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25th March 2014
Pollock (Scotrans) Ltd has acquired the entire share capital of Gilbraith (TS) Ltd, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, for an undisclosed seven-figure sum. Scott Pollock, joint managing director of Pollocks (Scotrans) Ltd, said: “We are delighted to…
18th March 2014
Tipper bodies manufacturer Thompsons (UK) Ltd has ordered a pair of dynamic weighbridges from Axtec to help meet the European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EC WVTA) regulations, which come into effect for ‘completed’ vehicles…
11th March 2014
Pall-Ex Group has reported it experienced considerable growth across its entire European palletised freight network during 2013. The network’s most recent figures show an overall pallet volume increase of 22 per cent between January and…
6th March 2014
Vehicles in Renault’s new truck range can bring body mounting time down by as much as 20 per cent to speed up vehicle deliveries, according to the French manufacturer. The savings are due to the…
6th March 2014
Norbert Dentressangle is one of six companies taking part in a field trial of a pioneering LPG combustion enhancement system which could improve mpg and reduce CO2 emissions by more than 15 per cent. Developed by…
6th March 2014
DAF has announced bodied versions of its new Euro 6 Aerobody LF are now being produced for other European markets on the back of the model proving successful in the UK. PACCAR bodies, which are…
18th February 2014
By Andy StewartPhotography Volvo TrucksTwo new Volvos – including a flagship FH16-750 – have joined the fleet of Glossop, North-West England-based haulier David G Davies & Sons Ltd, marking the first ever Volvo trucks to…
11th February 2014
Eddie Stobart, AW Jenkinson Forest Products and Scania (Great Britain) have announced the continuation of a joint-procurement agreement which will see 1500 Scania Euro 6 vehicles introduced into the two operators’ fleets during 2014 and…
6th February 2014
Scania (GB) Ltd has launched a one-day Streamline Euro 6 product course to provide fleet owners, fleet engineers and transport managers with comprehensive knowledge and practical experience of the manufacturer’s new aerodynamic truck. The course…
6th February 2014
By Andy StewartPhotography Iveco The number of trucks registered during 2013 has led to a ‘gross distortion’ in the market, far outweighing even the predictions of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), according…
6th February 2014
By Andy StewartPhotography Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz UK has reported a record-breaking year of registrations, according to official figures released in early January. The company’s commercial vehicles division broke through 9000 registrations for the first time in…
