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Five Ashwoods hybrid vans join Ashfield District Council

A Nottinghamshire council is aiming to cut its carbon emissions and save fuel with the addition of five Ashwoods Hybrid Transits to its fleet.

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Gregory Distribution chooses Carrier

Gregory Distribution has updated its fleet of temperature controlled vehicles by adding 10 Vector 1950 MT (multi-temperature) refrigeration units provided by Carrier Transicold UK.

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FleetWave software impresses at Dorset council

Dorset County Council's Highways Operations' fleet management and maintenance service – Fleet Services – has been reaping the benefits of Chevin's web-based fleet software system.

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Boylan’s FMX to make light work of construction duties

When planning a fleet expansion, his relationship with Irish Commercials, coupled with his experience of the Volvo FMX truck, made the decision easy for David Boylan of Boylan Sand and Gravel.

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Allison-equipped County bus revealed by Hyundai

Allison Transmission is supplying fully-automatic transmissions to Hyundai Motor Company's County bus for the first time.

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Director of transformation appointed by First UK Bus

First UK Bus has appointed Chris Rogers as director of transformation.

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CV Show 2014 gets off to a flying start

With eight months still to go before the doors open to the 2014 Commercial Vehicle Show, the organiser is reporting stand bookings 41% ahead of last year.

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More Renault Premium trucks heading to Welch’s

Impressive fuel returns and reliability with its existing Renault trucks have seen Welch's Transport take delivery of a further two new Premium tractor units.

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Popular Mercedes-Benz Citans vans going Global

Within days of getting its first 25 new Mercedes-Benz Citans on the fleet last March, van rental firm Global Self Drive has seen them snapped up by two major accounts.

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Ten more Volvo FH tractors for Scotrans Pollock

Scottish haulage contractor Pollock (Scotrans) has taken delivery of 10 new Volvo FH tractor units –marking almost 40 years of Volvo trucks in the fleet.

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CV Show presence sparks Iveco Stralis Hi-Way purchase

Jeffreys Haulage has ordered its first four Stralis Hi-Way (AS440S46TX/P) twin-steer tractor units, after the truck impressed directors on the Iveco stand during last April's CV Show.

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Pete Murpy succeeds Nikki King as Isuzu Truck UK managing director

Pete Murphy, who currently heads up Isuzu Truck's national fleet division, is to succeed Nikki King as UK managing director.

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