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Automotive LPG could solve diesel problems

Automotive LPG says it can offer “an immediate solution to the emissions scandal” centred on VW’s admission of installing ‘defeat devices’ to cheat emissions test in the US and potentially around the...

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Cameras improve GBA Services productivity and safety

Logistics firm GBA Services is rolling out forward-facing cameras across its entire truck and van fleet, having specified Intelligent Telematics IT1000 units.

Safety systems
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Schaeffler Aftermarket hits the road with new vehicles

Schaeffler is taking its OE aftermarket commercial vehicle parts on the road with a new fleet of technical and customer support vehicles – all high roof long wheelbase Volkswagen Crafters.

Brakes & Braking Systems
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Shell opens third LNG truck refuelling station

Shell has today (29 September 2015) opened its third LNG (liquefied natural gas) truck refuelling station in the Netherlands – in Amsterdam’s western port area.

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First grows business with new Junair spraybooth

First Glasgow’s £25 million bus depot and head office has been equipped with a high-specification Junair commercial spraybooth with two pneumatic access platforms and a paint mixing room.

Bodyshop Equipment
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Go-Ahead goes MiX for another three years of Telematics

Go-Ahead has retained MiX Telematics to deliver telematics for its 4,500-strong nationwide fleet of buses for another three years.

Driver / People Management
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Keele Services tyre pressure project extended

The project that is seeing Highways England working with motorway services operator Welcome Break and drive-over tyre pressure monitoring technology developer WheelRight is now set to continue to the...

Tyres & Retreads
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OESAA original equipment group claims new member Hella

OESAA’s (Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association) ‘Our Quality, Your Reputation’ campaign – aimed at promoting original equipment (OE) parts at independent garages – has a new member. In...

Gearboxes
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Robert Walker replaces used DAFs with new XFs

Robert Walker (Haulage) – the operator famous for moving Donald Campbell’s water speed challenger Bluebird back in 1965 – has taken delivery of two new Euro-6 DAF XF 460 FTG Super Space Cab trucks...

Tractor Units
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Fuel cell EV vans and cars get €32 million go ahead

Some 200 fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV), 125 fuel cell range-extended electric vans (FC RE-EV) and 29 hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS) are to be deployed across Europe and Scandinavia under a...

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Driver shortage and Driver CPC qualification: critical

Driver shortages and the Driver CPC are the most difficult issues currently being faced by transport managers.

Driver / People Management
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Mobile Mini takes first of 15 new Scania trucks

Portable accommodation and storage systems rental firm Mobile Mini has taken delivery of the first of 15 new Scania trucks, part of a £2.7 million investment into its growing fleet.

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