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Fleet risk manager celebrates prize-winning performance on van defects

Fleet risk manager Chris Charlton is jetting off to Spain next month on an all-expenses paid trip to the World Superbike Championship, after correctly identifying all 10 defects on a van exhibited by...

Road Safety
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Car technician licensing ‘extremely urgent’, says IMI

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is calling on the government to implement a licensing scheme for technicians in the automotive retail sector.

Road Safety
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TOM trailer order takes rental fleet to 500

TOM Vehicle Rental has taken delivery of 20 fixed-roof curtainside semi-trailers from Schmitz Cargobull – its second major order from the trailer manufacturer, following a delivery of 31 reefers in...

Trailers
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MAN celebrates the technicians of tomorrow with apprentice awards

MAN Truck & Bus UK's leading apprentices were in the spotlight recently at the company's annual awards event.

Apprenticeships
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Giti’s announces details of additions to GT Radial tyre range

Giti Tire has released details of the most recent additions to its GT Radial truck and bus range, the GSW226 high traction steer axle and GTL925 low platform trailer pattern tyres.

Tyres & Retreads
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Vegetable business harvests fuel savings from first crop of Euro 6 Mercedes Actros

Vegetable business Staples has taken delivery of 15 Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz Actros tractors and says the vehicles have been delivering impressive fuel performance from day one – and are still improving.

Tractor Units
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Refrigerental takes centre stage with giant WW1 commemoration

Vehicles from Burnt Tree's Refrigerental business went into action recently in Liverpool, supporting the city's World War 1 anniversary commemoration, which saw three giant puppets roaming the...

Temperature Controlled Vehicles
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Crosswater cuts fuel overflow with telematics

Bathroom equipment supplier Crosswater has slashed fuel consumption by 20% across its commercial vehicle fleet over a two-year period, after implementing TomTom telematics.

Driver / People Management
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MAN trucks roll out with Goodyear KMax and FuelMax tyres

Truck manufacturer MAN is now offering Goodyear's KMax and FuelMax tyres as an option on its TGX and TGS trucks.

Tyres & Retreads
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Haulage operator buys in bulk benefits with Renault Range Ts

Bulk haulage business John Beaty Transport has taken delivery of two Euro 6 Renault Range T tractor units, which are providing, it says, "whopping payload" and "impressive" fuel performance.

Tippers
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Van volumes rocket in July, driving 25% boost to total CV registrations

Registrations of vans rocketed last month (July 2014), fuelling a 25% increase in total commercial vehicle registrations.

Heavy Goods Vehicles
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Positive diagnosis with Texa’s new website

Diagnostic equipment supplier Texa UK has launched a new website, with new content including videos demonstrating its commercial vehicle products and software.

Diagnostic Equipment