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Volvo to run fuel efficiency workshops at FTA conferences

Volvo Trucks will be running workshop covering the findings of its driver challenge competitions at the upcoming FTA Transport Manager conferences, which return this autumn of 2013.

Driver CPC
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William Walker returns to Mercedes with New Actros

Thirty years after the haulier last ran a Mercedes-Benz truck, Aberdeen-based William Walker Transport has commissioned a New Actros tractor unit, anticipating significant fuel savings.

Tractor Units
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Abbey Logistics take 10 DAF XFs for lime contract

Merseyside operator Abbey Logistics has put 10 new DAF XF105 tractor units and 15 Feldbinder dry powder tankers on the road for a contract with lime products producer Lhoist UK.

Tankers
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ISO 9001 quality rating retained at Transdek

Loading and lifting equipment provider Transdek UK has secured ISO 9001 accreditation for a second year.

Lifting Equipment
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Truck-mounted forkilfts boost Q Lawns efficiency

Four new Moffett truck-mounted forklifts, from Hiab, are helping turf supplier Q Lawns cope with an increase in deliveries resulting from growth in internet sales.

Forklift Trucks
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Keltruck’s Scania T-Cab restoration now complete

Keltruck has concluded a 12-month restoration project of a classic Scania T-Cab, much to the delight of the company's sales director David Morgan.

Tractor Units
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Staffordshire operator hails Mercedes-Benz dealer service

NS Clarke Transport is recording fuel savings worth up to half a mile per gallon from some of its first Mercedes-Benz New Actros tractor units, which include its first Euro 6 truck.

Tractor Units
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Five-year warranty offered by Ssangyong on LCVs

SsangYong has announced a five-year free servicing offer on all LCVs registered during August and September – on top of its existing five-year limitless mileage warranty.

Off Roaders
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New Volvo B7R heads to Three Star Coaches

Luton-based operator Three Star Coaches has taken delivery of a Volvo B7R coach.

Bus & Coach
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CILT urges action on truck and bus road projects

While the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) is welcoming the government's funding for plans to promote cycling in cities and national parks, it insists that the same approach should...

Routing
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Zamir’s purple-power Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport-X

Multi Distribution's latest fleet arrival is something a little different – a Vito Sport-X, powered by a 224bhp V6 engine and complete with a bright purple body wrap.

Car Derived Vans
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Renault Premiums head to Robsons, courtesy of BRS

CV contract hire company BRS has supplied 15 new Renault Premiums to ambient and temperature controlled haulage company Robsons of Spalding.

Tractor Units