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    Truckman launches style-orientated hardtops for Volkswagen Amarok

    Features of the RS hardtop include an integrated spoiler, non-drilling clamp fitting, solid sides for secure storage and cab height to create a sleek finish. With gull wing side access, a wash-clean interior and roof strength which allows additional storage, the utility hardtop also has a large capacity with space for racking and tools. […]

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    CET takes delivery of new van fleet

    CET has its headquarters in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, and operates on a national basis through five regional offices, with a workforce of around 240 employees. The fleet has been managed by Fleet Alliance since 2007, with the leasing and fleet management specialist recently voted the company’s National Supplier of the Year for Outstanding Performance […]

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    FTA announces 2016 Transport Manager conference series

    Last year saw a record number of more than 1,200 delegates attend venues around the country, hearing from key industry speakers and experts from their local Traffic Commissioner and DVSA enforcers to industry solicitors and vehicle manufacturers, on issues likely to affect their operation. This year’s events will once more take place in the […]

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    Fiat Ducato and Doblò gain Euro 6 diesel engines

    For the Ducato, the Euro 6 diesel engine range is based on two technologies: Low Pressure Exhaust Gas Recirculation (LPEGR) and Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) for the passenger carrier versions. LPEGR avoids the need for NOx-reducing additives by channelling exhaust gasses away after the DPF, cooling them in a low-pressure EGR cooler and recirculating […]

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    Updated Approved Used scheme launched by Mercedes-Benz Vans

    The Mercedes-Benz Approved Used range of vans are all now available up to six years old, with a maximum mileage of 150,000 miles. The vans come with a full service history and have to meet a multi-point pre-sale check to qualify, with outstanding finance, theft and insurance write-off checked. Approved Used vans come with […]

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    Mercedes-Benz Vito proves sound purchase for Watling JCB

    Watling JCB, which sells new and used JCB equipment while also providing aftermarket support, runs a fleet of 88 vans, of which the majority are 3.5-tonne Sprinter 313 CDIs assigned to service engineers. In its latest order, the firm has taken delivery from East Midlands dealer Mertrux of 10 new Sprinters as well as […]

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    PDQ takes delivery of refrigerated vehicles from CoolKit

    The firm specialises in the pharmaceutical, hazardous and scientific analysis industries, with a customer base covering the UK and Europe. The new vehicles are fitted with high quality refrigeration systems and the latest temperature monitoring and tracking equipment, and will be used in the handling a variety of temperature-critical consignments. PDQ business development […]

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    Lex leases 60,000th vehicle through broker division

    The milestone comes just eight months after the firm passed the 50,000 milestone. The Sprinter was leased to the manufacturer and supplier of premium wooden plantation window shutters in a deal secured through Vehicles 2 Lease (V2L), which has worked with Lex Autolease for the past three years. Established in 2008, it currently runs […]

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    Fiat Professional Fiorino priced from £11,315

    Available in Cargo and Combi body styles, priced from £11,315 excluding VAT and OTR charges, the new model brings updated styling that brings it in line with the latest Fiat Professional range. Headlamps are carried over but there’s a new front bumper plus 15-inch wheel trims and alloys. The interior gets a redesigned steering […]

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    Rygor expands dedicated aftersales business support team

    Led by Rygor group key accounts manager Andy Passco, the dedicated group of four parts and service experts is made up of John Harvey, Lynne Watkins, Lynette Dickinson and Richard Conibear. The team covers the dealer group’s network from Warwickshire, across to West London, through Berkshire and Oxfordshire, and right down to Somerset. […]

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    EU throws weight behind 2017 start date for new WLTP test cycle

    The test cycle is being proposed as a replacement to the current NEDC regime to provide stricter test conditions and more realistic CO2/fuel consumption values for cars and vans. Following the decision reached this week between member states, the European Commission and the European Parliament, the draft implementing act will be sent to the […]

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