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Visitor registration opens for Coach & Bus Live 2015

Coach & Bus Live 2015 – this year’s UK coach, bus, mini/midi vehicle and passenger transport technology exhibition – has now opened its website for visitor registrations.

Bus & Coach
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Microlise launches Clear telematics for field service and fleet

Telematics specialist Microlise has stepped beyond its heavy goods vehicle monitoring roots into the vans market, with the launch of its Clear system.

Telematics
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Thatcham Research demonstrates truck AEBS in action

Fleet operators, policy makers and truck and automotive journalists were treated to real world demonstrations of modern truck and car active safety technology system at Heyford Park yesterday (30 June...

Road Safety
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DAF Trucks goes off-road with Chris Bird at Goodwood

Chris Bird, managing director of South-Wales haulier CJ Bird, has secured sponsorship from DAF Trucks for his off-road car racing team, seen last week at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Dealerships
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MC Truck & Bus Maidstone and Harry Moore Commercials win Isuzu dealership contest

MC Truck & Bus Maidstone has won this year’s Isuzu Truck UK Dealership Challenge in the full sales, parts and service dealer category, with Harry Moore Commercials, from Exeter, winning the parts and...

Dealerships
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Euro 6 New Vito joins the JJX Logistics air force

JJX Logistics, which provides transport services to the aerospace and aviation sectors, has commissioned one of Britain’s first New Vito vans from Mercedes-Benz.

Car Derived Vans
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Disc-Lock Europe acquired by Tension Control Bolts

Disc-Lock Europe, which distributes the Disc-Lock safety wheel nut for commercial vehicles, is to be acquired by Tension Control Bolts, which designs and manufactures high strength, bolted systems.

Wheel Security
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Iveco asks industry to share its 40th anniversary

Iveco has opened a unique book for drivers, owner-operators, enthusiasts, media and employees past and present, aimed at sharing special moments from its four decades of building vehicles – being...

Rigids
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Manchester Airport cuts carbon emissions with Euro 6 Optare Versas

Manchester Airport Group has added 14 Euro 6 Optare Versa buses to its fleet, for operation on car park routes.

Bus & Coach
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Turning on to electrics and plug-in hybrids with Formula E

Nearly half of ‘experts’ expect their next car to be a battery electric (BEV) or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicle – but that figure falls to 1% considering PHEVs and 1% BEVs, plus 7% conventional hybrids...

Alternative Fuels
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MC Truck and Bus wins Isuzu dealer challenge

Maidstone, Kent-based MC Truck and Bus, a dealer for Isuzu Truck (UK) in the south of England, has been awarded the top prize at the Isuzu Dealer Challenge 2015.

Continuing Professional Development
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Work-related road risk training mandatory for all TfL contracts

Transport for London (TfL) says it is working hard to reduce the risk of heavy vehicle collisions – particularly with vulnerable road users – by ensuring that all contracts in its supply chains...

Driver / People Management