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Viridor turns to Mercedes-Benz for recycling trucks

Mercedes-Benz dealer Rygor has supplied two Actros tractor units to recycling and renewable energy specialist Viridor, to support its West Sussex County Council contract.

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TfL specification Volvo hybrid buses for Tower Transit

London bus operator Tower Transit has placed a major order with Volvo Bus for 11 new B5LH double deck hybrid buses with Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini 3 bodywork, for delivery later this month (February...

Bus & Coach
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Dunlop Agencies turns to Mercedes-Benz Citan vans

Dunlop Agencies – which delivers branded non-food products to the grocery, forecourt, hardware, electrical and pharmacy sectors – is now running its first Mercedes-Benz Citan small vans, having...

Car Derived Vans
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Challenge charity cuts transport costs with Route Monkey

Youth and community charity The Challenge says it is making major savings on passenger transport after investing in scheduling and route optimisation technology from Route Monkey.

Tracking
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Hankook and Schmitz extend partnership deal

Tyrea specialist Hankook and trailera manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull are extending their relationship, with the former now providing efficient TBR trailer tyres adapted to European conditions to...

Tyres & Retreads
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Tyneside Express keeps on trucking with MAN tractor units

Tyneside Express Transport has taken delivery of three MAN TGX 26.440BLS 6x2 tractor units with top-of-the-range XXL sleeper cabs – two replacements and one addition to its existing five-strong MAN...

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Alliance Flooring takes four DAF trucks from Enterprise Flex-E-Rent

Floor coverings firm Alliance Flooring Distribution has added four new DAF 26-tonne Euro 6 rigids to its fleet under a five-year contract hire deal, including maintenance, with Enterprise Flex-E-Rent...

Finance & Leasing
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DAF Transport Efficiency new theme for 2015 CV Show

The big theme for DAF Trucks at this year’s CV Show (14—16 April 2015, NEC, Birmingham) will be bearing down on operating costs, under the banner new ‘DAF Transport Efficiency’.

Rigids
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Nationwide Platforms goes with Microlise for fleet telematics

Powered access rental business Nationwide Platforms has extended its contract with telematics specialist Microlise for another five years, deploying the system across its fleet of 105 truck-mounted...

Telematics
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Michelin to showcase new 17.5 and 19.5in tyres at CV Show

Michelin says it is planning its largest ever display of 17.5 and 19.5 inch tyres at this year’s CV Show (NEC, Birmingham, 14—16 Aril 2015), following the roll-out of additional sizes and tread...

Tyres & Retreads
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R Turner improves driver safety, cuts costs with Lytx

Ely-based haulier R Turner (Haulage) has gone live with Lytx’s driver safety programme across its 50-strong fleet, without wasting time on trials.

Road Safety
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Bike Hotspot going down well with truck operators

An award-winning cyclist safety system for trucks, developed by Gloucestershire-based commercial vehicle safety specialist Sentinel Systems, is going down well in the transport industry, particularly...

Road Safety