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15/02/2024
Wickes has taken delivery of its first batch of two of 16 Scania P320 trucks as it expands its delivery services for online customers and trade professionals.
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15/02/2024
The Go-Ahead Group has agreed a deal to acquire Eastbourne Sightseeing in a move that will expand its presence in the East Sussex area.
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14/02/2024
Leyland Trucks is offering technology and a dedicated development programme for 28 new apprentices.
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14/02/2024
Tod Technologies has launched a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) municipal digital media product that comes with a 24-12 volt electrical power drive train system.
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13/02/2024
Wales-based M Plant Hire is using a Totalkare brake tester to improve its maintenance procedure and provide a service to other local hauliers.
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13/02/2024
Motus Commercials has replaced the telematics units on a fleet of service vans with Smart Nano Trackers from Durite.
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12/02/2024
Leeds City Council is modernising its refuse and recycling collection fleet with Fleetclear’s Live camera systems and Fleetclear Connect web-based software platform.
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12/02/2024
Parcel delivery company Evri is to launch several initiatives to attract and retain female drivers.
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09/02/2024
Scottish bus and coach hire operator JMB Travel has reaped the benefits of Continental Tyres’s multi-solution approach to tyre management.
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09/02/2024
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Alexander Dennis has introduced three electric vans to its AD24 fleet as its field service engineers complete training for the next generation of zero-emission buses.
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08/02/2024
Hyndburn Borough Council in Lancashire has awarded Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) a contract for five refuse collection vehicles (RCV) fitted with safety equipment and electric bin lifts.
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08/02/2024
Electric fleet solutions provider VEV has entered an agreement that will allow Tootbus to power its three electric vehicles (EV) in London.
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07/02/2024
The Go-Ahead Group is aiming to recruit 850 apprentices during 2024 to train as bus drives, engineers and a variety of administration roles.
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07/02/2024
Morris Lubricants has upgraded its Ultralife antifreeze coolants range, increasing its coverage to 169 manufacturers’s specifications and international standards.
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06/02/2024
Alexander Dennis has supplied a new Plaxton Leopard coach to Southgate & Finchley Coaches that complies with PSV Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR).
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06/02/2024
Petro-Canada Lubricants has launched a new line of purpose-built lubricant solutions for electric vehicles (EV) – Petro-Canada Lubricants EVR.
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05/02/2024
Webfleet Tachograph Manager has achieved approved IT supplier status from the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) as part of its Earned Recognition scheme.
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02/02/2024
FirstGroup has launched an advocate network to bring together those who have taken part in its personal development programmes aimed at women and ethnically diverse colleagues.
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02/02/2024
?The City of York Council has replaced its 4-post lift with an electro-hydraulic 25 tonne version from Stertil Koni.
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01/02/2024
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is issuing the current criteria detailing what operators need to do to be compliant with Progressive Safe System (PSS) ahead of October.
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31/01/2024
A fleet of Abels Moving Services vehicles reduced emissions by 91% over 18 months using a carbon capture device provided by Advanced Hydrogen Technologies’s (AHT).
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31/01/2024
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FridgeXpress has expanded its light commercial vehicle (LCV) hire fleet by taking delivery of 40 new IVECO Daily 3.5-tonne refrigerated vans.
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30/01/2024
Traffic management vehicle design specialist Acklea has added a 500kg tail lift and a plastic LP13 light arrow board with a swing-out frame to its range.
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30/01/2024
Fras-le, a Brazil-based manufacturer of commercial vehicle (CV) friction materials and brake systems, is entering the UK.
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29/01/2024
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Arriva Bus driver Richard Prescott has won the Trakm8 Road Safety Hero of 2023 award for his commitment to road safety.
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