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Fruit and veg operator picks Carrier’s Vector 1550 for fleet upgrade

Perth-based fruit and vegetable producer Stewarts of Tayside has updated its refrigerated fleet with 16 Vector 1550 units from Carrier Transicold, citing aftersales support as a key factor in its...

Temperature Controlled Vehicles
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Lower LCV emissions with new oil from Fuchs

Lubricant supplier Fuchs has released Titan GT1 OW-30, a performance engine oil for vehicles with exhaust after-treatment devices.

Lubricants & Systems
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Arclid takes to the Hi-Way with first Iveco truck

Bulk haulier Arclid Transport has taken delivery of its first Iveco truck, a Stralis Hi-Way 6x2 tractor.

Tractor Units
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Operators urged to check O licence guidance changes

Commercial vehicle operators must ensure they are familiar with the revised statutory vehicle licensing documents, released by the senior traffic commissioner last month, if they are to avoid...

Standards & Practices
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Operator takes fresh approach to tyre management with ATS

Fresh produce haulier Lancashire Logistics has appointed ATS Euromaster to manage the tyres across its fleet, in a bid to cut tyre-related downtime and boost vehicle availability.

Tyres & Retreads
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Reliability and aftersales sparks new deal for VW Crafter vans

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks has extended its 400-strong fleet with 28 Crafter vans from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, citing vehicle reliability and aftersales support as reasons for the...

Light Commercial Vehicles
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Cleaner buses en route following DfT funding announcement

The latest round of funding for the Clean Bus Technology Fund has will see 18 local authorities across England retrofitting 439 buses with SCR (selective catalytic reduction) exhaust after-treatment...

Emissions Control
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Golden lubricant smoothes final stage of truck restoration

Haulage business Prestons of Potto has completed the restoration of a 1927 Karrier truck, which is now back on the road after an incredible 34-year project.

Lubricants & Systems
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MCL goes low with new Volvo FH trucks

MCL Logistics has extended its 110-strong fleet with two new Volvo FH-500 X-Low Height 4x2 tractors.

Tractor Units
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FM Conway builds safer fleet with Mercedes Econic tipper-grabs

Construction contractor FM Conway has taken delivery of two Mercedes-Benz tipper grabs based on the low-entry Econic chassis, which offers major safety advantages compared to conventional trucks.

Tippers
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Moran Logistics takes 50 MAN TGX tractors

Transport and distribution business Moran Logistics has taken delivery of 50 new MAN TGX tractors and says it will be adding a further 80 to its fleet in 2016.

Tractor Units
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AA on road to recovery with 550-strong order for Ford vans

The AA has placed an order with Ford for more than 550 Transit Custom and Courier vans, taking its total order for the Transit Custom to almost 850 in the two years since the vehicle was launched.

Light Commercial Vehicles