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DAF Trucks rolls out dedicated electric vehicle technician training

DAF Trucks has commenced dedicated electric vehicle (EV) product training for its network-based DAF dealer technicians, in anticipation of new deliveries of right-hand-drive LF Electric and CF...

Workshop
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Workshop improves safety and saves time with heat inductor

A garage is improving safety and productivity after investing in a portable heat inductor.

Workshop
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ADL restarts Plaxton coach production

Alexander Dennis Limited is restarting production of Plaxton coaches at its Scarborough factory, which had been temporarily paused after the coronavirus pandemic caused demand to slow. ADL has...

Bus & Coach
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Yuill & Dodds chooses Renault C520 tippers

Scottish transport firm Yuill & Dodds has continued its working partnership with Renault Trucks, putting five C520 rigid tippers into service over the last 12 months.

Tippers
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Fox Group orders 76 new tippers

Blackpool - based Fox Group has confirmed its latest order for 76 new Thompsons tippers, all of which will be fitted with Thompsons’ all-steel Loadmaster Lite bodywork fitted to Fox Group’s latest...

Tippers
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Bluebird Coaches upgrades Totalkare column lifts

Weymouth-based Bluebird Coaches has upgraded its vehicle lifting equipment with a new set of flexible mobile column lifts from Totalkare.

Workshop
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Smart motorway development paused for safety review

The Department for Transport has announced that the roll-out of new all-lane smart motorways is to be put on hold.

Road Safety
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Andrew Lupton

Econ Engineering sales director Andrew Lupton died suddenly and unexpectedly on 9 January.

Municipal Vehicles
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Builders’ merchants lose O-licences

The traffic commissioner for the west midlands, Nick Denton, has taken regulatory action against two builders’ merchant companies that had fallen foul of the rules.

Road Legal
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Asda signs up delivery drivers to Lightfoot monitoring software

In-cab technology is helping Asda’s grocery delivery drivers make huge improvements in road safety and efficiency across the country.

Driver / People Management
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Dennis Eagle launches new RCV cab

The Elite+ cab is said to improve safety for drivers, crews and vulnerable road users, as well as improving the vehicle's operational efficiency.

Municipal Vehicles
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Kleanbus appoints TfL air quality specialist

Kleanbus, a UK-based bus repowering company, has appointed former TfL and GLA air quality specialist Lucy Parkin as its first director of environmental, social and governance (ESG).

Electric Vehicles