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Close Brothers Vehicle Hire opens 24/7 truck rental site
Close Brothers Vehicle Hire (CBVH) has opened a depot in Thurnscoe near Doncaster to provide 24/7 rentals of trucks and vans.
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Iveco and the Transport Association have launched a fundraising campaign
Iveco and the Transport Association (TA) have launched a fundraising campaign for Transaid using three specially livered New Stralis XP tractors.
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Scania debuts new S-series and R-series
Scania’s new models have been revealed, heralding a generation of more efficient and spacious trucks from the manufacturer.
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DHL races Formula E cars around the world
How do you get 40 race cars around the world? Ask DHL, apparently.
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Infrastructure is key to low-carbon vehicles
Dual-fuel vehicle usage may increase following the DfT’s £11.5m funding, writes George Barrow The uptake of gas-powered trucks has increased, with several high-profile operators, including DHL, Howard Tenens and United Biscuits, adding dual-fuel vehicles to their fleets. Away from the large fleets, uptake has been slow, and that has largely been due to the scarcity […]
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Demand increases for average mileage vans
Used van dealers are reporting a drop in sales and expect the trend to continue over the coming months, according to George Alexander, chief CV editor at Glass’s Guide. Mileage has once again become a key concern for used buyers, who consider vehicles with 40,000 to 50,000 miles to be the best purchase, rather than […]
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CV Show 2013: Ford reveals new Transit Courier
Ford has unveiled the new Transit Courier at the Birmingham CV Show, the last of its new Transit models. The small panel van completes a four-vehicle line-up, that the company hopes will boost sales by over 50% by 2016. Based upon the company’s B-segment platform, the new Transit Courier uses the same global chassis that […]
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Vauxhall remains largest CV manufacturer in the UK
Van production at Vauxhall’s Luton and Ellesmere Port plants totalled more than 58,000 units in 2012, making the company the UK’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer for the 11th year running. Total production at Luton for Vivaro vans was 53,465, with manufacturing at Ellesmere Port contributing 5,373 Astravans to the 58,838 total. In keeping with the […]
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Truck registrations hold up commercial vehicle market numbers
Total commercial vehicle registrations fell during 2012, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with Volvo faring the worst across the twelve month period. Registrations from January to December were down 5.9% across truck and vans, with the decline directly attributable to lower light commercial vehicle sales. Registrations […]