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22/06/2011
The FTA (Freight Transport Association) has called on the government to take a level headed view on longer semi-trailers on the day its consultation closes.
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21/06/2011
Mercedes-Benz UK's National Apprentice Academy is to welcome its first external trainees next September –12 apprentices with the manufacturer's biggest LCV customer Northgate Vehicle Hire.
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21/06/2011
Alec McManus of Glasgow-based M8 Recovery has added another Volvo wrecker to his fleet – a Boniface Engineering Trident with specialist recovery bodywork for pulling stricken trucks and buses.
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21/06/2011
Commercial vehicles aftermarket supplier TTC, part Unipart Group, is now the national distributor for Remy Automotive's heavy-duty starters and alternators for LCVs and trucks.
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20/06/2011
North Ayrshire Council has purchased a fleet of seven new eco-friendly vans, making its one of the largest hybrid van fleets in Scotland.
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20/06/2011
Cumbrian haulier John Miller Transport has added another pair of Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units to its high-profile fleet – and ordered a further seven Actros trucks for later this year.
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20/06/2011
VOSA is launching a consultation on proposals to change fees relating to HGV and PSV annual testing, operator licensing and some non-statutory checks and tests.
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17/06/2011
Bedfords Transport has diversified its fleet to strengthen its partnership with one of its leading blue chip clients, and is using a wagon and drag system.
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17/06/2011
Snap-on Diagnostics has introduced a commercial smoke meter with 7in touch screen tablet PC, launched under the Sun brand.
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17/06/2011
Impressive environmental credentials and a record of reliability are the reasons cited by Scotia Gas Networks (SGN) for choosing Mercedes-Benz Atego as the new chassis for its refurbished siphon tanks.
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17/06/2011
Within the next 18 months, there may well be an a new solution to the intractable problem of ensuring wheel security on HGVs and buses.
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16/06/2011
Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer Enza has unveiled the latest in a series of investments in its workshops, including ATF facilities designed to offer even higher levels of service to truck and van operators.
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16/06/2011
A study of the market, aimed at identifying the best business opportunities, coupled with a programme to maximise competitiveness is paying dividends for Blackburn-based McMurrays Haulage.
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16/06/2011
Roy's Autos has added a Dyson Landoll travelling axle trailer to its fleet.
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14/06/2011
Optare has begun supplying the first buses of a 32-vehicle order from Nottingham City Transport (NCT). The deal, to be completed during the second half of this year, is for Omnidekka double-deck buses, based on Scania chassis.
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14/06/2011
The German trailer industry is undergoing a very rapid revival, according to the findings of a report from an independent consulting group.
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14/06/2011
General Motors Ventures is to invest $6 million in Proterra, the zero-emission commercial transit bus manufacturer.
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13/06/2011
This year's Tip-Ex show provided the ideal opportunity for Hyva to present its' latest tipping gear. Aimed squarely at the mainstream UK eight wheeler market the new, innovative Hyva FC137 offers tipper operators some distinct operating ...
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13/06/2011
S&J European Haulage has added three Schmitz Cargobull curtainsider trailers to its fleet. One of the new vehicles will be dedicated to work carried out by S&J for the Palletforce pallet network and has been liveried in the Palletforce ...
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13/06/2011
Five years after Benton Brothers made its first investments in Mercedes-Benz trucks, the three-pointed star now accounts for well over half of the vehicles on the high-profile Lincolnshire haulier's 108-strong fleet.
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10/06/2011
ZF Services UK has announced the addition of commercial vehicle steering pumps to its aftermarket products portfolio, under the ZF Parts brand. The range comprises 114 part numbers for DAF, ERF, Iveco, MAN, Mercedes, Renault Trucks, Scania ...
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10/06/2011
A communications firm has launched two mobile command and control units based on Mercedes-Benz vans equipped with roof-mounted satellite dishes.
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10/06/2011
Wabco has announced the addition of three innovative functions to its TrailerGUARD system, a state-of-the-art telematics technology for trailer fleet management.
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08/06/2011
The Freight Transport Association has launched the 16th edition of its guide for international road transport operators.
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08/06/2011
Stagecoach has launched a fleet of Optare Solo buses that are powered by the product of household rubbish and animal waste.
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