February 2015

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    Mercedes-Benz Sprinters join A-Plant team

    It has also purchased six more Sprinter 313 CDIs – three panel vans and three chassis cabs with dropside bodies by Preston-based Fosters Commercials. Most of these vehicles are assigned to its A-Plant Lux traffic control & management division, although one of the dropsiders wears the livery of Eve, which supplies temporary roadways, walkways and […]

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    DPF cleaning specialist to present cost-saving proposition at Silverstone Fleet Show

    The company, which has over 16 years’ experience in the motor parts reconditioning industry, says that cleaning DPF units instead of having to fork out for expensive replacement parts can provide a far more cost-effective maintenance option for fleet operators and will be showing this to visitors at theFleet World Fleet Show, which takes place at […]

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    SHB Hire expands with New Daily and Eurocargo order

    The company is in the process of taking delivery of 150 New Dailys and 93 Eurocargos. The family owned business, which maintains a fleet of 13,500 vehicles, has been operating for nearly 50 years and is a provider to the local government, facilities management, highways and utilities markets. The New Daily is offered with a […]

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    Paneltex extends WVTA programme

    “When looking at the issue of national WVTA for refrigerated vehicles, we have found that the understanding of the subject falls into two distinctly different groups,” said Chris Berridge, managing director at refrigerated bodywork manufacturer Paneltex Ltd. “If you take commercial vehicle dealerships, for example, they are generally pretty knowledgeable on the subject. One of […]

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    Improved visibility with Transport Exchange Group online dashboard

    The dashboard brings together the most important information and functionality in a single view with the aim of saving time and enhancing user experience. The dashboard provides a real-time user interface to help owner drivers make the most of the Exchange. It allows them to quickly advertise vehicle availability and empty leg ‘return journeys’, and […]

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    Hertz launches two new Van Supersites to meet demand

    The new locations take the total number of Hertz  Van Supersites in the UK to 20, boosting Hertz’s van rental capacity  and enabling further development within the division. Both Supersites boast a wide range of vehicles from small, medium and large vans to tippers and minibuses. Customers renting vehicles from these locations will also have […]

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    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles creates one-off Amarok Ambulance

    For EMAS, which covers 6,425 square miles and 4.8 million people – the challenge of reaching patients off the beaten track is made even tougher by having to navigate some of the most remote and challenging roads in England. Working in partnership with EMAS, the Volkswagen Group Emergency Services team designed and commissioned the build […]

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    Isuzu debuts new Euro 6 compliant Urban Tipper

    The vehicle is part of a programme of pre-bodied Isuzu tippers that have full ECWVTA and are available off-the-shelf, for customers that require a tipper in a hurry. A similar programme is also in place with Brit-Tipp on long wheelbase chassis with aluminium drop-side bodies – these vehicles have a payload of 4180kgs. Isuzu will […]

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    CoolKit to exhibit refrigerated van solutions at CV Show

    Lancashire-based CoolKit supplies a full range of refrigerated vans, van conversions and associated products including its own range of vehicle lining kits and mobile aftersales support engineers. CoolKit conversions are validated by a combination of Standard Certifications and Vehicle Manufacturer Approvals, and will be available to view on stand no: 3D125 at the Show.

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