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Recycling business specifies lightweight tipping gear for heavy-duty trucks

Hampshire-based Inert Recycling (UK) has taken delivery of six Euro 6 Mercedes Arocs heavy-duty tippers, extending its fleet size by 50%.

Tippers
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O’Brien Contractors says Andover plant body is ‘the reliable choice’

Civil engineering firm O'Brien Contractors has taken delivery of a 32-tonne Scania 8x4 rigid, fitted with an Andover Trailers plant body.

Trailers
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Nominations open for Low Carbon Champions awards

Manufacturers and operators are being invited to pitch for a prize in the Low Carbon Champions awards, organised by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP).

Alternative Fuels
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Scania’s Euro 6 benefits set in stone for aggregates business

Aggregates business GD Harries & Sons has extended its 50-strong fleet with three Euro 6 Scania vehicles.

Heavy Goods Vehicles
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Fraikin delivers on service for office products supplier

Office products supplier Lyreco has extended its fleet with 82 Renault Master 3.5-tonne vans and four DAF 7.5-tonne rigids fitted with box bodies and tail-lifts.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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MIRA to open brake testing facility in Spain

Engineering, research and test consultancy MIRA is to open a new facility in Spain for the development of brake systems.

Brakes & Braking Systems
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Bridgestone reports 42% increase in stand visitors at CV Show

Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone is in buoyant mood after visitor numbers to its stand at the recent Commercial Vehicle Show were up by 42%, compared to last year's event.

Tyres & Retreads
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Van numbers park up, causing decline in commercial vehicle registrations

Commercial vehicle registrations dipped by just over 4% last month, after van registrations remained static, year on year, and were accompanied by another sharp monthly dip in new truck sales.

Heavy Goods Vehicles
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Driver feedback puts Stralis in the frame for paint maker

Architectural coatings business PPG Industries has ordered 21 Iveco Stralis Hi-Way 6x2 twin-steer tractor units, after trialling demonstrators from three alternative manufacturers and evaluating...

Tractor Units
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JLR win drives £3.6m fleet upgrade for Acumen

Acumen Automotive Logistics is investing £3.6 million to expand its fleet with 20 Scania tractor units and 20 Lohr trailers, following its award of several major contracts from Jaguar Land Rover.

Trailers
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Rented temperature-controlled vehicles are the convenient choice for Morrisons

Retailer Morrisons is meeting the distribution needs of its new M Local convenience store network and home delivery expansion with rented temperature-controlled vehicles from Burnt Tree Refrigerental....

Finance & Leasing
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Shortcuts on training cost money and lives – RTITB warning

The RTITB is urging businesses not to take shortcuts on workplace transport training, after a company was ordered to pay £28,000 last month following an incident when a forklift truck overturned on an...

Driver / People Management