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Bevan & A&R double up for CV Show aftercare pitch

Bodybuilder Bevan Group and vehicle repair and refurbishment specialist A&R Vehicle Services say they will be promoting their 24-hour back-up at a joint presentation at next month's Commercial Vehicle...

Trailers
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Power Bull battery powers home with top Testfakta award

Banner's starter battery Power Bull has been awarded 'Best in Test' by Swedish testing organisation Testfakta – ahead of competitors including Bosch, Exide, Varta – with a score of 4.4.

Batteries
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RGF Logistics puts Euro 6 FH to the fuel consumption test

RGF Logistics is conducting fuel trials on two Volvo New FH Euro-6 6x2 tractor units with a view to comparing them against other vehicles in its 80strong fleet.

Tractor Units
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National Express seals £100m, 600 bus deal with ADL

National Express has ordered 600 buses from Alexander Dennis in a deal said to be worth £100 million over the next five years.

Bus & Coach
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Prins Autogas reveals surge in dual-fuel truck orders

LNG/CNG (liquefied/compressed natural gas) and diesel dual-fuel conversion specialist Prins Autogas UK has revealed an impressive list of committed applications for the next few months.

Alternative Fuels
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FTA calls upon government for action to boost gas HGVs

Government must act now on the recommendations of the DfT's (Department for Transport) Low Emission HGV Task Force to increase the use of biomethane in HGVs.

Alternative Fuels
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Ford Transit and Transit Connect win arctic van test

Ford's all-new Transit and Transit Connect vans have delivered the company's first double victory in its 23-year history – winning the Arctic Van Test, one of the most gruelling vehicle performance...

Light Commercial Vehicles
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FTA, UKPIA and TSA to revise Safe Loading Pass Scheme

The UK Petroleum Industry Association and the Tank Storage Association are working with the FTA (Freight Transport Association) to launch a revised Safe Loading Pass Scheme (SLPS) for loading road...

ADR Vehicles
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Watts in the pink with MAN truck modernisation programme

Concrete producer Watts Mix, has added a pink MAN 26-tonne TGM 26.340 6x4 mixer chassis to its distribution fleet – taking its total of MAN trucks to five.

Concrete Mixers
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Archer’s Transport bulls eye with Renault Range T

Haulage and distribution operator Archer's Transport has taken delivery of the first two Renault Range T460.26 6x2 tractor units in its Nissan red and limestone livery.

Tractor Units
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Brian Yeardley trials Iveco Stralis Hi-Way ahead of 2015 trucks order

Brian Yeardley Continental has added a top-spec Iveco Stralis Hi-Way, tuned for long-distance operations into mainland Europe, to its fleet.

Tractor Units
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Top apprentices take Renault Trucks awards

Renault Trucks UK has recognised best performers in its Advanced Apprenticeship Options Programme, at an Apprentice of the Year awards ceremony at the Dunstable head office.

Apprenticeships