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15/02/2011
Gloucester Cathedral has purchased its first all-electric utility truck as part of a drive to reduce its carbon footprint.
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14/02/2011
Belgian bus operator De Lijn has completed a €9.4m retrofit campaign to reduce emissions from 1,690 buses, with the last 247 now fitted with Eminox's SCRT.
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14/02/2011
Express delivery firm City Link, which moves half a million parcels a day, is looking to cut its carbon footprint by switching to Don-Bur teardrop trailers.
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14/02/2011
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is calling on heavy duty vehicle manufacturers, SMEs and academics to take part in what it believes will be one of Europe's largest HDV efficiency programmes.
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11/02/2011
Haulier David Murray Transport has revealed that his vehicles fitted with Bridgestone's M729 drive tyre have achieved twice the performance of standard competitors.
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11/02/2011
Low loading glass carrier vehicles specialist Supertrucks says it has entered its 30th year with export success and a new Renault Master-based van.
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11/02/2011
Two new MAN TGX 6x2 tractor units have entered service at Highbridge, Somerset -based general haulage and distribution firm RT Keedwell.
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10/02/2011
Process Management Data (PMD) is a new professional forum launched by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), following its merger with time management specialist Commercial Work Data.
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10/02/2011
BD Fuels, one of Staffordshire's largest fuel oil distributors, has taken delivery of a specially converted new tanker from Walsall-based Volvo truck dealer Hartshorne Motor Services.
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10/02/2011
Adversity can bring out the best in people and companies – as two South East firms proved during the recent weather, when a fuel tanker got stuck in the snow.
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10/02/2011
Citroën Berlingo Enterprise vans have been delivered to AFI-Uplift as part of a move to reduce the carbon footprint of its service van fleet.
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09/02/2011
Scottish Water has selected Masternaut satellite vehicle tracking to improve fleet utilisation of its 1,400 service vehicles, along with Mastercold real-time temperature monitoring for its scientific vehicles.
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09/02/2011
Aberdeen-based Mike Reid Couriers has returned to city dealer John R Weir Truck & Van for its latest Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 313CDI and Vito 109CDI Dualiner.
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09/02/2011
Imperial Commercials at Frome has extended its all-makes parts support to van and truck operators across Somerset, following its appointment by Multipart as both a VANfit and a Diesel Technic parts outlet.
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09/02/2011
Starting this week Monday (7 February 2011), all new types of small delivery vans and passenger cars must be equipped with daytime running lights (DRL), under Directive 2008/89/EC.
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09/02/2011
Volvo Trucks' Dynafleet web-based transport information system has scored a hit in Brazil, helping local police to recover a stolen truck and its cargo, within hours of its theft.
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08/02/2011
A UK event, celebrating technology and engineering looks set to play host to 25,000 attendees at ICC London ExCeL.
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08/02/2011
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Logistics giant Wincanton has purchased 11 new aerodynamic high-cube trailers for its Wavin contract, because of their fuel efficiency and ability to reduce CO2 emissions.
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08/02/2011
Colas has stepped up to Iveco Ecodaily 7-tonner, from its earlier 6.5-tonne Daily LCVs – pointing to the extra payload from the same footprint.
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08/02/2011
Independent automotive test outfit TRaC says it is ready to help electric vehicle charging system manufacturers with design and standardisation.
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08/02/2011
After recently achieving German TüV type approval of its brake systems, VALX has also gained European type '0' approval for complete vehicles fitted with both the 22.5in disc-brake and 420 x 180mm drum brake axles.
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07/02/2011
DAF has further strengthened its position in the European truck market, following 2010 sales figures.
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07/02/2011
Jewson has taken delivery of 37 MAN trucks, as part of its first major contract order from the transport giant.
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07/02/2011
Following its change of spec for 3.5 tonne home delivery vehicles, from refrigerated van conversions to refrigerated box bodies, Abel & Cole has ordered 45 more of the new specification vehicles.
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07/02/2011
Trailer and transport equipment builder Oldbury UK has taken over the role of UK and Ireland importer for Cayvol hydraulic chain- and hook-loaders.
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