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  • Prohire appoints Key Account Manager

    on Aug 21, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Prohire appoints Key Account Manager

    As part of its ongoing growth strategy and dedication to customer service, Commercial Vehicle Hire and Fleet Management specialist, Prohire Plc, has announced the appointment of Mick Hirst to the role of Key Account Manager

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  • Saville chooses Renault Range T’s

    on Aug 20, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Saville chooses Renault Range T’s

    Bristol-based Saville’s Freights Ltd, one of the South West’s leading providers of quality logistics, has taken delivery of six new Renault Range T460 6×2 mid-lift tractor units. Supplied by Renault Trucks distributor, Renault Trucks South West, the Range Ts are replacements for MAN, IVECO, Mercedes and Renault vehicles in the company’s 29-strong fleet. The relationship with Renault Trucks South West and the vehicle’s performance, especially during test drives, were the key factors in Saville’s Freights’ selection

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  • Volvo Trucks’ driver manuals get smart

    on Aug 19, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Volvo Trucks’ driver manuals get smart

    Volvo Trucks’ driver manuals are now available in a new version on the Internet and for smartphones and tablets. The idea is to always give customers, drivers and mechanics access to up-to-date, chassis-unique information irrespective of time and place

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  • GT Radial debuts 11 tyres at IAA Hanover

    on Aug 19, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on GT Radial debuts 11 tyres at IAA Hanover

    GT Radial will be displaying 18 tyres at IAA Hanover 2014, of which 11 make their show debut including the recently launched GSW226 winter steer axle and GTL925 low platform trailer pattern tyres

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  • Palletforce celebrates significant milestone

    on Aug 19, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Palletforce celebrates significant milestone

    Palletforce, Europe’s leading palletised network – has celebrated another milestone after seeing its 20 millionth pallet being handled at its 400,000 sq ft Burton-upon-Trent hub

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  • Cenex LCV2014 to feature Heavy Duty Vehicle Arena

    on Aug 19, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Cenex LCV2014 to feature Heavy Duty Vehicle Arena

    Eddie Stobart, Waitrose and United Biscuits are amongst other UK fleets showing their latest environmentally friendly heavy duty vehicles at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Show as part of an all-new HDV Arena

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  • Palletforce awarded gold award by RoSPA

    on Aug 18, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Palletforce awarded gold award by RoSPA

    Palletforce has kept its recording-breaking run of RoSPA awards alive by gaining a gold medal award thanks to its excellent commitment to health and safety

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  • Isuzu Truck makes an Urban splash

    on Aug 18, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Isuzu Truck makes an Urban splash

    One of the latest Euro VI Isuzu Urban 7.5t rigids made a big splash at this year’s annual historic ‘Cart Marking’ ceremony in the City of London. Cart Marking is a multi-vehicle parade and vehicle drive-past, in the presence of the Rt Hon Mayor of London, the Sheriff of London and other city officers

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  • Culina Logistics wins Burnt Tree Refrigerental’s sponsored award

    on Aug 18, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Culina Logistics wins Burnt Tree Refrigerental’s sponsored award

    Two Shropshire businesses were linked recently when Market Drayton based Culina Logistics fought off the competition to be crowned the successful first time winners of the ‘Temperature Controlled Operator of the Year’ award sponsored by Shrewsbury company Burnt Tree Refrigerental at the 2014 Motor Transport Awards held in London last month

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  • Lorry levy rakes in £17 million from foreign truckers

    on Aug 14, 14 • in UK • with Comments Off on Lorry levy rakes in £17 million from foreign truckers

    Foreign truck drivers have handed over more than £17m to the taxpayer in the past four months thanks to a new charge. More than 618,000 levies have been purchased for over 112,000 vehicles from 76 different countries since the HGV Road User Levy was introduced in April – which has seen drivers coughing up enough cash to patch more than 320,000 potholes on our roads

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