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01/07/2011
County Durham-based Derek Cheesey has reported that his V6-engined Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 319CDI has clocked up an incredible 163,000 miles in its first 12 months and never missed a beat.
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01/07/2011
Concrete delivery firm EasyMix Concrete has added two new Renault Premium Lander 270.18 6x2 chassis cabs, fitted with a midlift axle, and two Renault Kerax 380.32 8x4s to its 18-strong mixed fleet – with a further two Kerax on order from ...
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30/06/2011
Following a successful six-month road trial, dairy giant Arla Foods has purchased 21 all-electric Vector 1550 low-noise trailer refrigeration units from Carrier Transicold.
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30/06/2011
Waste management and clearance specialist Junk-It (Scotland) has taken delivery of a 'clean, green' 3.5-tonne Fuso Canter.
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30/06/2011
Bond's transport manager Ian Addis, a devout manual gearbox man, has had his views challenged after recently trying a Mercedes-Benz Actros with a 12-speed Mercedes PowerShift automated system.
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30/06/2011
Asian logistics operator Linfox has chosen Volvo Trucks as the supplier for 100 tractor units. The order consists of FM 11, FM 13 and FH trucks, all of which will be built locally at Volvo Trucks' production facility in Brisbane, ...
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29/06/2011
Renault Truck Commercials has invested more than £175,000 in refurbishing its London dealership, at Park Royal.
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29/06/2011
Commercial vehicle components supplier Wabco has entered into a long-term agreement with one of Europe's largest manufacturers of commercial trailers.
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29/06/2011
Gosport Borough Council has received positive feedback from residents since handing over the contract for its refuse collection and cleansing to Urbaser, the waste collection, cleansing and treatment services provider.
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28/06/2011
The best bus engineers in the country were named yesterday (27 June 2011) during the inaugural IRTE Skills Challenge winners' ceremony, held at the Houses of Parliament.
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28/06/2011
The price of fuel is still the biggest headache for transport companies battling to cope with rising costs – and haulage rates are failing to keep up, according to a report published by the Freight Transport Association.
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28/06/2011
Shropshire-based Oaklands Farm Eggs is buying eight Volvo FH 4x2 tractor units from truck dealer Hartshorne, to deliver eggs from its Shropshire depots to customers nationwide.
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28/06/2011
Arclid Transport has worked with WG Tankers to modify its trailer design for quieter operation and also claims that it will extend the life of its existing fleet.
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27/06/2011
Truck & Trailer Components has embarked on a partnership with commercial vehicle body parts and components manufacturer Covind.
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27/06/2011
Mercedes-Benz's new Actros tractor unit, debuted in Berlin last week, spent 2,600 hours in the wind tunnel, endured 50,000,000km of rig-based engine testing and covered 20,000,000km in real-life operation.
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24/06/2011
Inverclyde Council has taken delivery of a new GullyWhale tanker, from Whale Tankers, as a replacement vehicle.
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24/06/2011
Metals recycling specialist Dunn Bros' new horizontal container ejection loader depends on telescopic cylinders from Edbro, which, at a 12.5m stroke, are the largest ever produced by the British company.
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24/06/2011
St John Ambulance has taken delivery of a new Volkswagen minibus, converted by Stanford Coachworks and Mobility Services for voluntary and community groups across Staffordshire.
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24/06/2011
South Lanarkshire operator Whitelaws Coaches has celebrated the 300,000th kilometre, and fifth anniversary, on a single set of high-grip Michelin drive axle tyres.
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23/06/2011
The latest order for 20 additional Isuzu rigid trucks for the UK's largest independent plant and tool hire company, GAP Group, has taken the firm's total to 41.
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23/06/2011
Luca Sra is the new managing director of Iveco UK, with responsibility for the UK and Ireland.
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23/06/2011
Freight loading specialist Transdek is converting the top 100 stores for one of the UK's largest retailers to accommodate deliveries from double-deck trailers – and has confirmed orders from another two supermarkets.
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23/06/2011
Facilities management firm MSS (Managed Support Services) has bought a real-time tracking system to gain visibility of its mobile engineers, their jobs and vehicles live on screen.
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22/06/2011
Bigger workshops to handle increased commercial vehicle business and provide easier access to the M40 are among reasons being cited by Euroway DAF for its reolcation in the High Wycombe area.
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22/06/2011
IRTE has confirmed that Bridgestone UK's commercial wheel security training course – developed by Phil Thirsk, Bridgestone UK's technical training manager – meets all criteria for CPD (continuing professional development).
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