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FULL TIME LECTURER – MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINEERING

The College is looking for a qualified motor vehicle engineer to teach and assess young people and adults both at our Coalville Campus and in the workplace

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Goodyear unveils first AA grade steer concept tyre

Goodyear, which unveiled its first concept AA labelled truck tyre (in 385/55R22.5 size), at the Hannover IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in September, says it will be "available soon".

Tyres & Retreads
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£1m vehicle deal struck between transport trio

Asset Alliance has concluded a three-way deal worth £1 million, with logistics operator The Widdowson Group and Renault dealer RH Commercial Vehicles.

Finance & Leasing
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British engineering solves French tourist bus problem

Faced with a problem transporting visitors to a French tourist attraction with limited space to turn buses around, Pailton Steering Systems has devised a novel solution.

Bus & Coach
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Memorial Foundation donates over £22,000 to UK charities

The Allan Burton Memorial Foundation, set up in memory of Thompson's co-founder Allan Burton, has raised over £22,000 to support leading UK cancer charities in under two years.

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Bodyshop of the year crown goes to Perrys of Gobowen

Selsia commercial vehicle repairer Perrys of Gobowen has been named CV Bodyshop of the Year for 2012, by Bodyshop magazine.

Bodyshop Equipment
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Volvo introduces collision warning with emergency brake

Volvo Trucks has developed a collision warning and emergency braking system in advance of the European legal requirement for new trucks by November 2015.

Braking Systems
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Arla’s one-of-a-kind trailer and tanker combo hits the highways

Arla Foods has introduced a bespoke combination trailer into its fleet that it says will set the standard for the dual transportation of raw milk and finished dairy products.

Trailers
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Premium economy calls for extra Renault investment

A Renault Lander has joined the fleet at RL Holding Transport Services, after one of the manufacturer's Premium tractor units returned impressive fuel consumption figures for a year's full operation.

Tractor Units
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Clean LCVs for destined for Clear Drains

Independent drainage service company Clear Drains has bought 18 vehicles from Mercedes-Benz – nine 3.5-tonne medium-length, high-roofed Sprinter 313CDIs, and nine 2.8-tonne Vito 113CDI longs.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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Cartwright longer trailers enter service with Acumen

Acumen Distribution has become the latest UK operator chosen by the Department of Transport to begin a 10-year trial of longer semi trailers.

Longer Heavier Vehicles
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Boost to apprentices as Transport for London seeks 100

Transport for London has announced that it will begin recruiting up to 100 graduate trainees across its business next week, including in engineering, project management and technical.

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