14th May 2013
UPN expands Euro ops
Pallet network operator UPN has launched a new range of European palletised freight services. The new service will allow 65 UPN depots to supply a full range of services to 26 European countries, all from…
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7th May 2013
Fingers out for alco tests
AlcoDigital has launched a new system it claims is 96 per cent accurate at detecting alcohol levels and capable of determining a persons’ level of intoxication in seconds with just a touch of the finger.…
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2nd May 2013
CV Show a success
Organisers of the 2013 CV Show said more than 18,000 people visited over 430 exhibitors during the three days of this year’s event. The achievement tops last year by around 2000 people. The unaudited figures show…
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1st May 2013
Treasure pile grows
Specialist distribution company and Palletline member Treasure Transport Services has taken delivery of 14 new Scanias. The new R420 tractor units are part of the company’s £1.4 million investment in its future, and each has…
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1st May 2013
Rental fleet wins first dual-build rigids
Kent-based CVME Truck Rental is running the first two rigid reefers built by Bevan Group in co-operation with Schmitz Cargobull (Trucking, March). The 18-tonne chassis cabs have temperature-controlled 7.5 m bodies and are now working…
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1st May 2013
Wraps off new CF & LF
By Andy StewartPHOTOGRAPHY DAF Trucks Dutch commercial vehicle manufacturer DAF has taken the wraps off its new Euro 6 CF and LF trucks at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham. DAF said the new Euro…
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23rd April 2013
Actros duo Euro-bound
By Andy Stewart / Photography Mercedes-Benz Aberdeen-based Colin Lawson Transport has taken delivery of two New Mercedes-Benz Actros 2551s with 510 bhp, 12.8-litre straight-six engines and range-topping GigaSpace cabs. The trucks have been assigned to…
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15th April 2013
New app leads the way
Italian truck-maker Iveco is aiming to help truck drivers around the country to find their nearest services at the tap of a finger, following the release of a free iPhone and Android app called Hi-Stop.…
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9th April 2013
Drivers drilled in first aid
A new scheme is being launched that aims to boost the image of the road transport industry and contribute significantly to the survival prospects the victims of road traffic accidents. Driver First Assist (DFA), which…
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9th April 2013
Solstor goes green
Kent-based UK and international supply chain specialist Solstor UK Ltd has reported an overall reduction of almost 20 tonnes of CO2 emissions since moving to a Vacu-Lug new and remould tyre policy for its tractor…
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2nd April 2013
Pearce bags birthday double
South Wales haulier John Pearce Glynneath Ltd has taken delivery of pair of DAF CF85 tractors – with one carrying the unique registration plate Y40 JPG to mark the company’s 40th anniversary. The new trucks…
