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Special offers on Citroën Berlingo vans for September

Citroën Contract Motoring (CCM) is offering 'Super September' contract hire savings on three Berlingo van models.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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Fire chiefs draft in Mercedes-Benz Atego for major incidents

Experts who advise Scottish firefighters at the scenes of major contaminations have a new mobile base, in the shape of a special Mercedes-Benz truck.

Emergency Service Vehicles
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Best Electrical reports €60,000 extra revenue from vehicle tracking

Electrical contractor Best Electrical reports increasing productivity – to the tune of €60,000 worth of additional business – since installing FleetMatics' GPS vehicle tracking system.

Tracking
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TWT Logistics’ first Isuzu working well on pallet deliveries

Mid Glamorgan-based TWT Logistics says it is pleased with the performance of its first Isuzu – an N75.190 7.5tonne long wheelbase rigid.

Rigids
DSVA recalls

Scania rigid trucks

The fifth wheel and rear suspensoin mountings may be compromised: there have been instances where the M20 screws securing the spring brackets for the driven and tag axles, and fifth wheel brackets,...

Recalls
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Maxitrailer tyres on trailer trial with Frank Roberts & Sons

Cheshire-based bakery Frank Roberts & Sons has added two new Cartwright multi-deck trailers, fitted with Michelin X One MaxiTrailer tyres to its 70-strong fleet.

Tyres & Retreads
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FleetMatics acquires vehicle management firm SageQuest

Commercial vehicle tracking specialist FleetMatics has acquired vehicle management systems firm SageQuest for an undisclosed cash sum.

Tracking
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European Union to limit trailer heights to four metres

Brussels looks set to limit trailer and semi-trailer heights right across Europe to just four metres, if draft text, due to be published in the official journal of the EU, remains intact.

Truck Efficiency
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Crossroads and Volvo win 20 truck order from SRCL

Healthcare waste services firm SRCL is citing outstanding service from Volvo's UK truck dealer network as a prime reason for its latest order for 20 Volvo FE distribution trucks.

Heavy Goods Vehicles
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TCR chooses Isuzu truck for pioneering fridge vehicle

Refrigerated food distributor TCR Food Service has put its first 11 tonne refrigerated truck on the road, specifying an Isuzu F110.210 rigid chassis cab, fitted with a 5.4m fridge body.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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One week left to VOSA risk score changes

Changes to VOSA's OCRS (Operator Compliance Risk Score) system will take effect from 30 August 2010, following discussions with the transport industry.

VOSA Prohibitions
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Lynton Refrigeration takes Carrier refrigeration performance prize

Lynton Refrigeration, trading as Carrier Transicold Manchester, has been named Service Partner of the Year 2010 in Carrier's second annual PACE (Performance Assessment and Competitive Excellence)...

Refrigeration