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Wall to wall improvement for reefer cleaning

Schmitz Cargobull's S.KO COOL refer trailers are now available with a pivoting circulation wall which can reduce cleaning times to as little as one minute.

Temperature Controlled Vehicles
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Transport minister tops the bill at CV Forum

Transport minister Robin Goodwill will deliver the keynote presentation at the Commercial Vehicle Forum 2013, taking place on 22 October in London.

Continuing Professional Development
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Don’t tamper with driver training, FTA urges Brussels

The detail of Driver CPC training should be set by industry, not politicians – that's the call from the Freight Transport Association (FTA).

Driver CPC
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Continental launches new trailer tyre

Continental is expanding its range of premium trailer tyres, with a 5-tonne load tyre designed for fleets operating both in urban streets and on motorways.

Tyres & Retreads
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Haulier in command with trailer steering for DfT trial

Gloucestershire-based Downton Haulage is participating in the Department for Transport (DfT) trial of longer articulated trailers with a 28-strong fleet featuring a command steering system from...

Axles
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Bulk benefits for haulier with Volvo FH

Bulk haulage business Allan Morris Transport is operating a new Volvo FH, the first to join the company's 26-strong fleet since 2003.

Tractor Units
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Passengerfta on board with engineering inspections for London’s buses

Transport for London (TfL) has awarded the engineering quality monitoring contract for London's bus fleet to Passengerfta, part of the FTA (Freight Transport Association).

Road Legal
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Benefits roll in with new Michelin tyre range

Michelin has launched a range of high-grip 17.5-inch drive axle tyres for medium weight trucks and midi-coaches which, it says, are safer, more fuel-efficient, 50% quieter and more durable than its...

Tyres & Retreads
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Fowler Welch ahead of the game on Euro-6 Volvo FH

FMCG logistics provider Fowler Welch has acquired five Euro-6 compliant Volvo FH tractor units, ahead of a major fleet renewal next year.

Tractor Units
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Volvo FL agility rings true in bull run test

In a bid to prove the manoeuvrability of its FL distribution truck, Volvo has released its latest live test film which shows the 12-tonne vehicle being chased by bulls through a Spanish medieval...

Heavy Goods Vehicles
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‘One opportunity' to be clear, licence holders warned

Senior traffic commissioner Beverley Bell is reminding operators there must be "absolute transparency" when it comes to who is operating licensed vehicles. Company directors, she adds, have "one...

O Licence
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Aggregate haulier tips new Iveco Trakker

Aggregate and waste material haulier TJ Transport has taken delivery of an Iveco eight-wheeler Trakker rigid tipper, one of the first in operation in the UK after its launch at the CV Show earlier...

Tippers