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DAF’s Taiwan plant delivers 5,000th truck

Asian paper business Shan-Loong has taken delivery of a DAF CF 85.410 tractor – its 115th DAF vehicle and the 5,000th DAF truck to be built in Taiwan.

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Ford Transit Custom is Glass’s used van hero

The Ford Transit Custom is Glass’s used van hero for December, with the organisation’s commercial vehicle editors citing great product features, a comprehensive range and wide dealer network as...

Light Commercial Vehicles
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ATS rolls out new apprenticeship programme

Tyre specialist ATS Euromaster has launched a new apprenticeship scheme, in partnership with automotive training provider ProVQ.

Apprenticeships
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LowCVP reports on gas-powered CV emissions tests

Gas-powered commercial vehicles could deliver significant greenhouse gas (GHG) savings when a non-fossil, renewable or synthetic methane blend is used.

Alternative Fuels
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FreightForce banks on fuel savings and driver appeal with Mercedes

FreightForce has taken delivery of six Mercedes-Benz Actros tractors, citing driver appeal and a “very tiding saving” on fuel as key to its decision.

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Iveco Bus has a hand in world championships

A fleet of 44 Magelys coaches, from Iveco Bus, is transporting teams around France for the 25th Men’s Handball World Championship.

Bus & Coach
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Electric commercial vehicle charging gets £2.2m boost

Charging technology company Zapinamo has won £2.2 million of government funding to partner with WMG (Warwick University’s manufacturing centre), Iveco and others on ultra high-speed rapid and moveable...

Electric Vehicles
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BMD Transport cuts tyre bill by 25% with Michelin

Leicester-based bulk aggregate haulier BMD Transport has cut its monthly tyre costs by 25% since adopting a Michelin policy, and is anticipating further savings as it takes advantages of the tyres’...

Tyres & Retreads
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John Pointon takes first Iveco Stralis Hi-Ways

Staffordshire-based John Pointon & Sons has taken delivery of its first Iveco heavy trucks, eight Stralis Hi-Way 6x2 tractors on a three-year lease through Iveco Capital.

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Loadmasters and AutoLift tailgates core to Miller Plant business

Scottish operator Miller Plant has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Arocs fitted with a high-spec steel Loadmaster body. The fourth Loadmaster to join the Miller Plant fleet in recent months, the...

Bodies & Bodywork
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Arval weighs in with payload trial



Vehicle payload can affect fuel consumption by more than 20%. That’s according to Arval, which has carried out controlled trials on a short wheelbase panel van.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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JJ Food Service boosts fleet with Carrier Transicold Xarios units

National wholesaler JJ Food Service has expanded its fleet with 20 new Isuzu Forward 7.5-tonne trucks, featuring insulated Paneltex bodies and Carrier Transicold Xarios 600 mono-temperature...

Temperature Controlled Vehicles