John Challen

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Volvo delivers Agriwork’s latest speciality

Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London has supplied excavator hire and groundworks specialist Agriwork with a fully-speced FH16-700.

Heavy Goods Vehicles
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East Riding Sacks’ 26 tonner gets 750,000km from its tyres

Yorkshire-based East Riding Sacks says it has clocked up more than 750,000km on a set of Michelin XDE2 drive axle tyres.

Tyres & Retreads
Product Launches

Weight Angel to protect

Weight Angel has now launched its award-winning commercial vehicle overload and load shift protection system in the UK, for vehicles from 1—7.5 tonmes, with an HGV version due later this year.

Weighing Equipment
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Allied Bakeries strengthens its fleet with Ivecos

Allied Bakeries' mixed fleet has being strengthened with the arrival of 112 new Ivecos, including 42 Stratis Active Day tractor units, the first Stratis' that the bakery has used in service.

Vehicle Specification
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Fuso shows firest-ever double clutch truck transmission

Fuso has become the first manufacturer to present a double-clutch transmission in commercial vehicles. Known as the Duonic, the transmission combines automated driving with the advantages of a manual...

Clutches/Transmissions
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Volkswagen fleet switch for Winterhalter

Commercial dishwasher supplier Winterhalter is converting its entire service fleet to Volkswagen vans, ordering 47 vehicles consisting of Caddy Maxi, Transporter and Crafters.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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irtec in process of steep evolution

A new proposed structure for the irtec licensing scheme has now been put out to consultation.

Irtec
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Carrier Transicold helps out MoD

Transport refrigeration solutions provider, Carrier Transicold UK, has completed a project to supply Carrier Oasis 350 Nordic temperature controlled equipment for use in 14 Bulk Medical Storage...

Refrigeration
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Plumbase places large Iveco Daily order

Heating and bathroom specialist Plumbase has placed an order worth nearly £2 million with Iveco for 107 3.5-tonne Daily models. The light commercials will be used for the delivery of supplies to...

Light Commercial Vehicles
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UK set to be world beater on hybrid buses, says ADL

Alexander Dennis CEO Colin Robertson reckons Britain will dominate the world when it comes to low emission buses.

Bus & Coach
News

Iveco urges enforcement of science-based green regulations

Iveco has called for scientifically based technical regulations to be enforced, to help outline the future path for road transport vehicles in relation to CO2 levels.

Alternative Fuels
News

Slow HGV sales lead to revision in 2010 forecast

Consulting group CLEAR has revised its forecasted levels of demand for HGVs, following the release of sales figures for the first half of 2010.

Fleet Operating Costs