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DAF Trucks dealer group Imperial Commercials has opened a new service and parts facility near junction 15 of the M4 motorway near Swindon, replacing its nearby Britannia Trade Park site. The new 2.2-acre site includes a 1,180m² workshop, nine 20m…

The Commercial Vehicle Show will return to the NEC in Birmingham next year, from 26-28 April 2016. CV Show 2015 was a great success, with visitor numbers expected to reveal one of the busiest post-recession years. Final figures are to…

The Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety (CLOCS) initiative to improve the safety of vulnerable road users now has 100 champions two years after launch. CLOCS focuses on three areas to reduce the risk of construction vehicles colliding with cyclists and…

The SMMT has reiterated that latest diesel engines are the “cleanest ever” after the UK’s highest court ruled that government must take action to cut air pollution. The ruling came as a result of campaigners taking legal action after the…

DAF Trucks is supporting Think Logistics, a new industry-led drive to encourage 16-19-year-olds into a career in the transport and logistics sector. Think Logistics, the brainchild of Abbey Logistics’ Steve Granite, is backed by the RHA and a number of…

Fleet managers asking employees for access to their driving licence records could find themselves on the wrong side of the law in the confusion surrounding the upcoming abolition of the licence paper counterpart, according to LicenceCheck. Under the recently enabled…

Jack Richards & Son has placed one of its largest fleet orders with a deal for 130 DAF Euro-6 XF 460 FTG Space Cabs. DAF’s Liverpool dealer North West Trucks is supplying all the units to the Fakenham and Northwich…

Demand for new commercial vehicles in the EU increased for the third consecutive month in March, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). A total of 223,749 registrations marked a 20.7% year-on-year upturn and the highest monthly growth since December…

Acromas Travel, parent company of Saga Holidays, Saga Cruises and Titan Travel, has boosted it fleet with 41 Volkswagen Caravelle vans. The deal extends a relationship that already sees Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles supplying 150 models that cover more than seven…

A leading East Midlands coach operator says it has improved driving standards, cut fuel costs and improved passenger comfort with the help of routeMaster from AGM Telematics. The varied fleet of Paul S Winson Coaches has seen a number of…