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Volvo takes three safety-modified trucks to next week’s ExCel event

Volvo Trucks will field three trucks and a team of product and sales engineers at the Construction Logistics and Cycle Safety Scheme (CLOCS) Progress, demonstration event at ExCel, London on Thursday...

Road Safety
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Goodyear to showcase top scoring tyres and retreads at CV Show

Goodyear will be returning to the CV Show (NEC, Birmingham, 14—16 Aril 2015) for the second year running, to showcase how the tyre manufacturer works with operators and workshops to help lower their...

Tyres & Retreads
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AET Group turns to Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units

Freight transport group AET is now running Mercedes-Benz trucks with three of its business units, having been Mercedes-free just 12 months ago.

Rigids
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Relay Ready To Run: Citroën’s new branding

‘Relay Ready to Run’ is the new name for Citroën’s Relay ready-bodied vehicles, which include high-specification tippers, dropsides and Luton vans.

Car Derived Vans
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RHA says HGV driver crisis leaves economic growth untenable

Following the Treasury’s invitation to the FTA (Freight Transport Association) to talk about the HGV driver crisis, the RHA (Road Haulage Association) has also now been called to a meeting with...

Driver / People Management
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SIG takes delivery of new MAN TGL 12-tonner

Scotland’s only independent industrial gas supplier SIG has taken delivery of a MAN TGL 12.220 4x2 BB rigid for cellar and industrial gas cylinder deliveries.

Rigids
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Volvo dealers achieve 96% first-time MOT passes in 2014

Volvo Trucks’ UK dealer network achieved a record breaking MOT first-time pass rate of 96% for 2014.

MOT Testing Equipment
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Comtrans 2015 show to go ahead in Russia

Despite business being difficult in Russia, commercial vehicle manufacturers see the longer-term potential, according to the organisers of Comtrans 2015, who note that 114,000 trucks over six tons...

Finance & Leasing
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Workshop at the CV Show set to be bigger than ever

Workshop, at the Commercial Vehicle Show (14—16 April, NEC, Halls 3a, 4 and 5), is an increasingly key to the UK’s major road transport event, because of importance of compliance to operators.

CV Show
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London HGVs get cyclist protection for the first time

Following independent trials of camera-based vulnerable road user protection technology for HGVs, buses and coaches, Ealing Council will be the first to fit the system to its entire HGV fleet.

Road Safety
DSVA recalls

Mercedes-Benz Arocs 964

Steering may be considerably restricted due to a faulty steering angle sensor. On affected vehicles, check sensor and replace steering gear, including steering angle sensor if necessary. Vehicle ID: ...

Recalls
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Oil blender helps raise £12,000 for Air Ambulance

Charity fundraisers at a oil blender Morris Lubricants have helped to raise £12,000 to be shared by the Midlands and Wales Air Ambulance services.

Lubricants & Systems