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Scania drives industry change on R&M contracts

Scania reckons it is driving change in the UK truck maintenance industry since going public on its "competitively priced" Fixed Price Repairs programme.

Repair & Maintenance
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Daily AGile is automatic choice for Fairfax Meadow

Fairfax Meadow, the catering trade butcher organisation, has replaced its first Iveco Daily AGiles with 15 new Daily models, with the six-speed automatic AGile transmission.

Transmissions
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IRTE invites members to debate the general election 2010

With general election fervour heating-up across the country, IRTE wants to open a debate with its members about what engineering professionals want from their political leaders.

Continuing Professional Development
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Giti Tire achieves ISO901:2008 standard

Manchester based GITI Tire has achieved registration to ISO 9001:2008 for its supply of truck and bus tyres to the UK market.

Tyres & Retreads
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New Volvo FM is more than just a strong looker

A new grille and headlights, increased cab packages, anti-slip windscreen cleaning steps and interior trim enhancements are the obvious changes to the new Volvo FM, which is still aimed at the...

Heavy Goods Vehicles
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Changes to VOSA fees from 1 April 2010

VOSA's fees for statutory and voluntary testing of HGVs and PSVs are to be updated from 1 April, following the consultation launched last August.

VOSA Prohibitions
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UK’s top three technicians to attend CV Operator Show awards

Steve Smith of Charles Clark Toyota in Wolverhampton, John Tinham of John Tinham Motor Engineer in Chelmsford and Stuart White of Complete Car Maintenance in Surrey have triumphed over nine others in...

Irtec
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400th Big Yellow MAN double decker hits Berlin

The 400th MAN Lion's City DD 'double-decker bus was handed over to Berlin's public transport company, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe, at MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Gruppe's Bus Forum.

Bus & Coach
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90 years of low carbon commercial vehicles at the CV Operator Show

To celebrate nine decades of making low carbon commercial vehicles, Smith Electric Vehicles has taken one of the largest stands at the Commercial Vehicle Operator Show (13-15 April), to make space for...

Electric Vehicles
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter tippers take on Westminster role

Construction group Balfour Beatty has gone for new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter tippers for road and pavement maintenance work on its Westminster City Council contract.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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EGR seals the deal for Cotswold Green bus

Local bus operator Cotswold Green, in Gloucestershire, has put its first MAN/Plaxton Centro combination into service.

Gearboxes
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GPS jammer criminals set for truck load of surprises

Criminal gangs importing GPS jammers from China to help them steal transporters with valuable loads will soon be in for nasty surprise, according to tracking and recovery systems specialist Tracker.

Telematics