John Challen

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Bridgestone offers coach technicians Driver CPC training

Bridgestone has become the first tyre manufacturer to develop a training course specifically to help workshop technicians complete 35 hours of Driver CPC training.

Driver CPC
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Truck breakdown service introduced by Hankook

Hankook is now offering a truck breakdown service covered by more than 7,000 outlets across 30 European countries and the CIS.

Road Safety
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UK technician picks up runner’s up prize at DAF awards

The DAF European Technician of the Year 2012 Award has been won by Rinze Louwsma of Cosmo Bolsward, in the Netherlands.

Continuing Professional Development
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Large Stagecoach order favours green buses and coaches

Stagecoach Group is to invest around £60 million in hundreds of new greener buses and coaches for local communities across the UK.

Bus & Coach
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FleetMatics tracking benefits Bettavend transport

Bettavend has turned to FleetMatics to help manage its commercial transport fleet during a period of growing customer demand.

Telematics
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Go-Ahead Group extends MiX Telematics contract

The fleet management partnership between Go-Ahead Group and MiX Telematics – claimed to be a key contributor in Go-Ahead's increasing fuel efficiency by 12% since 2007/8 – is now set to continue for a...

Telematics
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Substantial Renault Trucks order comes from Iceland

Frozen food retailer Iceland has taken delivery of 80 new trucks from Renault Trucks UK – building on its existing fleet, which started including Renault commercial vehicles back in 2009.

Heavy Goods Vehicles
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1,000th Carrier Transicold delivered to Co-operative

The Co-operative Group is continuing a decade-long policy of selecting Carrier Transicold UK truck refrigeration equipment, with the delivery of 330 new Supra and Vector temperature-controlled...

Trailers
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CCC chooses FMX tippers for muckaway duties

Construction industry waste disposal and recycling firm City Centre Commercials (CCC) has taken delivery of the largest single order for Volvo FMX tippers since the truck's launch in 2010.

Tippers
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Operators advised to check VOSA fee changes

Revised fees for annual lorry and bus testing and operator licensing will come into effect on Sunday 1 April 2012.

VOSA Testing
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Hertz makes Allison automatic choice for truck rental fleet

Australian Trucks and 4WD Rentals, Hertz' truck rentals franchisee for South Australia, NSW and Victoria, has decided to replace all manual trucks in its fleet over time with fully automatic trucks.

Gearboxes
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Volvo’s TechTool check-up promises maintenance savings

Volvo Bus has launched a TechTool check-up service to ensure that operators' buses and coaches remain healthy, introduced at a 50% discounted rate.

Diagnostic Equipment