flogas has become the first UK gas supplier to operate Volvo trucks powered by Bio-LNG, saying the two new additions will be “the first of many”.
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29/08/2019
Bus and coach maker Alexander Dennis has announced that Arthur Whiteside, managing director for UK sales, is retiring at the end of this month.
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29/08/2019
Scania has expanded its range of 13-litre engines to include a 540hp (533bhp) version.
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28/08/2019
Widnes, Cheshire-based logistics business Suttons International has supplied a tank container to Border Force, the Home Office law enforcement agency.
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28/08/2019
Biffa has taken delivery of 43 new refuse collection vehicles, by Dennis Eagle, for a waste and recycling contract in East Sussex.
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28/08/2019
Bibby Distribution is reporting a reduction of its net carbon emissions by 10% over the last five years through better driving, fleet investment and energy-efficient warehouses.
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27/08/2019
Bus operator Abellio is launching its first fleet of electric buses in London next year, and will be partnering with Zenobe Energy for battery management.
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