Statistics issued by VOSA reveal that Volvo Trucks’ UK dealer network achieved a first time national pass rate of 94.7% for annual MOT tests conducted in the five months to the end of May
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As part of a planned side loader fleet replacement programme, Salford-based supplier of timber and sheet materials GE Robinson & Col Ltd has taken delivery of 7 brand new Baumann GX50 5 tonne side loaders over the past 18 months. The final two trucks from this seven strong order went into service with Robinsons in July this year, completing the replacement programme for the previous incumbent 12 year old side loaders
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A Mercedes-Benz New Actros left trucks from every other major manufacturer trailing in its wake in a fuel-efficiency trial staged by temperature-controlled distribution specialist McCulla (Ireland)
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Visitors to Commercial Motor Live 2013 will have the opportunity to learn about the latest telematics and vehicle tracking developments from Isotrak. The company has launched a host of integrated solutions this year, including new electronic proof of delivery systems, mobile data communications, in-vehicle camera links and workshop software linking with live data from vehicle CANBus systems. The event will be held at Millbrook Proving Ground, a test and development facility for the automotive industry on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 October
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International logistics specialist Davies Turner estimates it has saved more than £20,000 over two years following a significant decrease in tyre failures after switching to a full Michelin policy for its trailer fleet in July
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International logistics operator Brian Yeardley Continental Ltd is conducting fuel trials with two new Globetrotter XL-cabbed, Volvo FH-500 4×2, X-Low chassis tractor units which have been purchased for that reason. Both trucks are equipped with Volvo’s 13-litre D13C engine rated at 500hp (368Kw) and are Euro-5 compliant
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Kent-based haulier Salvatori has taken delivery of 12 new Schmitz Cargobull Euroliners (S.CS UNIVERSAL) as the company standardises on the European-specification trailer for the curtainsiders within its general haulage fleet
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Following positive feedback on its new sliding floor trailer range at Tip-Ex 2013, Schmitz Cargobull has launched a dedicated demonstrator model for the UK and Republic of Ireland markets, which is available now for customers to trial. The S.SF 24 with sliding floor trailer, manufactured at Schmitz Cargobull’s Gotha plant in Germany, was brought over to the UK exclusively for the three-day show at Harrogate, where it received significant customer interest.Paul Avery, Managing Director of Schmitz Cargobull UK says: “Following the sliding floor trailer’s debut at Tip-Ex last month, and the interest it has attracted, we
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When you’re transporting cuts of beef weighing 75kg apiece on hooks suspended from your truck roofs, you need to know that those vehicles are built to take the punishment
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VOSA has a Guide for recovery operations, which has been developed following recognition of the need for further clarification around the complex legislation relating to operating recovery vehicles
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