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James Wilby orders Iveco to join mainly Daf fleet
West Yorkshire haulage firm James Wilby has taken delivery of an Iveco Stralis Active Space to join its mainly DAF fleet of 38 vehicles.
Keith Shaw, MD at the Heckmondwike-based company says he … more
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All-new Ford Transit revealed
Ford has revealed the first details of its next generation Transit van, with the unveiling of the Tourneo Custom Concept.
Due to go on show at the Geneva motor show on 6 March, the Tourneo Custom … more
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First gold FORS members revealed
Transport for London (TfL) has revealed the first eight companies to achieve gold status as part of its Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).
They are: Travis Perkins Group, Hanson Cement, John … more
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CAP: the effect of colour on light CV residual values
Ken Brown, Editor at CAP Red Book LCVs, writes:
It is well known within the vehicle remarketing industry that vehicles painted in certain colours retain their value better than others. Metallic blue … more
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FTA calls for more operators to join Low Carbon Reduction Scheme
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has urged operators to join its Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) to strengthen its efforts to avoid government action over commercial vehicle emissions. … more
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FairFuel UK urges hauliers to join Parliamentary rally
FairFuelUK (FFUK) is calling on hauliers to support National FairFuel Day on 7 March and press the government for a cut in fuel duty in next month's Budget.
FFUK is urging as many hauliers as … more
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Pall-Ex looks to Turkey as European pallet network race hots up
Pall-Ex has begun the search for a network partner in Turkey, as part of plans to build a one-stop 15-strong European pallet network by 2015.
With Pall-Ex Italia already up and running since 2009, … more
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TNT makes a fourth quarter loss
Just five days after TNT rejected a €4.9bn (£4.1bn) bid by rival UPS, the Dutch-based logistics giant has revealed it dipped into the red in 2011.
TNT unvieled a Q4 operating loss of … more
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RMI calls for UK fuel industry probe
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) has called for an immediate investigation into the UK fuels market, saying that “business and consumers deserve the truth about the costs and pricing … more
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Adminstrators win Coryton fuel refinery more time
The administrators of the Coryton fuel refinery have secured at least three more months of production at the Thames Estuary site.
The refinery supplies 20% of the South-East’s fuel and the … more
