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Expanded Citroën Relay Ready to Run range at CV Show

Citroën says it will display an extended range of Relay Ready to Run vehicles at the CV Show (14—16 April 2015, NEC, Birmingham), including the four originals plus the Relay 35 L3 HDi 130 six-speed...

Drop Side
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DAF dealer is Suckling Transport service provider of the year

DAF dealer Imperial Commercials Bristol has scooped the JW Suckling Transport service provider of the year award – the first DAF dealership to win the award, with a clean 100% first-time MoT pas rate....

ADR Vehicles
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CV Show to see fastest fuel-saving CV aligner launch

What’s being described as an ultra-rapid, wireless wheel alignment system, designed to help truck, trailer, bus and coach fleets reduce running and maintenance costs, is slated for launch at the CV...

Diagnostic Equipment
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Zero per cent finance for all Mercedes-Benz vans

Mercedes-Benz Vans has introduced a 0% APR representative finance offer across its entire range, with a £250 deposit contribution.

Finance & Leasing
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S&B Commercials goes live with online parts store

S&B Commercials has launched a web store at http://www.sbcommercials.co.uk/ offering more than 700 Mercedes-Benz parts and accessories covering Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles, including van and...

Tyres & Retreads
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Upgraded crash testing systems take shape at Millbrook

A new servo, designed to improve the accuracy, repeatability and correlation of test pulses to a real vehicle crash, will be the first facility of its kind in the UK when it is installed at Millbrook...

Safety systems
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Montracon’s first wrap-around for 44 pallets

Montracon has sprung a CV Show surprise by announcing a last minute exhibit – its first 44-pallet, double-deck, wrap around curtainsider.

Trailers
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PF Ahern rates first Renault Euro 6 rigid

Essex-based recycling, recovery and waste management specialist PF Ahern (London) is pleased with its first Renault rigid.

Municipal Vehicles
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Optare MetroCity buses for London’s electric bus route

Arriva London has placed an order for seven fully-electric, zero emissions Optare MetroCity single-deck buses, which are due to operate on the first London route to go entirely electric.

Electric Vehicles
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Draft standards for bus, coach and HGV technicians ready for consultation

The bus, coach and HGV trailblazer, set up by the government late last year to develop standards for apprentice technicians, has released three draft standards for consultation.

Apprenticeships
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IPL Haulage back to DAF with Euro 6 Super Space XFs

IPL Haulage has returned to DAF Trucks as its preferred truck supplier, with the delivery of four new Euro 6 XF 460 FTG 6x2 tractor units.

Tractor Units
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Fun size Caddy Maxi Mini van launched by VW today

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched the anticipated New Caddy Maxi Mini – an ultra-compact van for urban deliveries that’s cheap to run and bristling with smart technology.

Car Derived Vans