Laura Cork

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European collaboration on commercial vehicle parts and tyres

Commercial vehicle parts supplier Europart and tyre dealership First Stop are joining forces to offer their respective customer bases access to the other's products and services.

Tyres & Retreads
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Foley & Miles increases MAN numbers for Crossrail project

Haulier and logistics operator Foley & Miles has expanded its fleet with six MAN TGX 26.440 6x2 tractor units.

Tractor Units
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Reilly workshop boosts efficiency with mobile column lifts

Reilly Concrete Pumping has taken delivery of a range of lifting equipment from Stertil Koni to boost workshop efficiency.

Lifting Equipment
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Ford launches competition to promote engineering to women

Ford celebrated National Women in Engineering Day (23 June) with a number of initiatives, including a new prize to promote engineering to women and a 'bring your daughter to work' event at its Dunton...

Apprenticeships
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ORTEC joins TomTom partner programme to extend system capability

Fleet planning system provider ORTEC is teaming up with TomTom Telematics, in a move that will extend the capabilities of ORTEC's routing software to its global customer base.

Fleet Management Systems
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ATS Euromaster achieves ISO 9001 renewal

Tyre specialist ATS Euromaster has had its ISO 9001: 2008 accreditation renewed, following an independent audit.

Tyres & Retreads
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Grundy builds tipper fleet with fuel-saving Mercedes Arocs

Waste management and construction contractor Grundy & Co Excavations has taken delivery of its first Mercedes truck, an 8x4 Arocs 3240, and says the vehicle is already achieving 2 mpg better fuel...

Tippers
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Kestrel Guards finds secure support with commercial vehicle contract hire deal

Security company Kestrel Guards has awarded an 18-vehicle, three-year deal to commercial vehicle rental business Burnt Tree.

Finance & Leasing
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Supermarket chain checks out latest refrigeration units

North of England-based supermarket chain Booths has specified a pair of Vector1950 MT (multi-temperature) refrigeration units from Carrier Transicold for two new semi-trailers joining its 25-strong...

Refrigeration
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Gasrec welcomes National Grid announcement of new road tanker facility

National Grid has confirmed that a new road tanker loading facility will be built at the Grain LNG Terminal on the Isle of Grain, Kent – described as "a crucial supply point" by Gasrec, supplier of...

Alternative Fuels
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Government’s Low Carbon Truck Trial – preliminary results

Provisional results of the Department for Transport's Low Carbon Truck Trial have been published, showing that gas HGVs are cutting carbon by up to 9%.

Alternative Fuels
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Continental extends the Hybrid tyre range

Continental's new Conti Hybrid range, designed for long life on mixed use operations, is now available in 17.5 and 19.5 inch formats for light and medium-duty trucks.

Tyres & Retreads