John Challen

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Scania extends truck rental portfolio with new tippers

Scania Truck Rental, the wholly-owned commercial vehicle rental operation of Scania (GB), has extended its portfolio with the addition of 32-tonne gross vehicle weight tipper/grabs to its nationwide...

Tippers
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IRTE’s CV Show focus to be on industry skills

The theme of developing skills will be high on the agenda at this year's Commercial Vehicle Show, as the industry strives to meet efficiency and sustainability challenges.

Apprenticeships
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Increased Isle of Man presence for Isuzu Truck

Over the past 12 months, commercial vehicle manufacturer Isuzu Truck UK has established a foothold on the Isle of Man, following the appointment in 2010 of B&C Engineering as its main dealer on the...

Light Commercial Vehicles
Features

The show must go on

Despite industry-wide austerity measures, the CV Show continues to go from strength to strength. John Challen points out some of the scheduled highlights of the 2012 event, taking place on 24, 25 and...

Tail Lifts
Features

Little star

The Renault Kangoo-based Mercedes-Benz' Citan van was unveiled last month in Germany. John Challen reports from the pre-launch event

Light Commercial Vehicles
Features

Specs change

Economical and social factors are driving RCV operators to rethink some aspects of their vehicles. John Challen discovers measures being taken to boost safety and productivity, while cutting operating...

Security Equipment
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Bartrums selects GITI Tire radials following evaluation

GITI Tire (UK) has won a sole supplier agreement with one of the UK's highest profile fleets, Bartrums Warehousing and Distribution.

Tyres & Retreads
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Watermills adds new trucks to its all-MAN fleet

Water supplies specialist Watermills is adding three new MAN TGM 26 tonne rear-steer rigids to its truck fleet.

Rigids
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First hookloader commissioned for Cox’s trucks

Cox Skips has added a Hyva hookoader to its fleet of 45 trucks – the first for this Crawley, West Sussex-based firm.

Municipal Vehicles
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FTA comments on OCRS system alterations

Changes to the OCRS (Operator Compliance Risk Score) system aimed at helping VOSA to better target non-compliant operators based on their compliance history, are to be welcomed, says the Freight...

VOSA Prohibitions
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Stagecoach scores success at Scottish awards

Transport group Stagecoach has been named Company of the Year at the 2012 Scottish Business Awards.

Bus & Coach
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Stralis duo takes on tanker role at Shirley's Transport

Sherwood Truck & Van has delivered a pair of factory red Iveco Stralis Active Space Super³ tractor units to Stoke-on-Trent-based Shirley's Transport.

Heavy Goods Vehicles