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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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08/06/2011
Latest additions to the fleet at King's Heavy Haulage (Bristol) – two Volvo FH 6x4 tractor units – are already proving their worth with, according to the operator.
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07/06/2011
New technology that remotely assesses technicians in the workplace has earned SOE academic partner and IRTE Skills Challenge host S&B Automotive Academy top honours at the international education and training industry's 2011 Oscars in ...
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07/06/2011
Volkswagen has made a public offer to all third party shareholders of MAN SE for their shares, in accordance with German acquisitions law.
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07/06/2011
Council-owned Ipswich Buses, which provides local bus services in and around Ipswich, says it is fitting its 71-strong fleet with MiX Telematics' Fleet Manager to reduce fuel consumption and make journeys smoother.
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07/06/2011
Ricardo has today (7 June 2011) published a white paper outlining processes that commercial vehicle manufacturers and investors should adopt to evaluate electric vehicle (EV) battery systems.
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06/06/2011
Waste management transporter Alwin is now working a new R480LA 6x2 MNA ScaniaTopline tractor unit, from Keltruck, as a fleet addition to match growth of the business.
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06/06/2011
A 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine – Ford's first three-cylinder version – has been released, extending its range from 1.0-litre to 3.5-litres, and presenting a sign of things to come.
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06/06/2011
Cricket legend Graham Gooch was bowled over to present The Lord's Taverners minibus to Southview School in Witham, Essex recently.
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03/06/2011
Knights of Old has chosen a pair of 7.5-tonne Fuso Canter trucks for their payload and compact external dimensions in urban multi-drop deliveries.
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03/06/2011
The first tractor unit version of the new Volvo FMX in the UK, better known for its heavy-duty tipper configuration, has been delivered to timber haulier David Wood.
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02/06/2011
Travis Perkins' plumbing, heating, kitchens and joinery divisions are taking delivery of Mercedes-Benz chassis cabs, with lightweight Luton bodies by dry freight specialist Bevan Group.
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02/06/2011
Conversion and mobility specialist Stanford Coachworks says it has developed a cost-effective solution to revitalising fatigued minibuses.
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01/06/2011
Stoke-based bus and coach operator Bakers Coaches, which won an Environmental Business Award for cutting carbon emissions, is starting trials of Michelin's X Energy SaverGreen tyres this month.
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01/06/2011
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has taken delivery of a set of six heavy-duty S6CF cable free lifts from Somerstotalkare.
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