Brian Tinham

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Luxembourg to electrify with Volvo all-electric buses

Volvo is to supply four Volvo 7900 all-electric buses to public transport operator Sales-Lentz in Luxembourg as part of its drive to build a sustainable public transportation network in the...

Electric Vehicles
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Airsource1 flies far for approved used Mercedes vans

Husband and wife team Shawn and Mary-Anne Hogg, who run Inverness-based heat pumps firm airsource1 are so concerned to get the right deal that they sourced their last two approved used vans from...

Car Derived Vans
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Thamsesdown ups fleet efficiency with routeMaster

Thamesdown Recycling, which specialises in secure document, data, and product destruction, says it has improved fleet efficiency since installing AGM’s routeMaster system.

Tracking
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ZF versus Knorr-Bremse: battle continues for Haldex

The offer and counter offer battle between Knorr-Bremse and ZF for Haldex continues, with first the latter and then the former increasing its bid last Friday (16 September 2016).

Dealerships
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RHA and TRL offer perspective on RAC mobile usage report

Commercial transport body RHA (Road haulage Association) is urging the authorities, employers and drivers to see the difference between hands-free and hand-held mobile phones.

Driver / People Management
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Scania clock starts ticking tomorrow at 6.00pm

On Tuesday 20 September 2016, the countdown to Scania starting its online Clock will be over.

Transmissions
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Knorr-Bremse reveals HD disc brake for the future

Truck and trailer braking systems specialist Knorr-Bremse says it is developing a new and imp0orved generation of disk brakes for heavy-duty commercial vehicles.

Braking Systems
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Wabco shows first ever evasive manoeuvre assist at IAA

Truck safety, braking and connectivity systems manufacturer Wabco says it will be launching the transport industry’s first ‘evasive manoeuvre assist’ system at IAA 2016 in Hanover (22—29 September...

Braking Systems
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Economical and reliable Berlingo is Glass’s used van hero

Glass’s so called ‘used van hero’ for September is the Citroen Berlingo, which the renowned guide describes as “economical and reliable”.

Car Derived Vans
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ZF gets antitrust clearance for Haldex all-cash offer

ZF has announced that its all-cash offer for Haldex has already been cleared by the antitrust authorities after just four weeks of due diligence.

Dealerships
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Chrystal Petroleum specifies Volvo for manoeuvrability

Cluny, Fife-based Chrystal Petroleum has added three 18-tonne gvw Volvo FE 4x2 and one 26-tonne FE 6x2 rear-steer rigids to its 18-strong fleet (15 of which are already Volvo trucks) for delivering...

Tankers
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H2 Aberdeen and Argent Energy win LowCVP Grand Prix awards

H2 Aberdeen – which pioneered cleaner, hydrogen-powered buses for the Scottish city – and drop‐in diesel replacement technologist Argent Energy were jointly presented with the 2016 Low Carbon...

Alternative Fuels