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Scania partners with Brigade to offer vehicle safety package

Scania has partnered with Brigade Electronics to offer truck buyers a choice of optional vehicle safety kits that will enable them to comply with specifications such as FORS (Freight Operator...

Road Safety
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Greencarrier loads pan-European fleet with 35 Krone trailers

Greencarrier Freight Services UK has expanded its trailer fleet with 20 Dry Liner box vans and 15 Profi Liner curtainsiders from Krone Trailers UK, supplied on a long-term lease by TIP Trailer...

Trailers
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AA extends Fuel Assist Service fleet with 17 custom tankers from Whale

The AA has taken delivery of an additional 17 custom-built fuel retrieval tankers from Whale, fitted into Transit vehicles, for its Fuel Assist Service fleet.

Pumps
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Kinetic energy recovery project moves to in-service trial with Arriva

Wrightbus has announced that its Torotrak (formerly Flybrid) Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) has gone into full-service trial with Arriva on a route in Gillingham, Kent.

Braking Systems
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Carrier Transicold promises cool service offering at CV Show

Carrier Transicold will be unveiling its EverCold and OneCall services to the UK market at next month’s Commercial Vehicle Show (14-16 April, NEC, Birmingham).

Temperature Controlled Vehicles
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First SOE Scotland convention brings mock public inquiry to Truckfest

Visitors to Truckfest Scotland (1-2 August, Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh) will have the opportunity to view a mock public inquiry, where Scottish traffic commissioner Joan Aitkin will preside over...

Continuing Professional Development
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Williams Shipping embarks on Euro 6 with six DAF XF tractors

Williams Transport Services, part of the Williams Shipping Group, has put six top-specification Euro 6 DAF XF tractors into operation this month on its specialist logistics and general haulage work.

Tractor Units
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AG Barr has sparkling new additions to fleet with Bevan bodies

An 18-tonne Mercedes Actros with fast-access curtainslider body by Bevan Group is the latest addition to the fleet of Scottish drinks manufacturer AG Barr.

Heavy Goods Vehicles
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Stagecoach signs £7.3m deal for Euro 6 Optare Solo

Stagecoach UK Bus has placed a £7.3 million order for its first Euro 6 Optare Solo vehicles.

Bus & Coach
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Moody stores up fuel savings with Masternaut telematics

Logistics and warehousing operator Moody Haulage is reporting a huge boost to productivity and double-digit fuel savings since implementing a telematics solution from Masternaut.

Telematics
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Volkswagen pulls in 312-vehicle order from Network Rail

Network Rail has placed an order with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for more than 300 vehicles, including Amaroks and Transporters.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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Top design award for Hankook’s SmartFlex AH31 tyre

Tyre manufacturer Hankook has picked up a top design award for the SmartFlex AH31, its all-season truck and bus tyre.

Tyres & Retreads