2nd April 2013
DCPC deadline looms
Drivers of trucks, coaches and buses – and their employers – must stay on top of training requirements or risk being fined and even losing their livelihood, warmed the Driving Standards Agency (DSA). The Office…
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26th March 2013
Free Flow gets Kerax
Ready-mix concrete supplier Free Flow Concrete Ltd has taken delivery of its first Renault truck – a Kerax 430.32 8×4 with Optidriver+ automated gearbox. The Euro 5 EEV truck was supplied through Renault Trucks Essex…
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19th March 2013
Lenham gets the credit
Shared-user distribution specialist Lenham Storage has gained the accreditation of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) for the storage and distribution it provides to the grocery sector. The BRC is one of the country’s leading trade…
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12th March 2013
LWC Drinks to Isuzu
The latest 11-tonne rigid to go into service with drinks distribution company LWC Drinks marks the 45th new Isuzu in the Manchester-based company’s 105-strong fleet. The vehicle, already in operation, is delivering kegs, cases, wines…
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6th March 2013
Tough new Arocs unveiled
Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off its all-new Arocs range of construction vehicles at a launch ceremony in Munich. The Arocs shares the DNA of the new Actros, but it has been beefed up where…
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6th March 2013
DAF divulges market strength
Dutch commercial vehicle manufacturer DAF Trucks has reported it strengthened its position in the European truck market in 2012. The marque has a market share of 16 per cent in the heavy segment (16+ tonnes),…
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6th March 2013
MAN brings costs into alignment
MAN Truck & Bus UK has invested in a Haweka Axis200 wheel-aligner with trailer kit to minimise running costs in relation to tyre wear and fuel expenditure. Haweka and MAN have also worked together to…
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6th March 2013
Pothole problem deepens
Truck drivers should brace themselves for miserable road conditions as a decade of reliance on cheap and brittle road repair materials finally takes its toll, warns Warranty Direct’s campaign website, Potholes.co.uk. After the UK experienced…
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19th December 2012
Drivers: Prepare now for winter
With winter fast approaching, salt stocks are being replenished, new equipment has been purchased and the Met Office is teaming up with the highway authorities to provide the best possible service in anticipation of the…
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19th December 2012
Top marque for Iveco
Iveco UK has been named LGV Manufacturer of the Year at the GreenFleet Awards 2012, beating off competition from joint runners-up Mercedes-Benz and Volvo Trucks. Iveco secured the award, which focuses on the large goods…
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19th December 2012
Hundred Tonner pics for posterity
The owner of the unique Scammell Hundred Tonner, Maurice Hudson, has received a set of photo albums recording the vehicle’s working life during the 1930s and 1940s on behalf of the British Commercial Vehicle Museum…
