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Large Stagecoach order favours green buses and coaches

Stagecoach Group is to invest around £60 million in hundreds of new greener buses and coaches for local communities across the UK.

Bus & Coach
DSVA recalls

Iveco 105E-106E

Bolts may be missing from the rear bumper support brackets which, in a collision, may cause the bumper not to function as intended and result in additional injuries. Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to check and where necessary restore the correct fastening of the rear bumper support brackets. Vehicle ID: ZCFA1LG0402565138 to ZCFA1LG0402579186. Build start date: 01/01/2008. Build end date: 31/12/2008.

Recalls
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DAF LF takes top medium truck award in North America

DAF's LF truck has been named by the American Truck Dealers (ATD) as the '2012 Commercial Truck of the Year' in the medium duty category.

Rigids
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Fuel duty action could save economy £3.6 billion, says FTA

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the Chancellor to cut fuel duty by at least five pence per litre and to scrap the increase planned for August.

Fuel Pricing
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FleetMatics tracking benefits Bettavend transport

Bettavend has turned to FleetMatics to help manage its commercial transport fleet during a period of growing customer demand.

Telematics
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Euroway strikes multiple truck deal with Mini Clipper

Commercial vehicle supplier Euroway has recently delivered new MAN 18-tonne curtainsided rigid trucks to warehousing and logistics haulier Mini Clipper.

Rigids
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Iveco secures Stralis order from haulier James Wilby

West Yorkshire-based haulier James Wilby has taken delivery of Iveco Stralis from local dealer Northern Commercials – the first to join its current fleet.

Heavy Goods Vehicles
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Go-Ahead Group extends MiX Telematics contract

The fleet management partnership between Go-Ahead Group and MiX Telematics – claimed to be a key contributor in Go-Ahead's increasing fuel efficiency by 12% since 2007/8 – is now set to continue for a further four years.

Telematics
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TV programme trails new customer for Isuzu Truck

The timing of Isuzu Truck's managing director Nikki King's appearance on the Channel 4 'Undercover Boss' programme, a few months ago, couldn't have been more fortunate for the company.

Drop Side
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Substantial Renault Trucks order comes from Iceland

Frozen food retailer Iceland has taken delivery of 80 new trucks from Renault Trucks UK – building on its existing fleet, which started including Renault commercial vehicles back in 2009.

Heavy Goods Vehicles
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1,000th Carrier Transicold delivered to Co-operative

The Co-operative Group is continuing a decade-long policy of selecting Carrier Transicold UK truck refrigeration equipment, with the delivery of 330 new Supra and Vector temperature-controlled systems.

Trailers
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CCC chooses FMX tippers for muckaway duties

Construction industry waste disposal and recycling firm City Centre Commercials (CCC) has taken delivery of the largest single order for Volvo FMX tippers since the truck's launch in 2010.

Tippers