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Renault reviews truck range
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Renault reviews truck range

  • by Contributor
  • 11 September 2013

No truck manufacturer has ever renewed its entire range at one stroke – until now. Renault Trucks has been able to call on its incorporation in the Volvo Truck Group and the

Building bridges, removing barriers
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Building bridges, removing barriers

  • by Contributor
  • 5 September 2013

From its head office in Loughborough, the UK’s first centre of excellence for low carbon vehicle technologies, better known as Cenex, has been an ever-present organisation in the first steps of the

No train, no gain…
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No train, no gain…

  • by Contributor
  • 21 August 2013

Despite the best efforts of manufacturers to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions, fuel continues to represent around 20% of the overall cost of ownership of a van. Finding a way to

The eyes don’t have it
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The eyes don’t have it

  • by Contributor
  • 23 July 2013

During the past 12 months we have seen one in three drivers fail the basic test of being able to read a number plate at 20 metres. I would not have believed

Back into contract hire…
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Back into contract hire…

  • by Contributor
  • 12 July 2013

Following the economic downturn in 2008, a number of van fleets looked for more flexibility in their operations than that provided by the contractual obligations of contract hire. That in turn may

Rentals on the rise?
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Rentals on the rise?

  • by Contributor
  • 19 June 2013

It is still difficult to gain a clear picture of the state of the European economy. Recently, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) cut its economic growth forecasts for the

New racking at CV Show
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New racking at CV Show

  • by Contributor
  • 10 June 2013

Ford Transit Custom, Mercedes-Benz Citan, and coming soon, the new Mercedes Sprinter – just some of the van models that will be launched in the next year. Van manufacturers try to minimise

Alternative cooling solutions
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Alternative cooling solutions

  • by Contributor
  • 29 April 2013

As we move increasingly towards low emission vehicle use, particularly in an urban delivery environment, alternative methods of powering fridge and freezer compartments incorporated in vans will need to be found. Simply

Contract hire still favourite for many fleets
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Contract hire still favourite for many fleets

  • by Contributor
  • 26 April 2013

The market for light CVs below 3,500kg gross vehicle weight (GVW) was a tough one in 2012, finishing the year down 7.9% compared with 2011 at 239,641 registrations. Yet more contraction in