John Challen

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Urbaser’s collection and cleansing service rated great in Gosport

Gosport Borough Council has received positive feedback from residents since handing over the contract for its refuse collection and cleansing to Urbaser, the waste collection, cleansing and treatment...

Municipal Vehicles
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Wabco signs trailer axle air disc brake deal

Commercial vehicle components supplier Wabco has entered into a long-term agreement with one of Europe's largest manufacturers of commercial trailers.

Trailers
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Renault Truck Commercials London site gets major upgrade

Renault Truck Commercials has invested more than £175,000 in refurbishing its London dealership, at Park Royal.

VOSA Testing
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Arclid Transport modifies trailer for quieter operation

Arclid Transport has worked with WG Tankers to modify its trailer design for quieter operation and also claims that it will extend the life of its existing fleet.

Trailers
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Oaklands Farm Eggs goes to work on Volvo FH trucks

Shropshire-based Oaklands Farm Eggs is buying eight Volvo FH 4x2 tractor units from truck dealer Hartshorne, to deliver eggs from its Shropshire depots to customers nationwide.

Tractor Units
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FTA guide reveals biggest costs for operators

The price of fuel is still the biggest headache for transport companies battling to cope with rising costs – and haulage rates are failing to keep up, according to a report published by the Freight...

Fleet Operating Costs
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True trucking test for new Mercedes-Benz Actros

Mercedes-Benz's new Actros tractor unit, debuted in Berlin last week, spent 2,600 hours in the wind tunnel, endured 50,000,000km of rig-based engine testing and covered 20,000,000km in real-life...

Heavy Goods Vehicles
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Michelin tyres go the distance for Whitelaws Coaches

South Lanarkshire operator Whitelaws Coaches has celebrated the 300,000th kilometre, and fifth anniversary, on a single set of high-grip Michelin drive axle tyres.

Tyres & Retreads
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Stanford Coachworks converts minibus for St John Ambulance

St John Ambulance has taken delivery of a new Volkswagen minibus, converted by Stanford Coachworks and Mobility Services for voluntary and community groups across Staffordshire.

Bus & Coach
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Transdek takes a load off for major supermarkets

Freight loading specialist Transdek is converting the top 100 stores for one of the UK's largest retailers to accommodate deliveries from double-deck trailers – and has confirmed orders from another...

Truck Efficiency
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Iveco gets new managing director for UK and Ireland

Luca Sra is the new managing director of Iveco UK, with responsibility for the UK and Ireland.

People
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Isuzu fills the GAP with 20 new rigids

The latest order for 20 additional Isuzu rigid trucks for the UK's largest independent plant and tool hire company, GAP Group, has taken the firm's total to 41.

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