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Bridgestone launches integrated tyre and fleet management solution

An evolution of Bridgestone’s Total Tyre Care, the new Fleetcare service combines Bridgestone’s tyre range and tyre management solutions with fleet management solutions from Webfleet.

Tyres & Retreads
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Travis Perkins plc invests in 170 26-tonners

Travis Perkins plc is investing in a new fleet of 26-tonne trucks, operating in a mix of Travis Perkins and Keyline Civils Specialist liveries, providing building materials to construction customers...

Rigids
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New Generation DAF XFs strengthen Abbey Logistics tanker fleet

Bulk powder and liquid specialist Abbey Logistics has taken delivery of seven New Generation DAF XF 450 FTP tractor units, as part of its ongoing fleet replenishment programme. Also joining the fleet...

Tractor Units
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Flannery Plant Hire orders anti-rollaway system

Flannery Plant Hire has contracted Blackburn-based Vision Techniques to install an automatic braking system to the business' 50-strong fleet of HGV low loaders.

Road Safety
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New personnel join DAF dealer group Greenhous

Two new dealer principals and a new sales director have joined DAF dealership group Greenhous.

Dealerships
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Depot fire damages six buses

Six Transport for London buses were damaged in a fire at the Potters Bar, Hertfordshire bus depot of operator Metroline on 22 May.

Workshop
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Irish transport authority orders 120 BEV buses from Wrightbus

The NTA has today announced an order for 120 double-deck battery-electric buses from Wrightbus.

Electric Vehicles
News

‘Ultimate’ tippers taken by Bristol & Avon Group

The Bristol & Avon Group says it has launched what it calls the ’ultimate’ tipper - in the shape of a pair of Charlton-bodied Scania eight-wheelers specified with both R sleeper cabs and the Swedish...

Tippers
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Miniclipper’s new DAF 18-tonners signal a re-shaping of its HGV and trailer fleet for the future

Miniclipper Logistics has taken delivery of two new DAF LF260 18-tonne diesel 4x2 curtainsiders as it continues to reshape its 70-strong truck and trailer fleet for the future. It is the first time...

Fleet Management Systems
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TIP Trailer Services celebrates its first mechanic team competition

The final round of TIP’s first-ever international mechanic team competition took place in May 2022 in the company’s workshop in Valencia, Spain.

Repair & Maintenance
Video Content

Maintenance theory explainer: the P-F curve

An introduction to the fundamental concept of the P-F Curve where we can identify the point of functional failure (what the user wants it to do) and proactively find it in the act of failing prior to...

Repair & Maintenance
News

Scania introduces electric trucks for regional transport; production to begin end of 2023

Scania is now introducing solutions built upon the next level of battery-electric trucks (BEV). The new generation, available with R or S sleeper cabs, features 624 kWh of batteries installed.

Electric Vehicles