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TNT takes the Hi-Road after six-month trial

TNT UK has taken delivery of 20 Euro 6 Iveco Stralis Hi-Road 4x2 tractors, after the vehicle came out top in a six-month, 80,000km trial by the operator.

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Volvo hybrid double-decker is capital choice for Go-Ahead London

Go-Ahead London has taken delivery of 16 Volvo B5LH Euro 6 hybrid double-decker buses, as part of its fleet renewal programme and to increase passenger capacity.

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BT Fleet rolls out 5,000-strong £80m order in five months

Telecoms giant BT Group has taken delivery of 5,000 vehicles worth £80 million – delivered in five months by its vehicle division BT Fleet.

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Prohire partners with Van Excellence scheme

Contract hire and fleet repair business Prohire has become a partner for the Freight Transport Association’s Van Excellence scheme.

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Carrier Transicold has right ingredient for Culina fleet investment

Food and drink logistics operator Culina has ordered 83 Vector 1550 trailer refrigeration units from Carrier Transicold UK as part of its 2015 fleet investment strategy.

Temperature Controlled Vehicles
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DAF sails in with 120-strong order for Euro 6 XF tractors

Container operator Maritime Transport has taken delivery of the first 70 trucks of a 120-strong order for Euro 6 DAF XF tractors.

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CILT conference delivers on challenges of urban logistics

The population explosion in cities – and its accompanying surge in congestion – means transport managers need to continually find better ways to address the challenge of deliveries for the consumer...

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Haulier reports clear benefits with Volvo FM

Cardiff-based P&T Woodruff Haulage has taken delivery of a Volvo FM 8x4 mixer and is reporting high productivity thanks to the truck’s increased ground clearance.

Construction Equipment
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Cenex launches free online tool to assess low-carbon van introductions

Cenex – the UK’s centre of excellence for low carbon technologies – has launched an online van cost and carbon calculator, designed to help fleet managers assess the feasibility of bringing low-carbon...

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Caledonian orders 15 new-build trailers from Cartwright

Caledonian Logistics has signed a deal for its first new-build trailers, ordering 10 standard and five double-deck curtainsiders from Cartwright.

Apprenticeships
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Palfinger Ratcliff’s lightweight option lifts payload

Palfinger Ratcliff now offers a range of all-aluminium lifts, aimed at delivering maximum payload with the lowest weight – including one weighing in at 115kg, said to be the lightest of its type on...

Lifting & Handling
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Storafile documents advantages of new Mercedes Vito

Document management and storage business Storofile has taken delivery of a new Euro 6 Vito van from Mercedes-Benz.

Light Commercial Vehicles