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22/08/2011
Volvo Trucks has received an order for more than 200 FMX trucks by South Africa's NiDa Transport, with the potential of 50 more.
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22/08/2011
City bus operator First in Aberdeen has welcomed 26 engineers to its King Street depot, as the company hosts its annual engineering apprentice open day.
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19/08/2011
Civil engineering firm Burdens is anticipating savings of up to £25,000 per vehicle in purchase and maintenance costs over the next 10 years, from its first Mercedes-Benz trucks.
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19/08/2011
Amber Services Waste Recycling has taken delivery of a Volvo FM 8x4 rear-end-loader (REL) – the Welsh fleet's first Volvo in 13-years.
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19/08/2011
VOSA has implemented changes to its roadside enforcement policy in light of FTA proposals to downgrade its response to situations where a yellow ABS warning lamp comes on during a vehicle journey.
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19/08/2011
West Yorkshire's Bedfords Transport has revealed that two Ecostralis Active Space Super3 tractors have 'smashed' Iveco's 4% fuel saving guarantee.
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18/08/2011
A forward-thinking company has invested in the UK's first all-electric truck that can be fitted with a gritter and snow plough.
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18/08/2011
Emergency response specialist Skyguard has launched the first-ever global personal emergency service for British haulage, courier and long-distance drivers.
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18/08/2011
The commercial vehicle industry is being urged to sign an online petition that is fighting for cheaper petrol/diesel prices in the UK.
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17/08/2011
Warwickshire-based 360° Creative Event Services has chosen Mercedes-Benz vans to boost the lighter end of its fleet.
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17/08/2011
The kitchens and joinery brand of Travis Perkins has become the first to take the new breed of Luton van body combining environmental credentials with high payload capability.
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17/08/2011
The Cartwright Group has expanded its national network of trailer rental sites, with the opening of a Cardiff depot.
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16/08/2011
Federal-Mogul is extending distribution of its Beral range of OE-quality truck and bus brake pads, discs and linings to workshops across the UK – with Intertruck the nationwide distributor.
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16/08/2011
The Bluebird Electric vehicle – which failed in tests aimed at breaking the 500mph speed barrier for an electric vehicle at Pendine Sands this weekend – is using white light scanners specialist Phase Vision for accurate measurement of the ...
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16/08/2011
Owens Road Services has taken delivery of eight Renault Premium 460.25 6x2 tractor units, complete with the Optidriver automated gearbox—and expects to save £10,000 per year per truck.
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16/08/2011
Motor racing outfit JRM Group is singing the praises of its quartet of Mercedes-Benz Actros MegaSpace tractor units, which are now supporting its bid for glory in the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship.
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16/08/2011
Shell has opened its first Lubricants Technical Service Centre (TSC) in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China.
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15/08/2011
A test to see whether a truck or train can deliver goods to their destination the fastest has ended in a win for road transport over the track.
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15/08/2011
Consumer goods haulier Fowler Welch is adding 30 bespoke SDC tri-axle curtainside trailers to its UK fleet, with an initial trailer currently on trial at the operator's Heywood distribution centre.
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15/08/2011
Iveco is preparing for the latest evolution of its light commercial vehicle range, with the arrival of a new Daily model next month (September 2011).
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15/08/2011
Students might think about a career in commercial transport, as research published by City & Guilds to celebrate WorldSkills London 2011 – the UK's biggest showcase of vocational skills for 20 years – reveals the riches accrued by ...
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12/08/2011
Bridgestone has announced that investment in its retread plant, and integration of product lines, is now paying dividends.
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12/08/2011
A loyal Ford customer has placed a special centenary order, of a vehicle for every year that market leading Blue Oval has traded in Britain.
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12/08/2011
Independent Hertfordshire brewers McMullen & Sons Limited have taken delivery of its first Volvo truck. The FL 18-tonne rigid, supplied by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London, Enfield, is equipped with Volvo's I-Sync automated transmission.
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11/08/2011
Food distributor 3663 has become the first operator in the UK with an electric truck with a refrigerated body on its fleet.
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