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MJ Abbott goes for Mercedes-Benz vans

Golf courses builder MJ Abbott has just purchased eight more Mercedes-Benz vans from local dealer Rygor Commercials, all of which feature low-emission Euro 5 engine technology.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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Massive fuel savings with Fleetboard, says John Lewis

The John Lewis Partnership has installed Daimler FleetBoard telematics hardware across its entire fleet of John Lewis and Waitrose heavy trucks, in a move it hopes will lead to a cut of at least 4% in...

Telematics
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Stoneridge upgrade for Carefoot & Sons

Since winning the Stoneridge time-saving challenge at the Commercial Vehicle Show in April, Carefoot & Sons (Transport) has upgraded 16 of its existing tachographs with Stoneridge SE5000 Exakt units –...

Tachometers
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Swiss filters for Arriva Italia fleet

Arriva Italia has begun the installation of the diesel particulate filters from Hug Engineering AG, a Swiss company involved in the filtration of industrial, naval and railway engines.

Filtration Equipment & Systems
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Fuso Canter investment for JB Landscape

The latest arrival at JB Landscape might be the company's third 3.5-tonne Fuso Canter, but it is the first from the company's Euro 5 range.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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Research shows small to medium fleets prefer van purchase

Outright purchase remains the most attractive method of acquiring light commercial vehicles, vans and company cars for small to medium size fleet operators, according to a survey by MIB Data...

Light Commercial Vehicles
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Fraikin wins major cell vehicle contract

Fleet management, contract hire and rental specialists Fraikin has been awarded a specialist commercial vehicle solutions contract to provide over 400 custodial cell vehicles to GEO Amey PECS...

Security Equipment
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Sheffield steels itself for new Isuzu truck dealership

The dealer network for Isuzu Trucks has grown following the recent addition of HRVS Sheffield as the company's official truck sales, parts and service dealer for the Sheffield and Don Valley areas.

Dealerships
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Volvo bus announces Coventry open sales day

Volvo Bus has announced it is to hold a one-day sales event at its Coventry sales centre on Tuesday 9th August.

Bus & Coach
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VOSA highlights testing directive changes

Operators and fleet managers need to be aware of changes to the Testing Directive, which comes into effect on 1 January 2012, according to VOSA, which wants to ensure a smooth transition for...

VOSA Testing
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Kerry Logistics makes double freight forwarding purchase

Kerry Logistics has acquired two UK freight forwarding companies: Bergen Freight Forwarding, based in Manchester, and Yorkshire's Regency Forwarding.

Fleet Management Systems
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Isuzu boss goes undercover for TV tonight

The commercial vehicle industry will fall firmly under the media spotlight tonight (Tuesday 26 July 2011), when Channel 4's Undercover Boss series feature's the head of Isuzu Trucks UK.

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