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News from Mercedes-Benz: United Plant Services has responded to the upturn in the UK construction industry by investing in a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz vans. The company, based near Falkirk, but has depots across the UK, provides support for operators…

News from Mercedes-Benz: The UK’s largest privately-owned concrete pumping company has taken delivery of what is believed to be the country’s first Euro-6 truck-mounted concrete pump – an 8×4 Mercedes-Benz Arocs. The latest addition to the fleet of St Helens-based…

News from Volvo: Two new Volvo coaches with Jonckheere bodywork recently delivered to Scottish operator Shiel Buses are the first Euro-6 B11Rs to enter into a scheduled service operation. Shiel Buses selected the Volvo Bus Euro-6 chassis for its outstanding…

News from Scania: Cranleigh, Surrey-based Gastonia Coaches is celebrating 50 years in business this year, similar to Scania, and has taken delivery of a high-specification Scania Irizar i6 touring coach. Based on a Scania K 360 IB4x2 chassis, the vehicle…

Volkswagen, Ford, Citroën and Peugeot all registered strong commercial vehicles sales figures for September. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles continued its record-breaking 2014 by registering a total of 5,519 light commercial vehicles in September – up 4.6% on the same period in…

In-vehicle telematics and monitoring systems are becoming more commonplace as fleet managers admit that the information they are provided with is vital to their company’s operations, according to Lex Autolease. Lex Autolease’s report into Company Motoring, surveying 262 fleet operators,…

News from Isuzu: Isuzu UK has just posted its biggest ever single-month of sales since it began importing into the country in 1987. September saw the company record 1,065 sales – all the more remarkable as the figure has been…

Van registrations continued to move the commercial vehicle sector forward in September as the truck market faltered. Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed positive signs for the commercial vehicle sector overall as it grew 10.8%…

News from Renault: P J and J Dearden, haulage and aggregate supplier to the building industry, has taken delivery of its first ever Renault Truck. Supplied by Renault Trucks South West, the new T460 6×2 tractor unit is a replacement…

News from ATS Euromaster: ATS Euromaster has expanded its service offering by adding a new 7.0 tonne Iveco Daily to its fleet, which has been kitted-out to handle light earthmover and industrial tyres. The new multi-purpose vehicle is based at…