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News from Edbro: To support the continued growth of its ‘muckaway’ and aggregate transport business, L. Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage is investing in over 83 new tipper and grab vehicles in 2014. The majority of these vehicles will be…

News from Baumann: Family run independent timber merchant Jacksons Timber Ltd of Whitehaven has recently acquired four new Baumann GX55 side loaders that have now gone into service at each of its four branches across West Cumbria. This is the…

News from Ford: Ford is supplying 343 Ford Transit Custom vans to the AA to join its fleet of patrol vehicles. They will raise Ford’s share of the 2,100-vehicle AA patrol fleet to more than 50%. Ford secured the order…

News from Gist: Gist has grown its temperature-controlled fleet, by purchasing seven new trailers designed for use in Ireland. Complying with the Republic of Ireland’s height restrictions, the new trailers are built to height of 4.65m, rather than the standard…

News from Volvo: The first Volvo trucks have joined Roberts Bakery fleet. A 12-tonne GVW FL and an 18-tonne GVW FE, both Euro-6 compliant, have now entered service. Based in the Cheshire market town of Northwich, the company was established…

News from Burnt Tree: Enterprise Rent-A-Car has announced the acquisition of Burnt Tree, one of the UK’s largest providers of commercial rental vehicles to companies and public sector organisations. The purchase increases the breadth of vehicles and services that Enterprise can provide…

News from Scania: WellGrain Limited is one of the UK’s leading independent traders of combinable agriproducts, providing the link between UK arable farmers and the global market place, has invested in eight new Scanias. Based in Ely, Cambridgeshire, the company…

News from Vauxhall: Vauxhall’s refreshed Premier Van Centre is set to shake-up the fleet aftersales sector with over 90% of all UK businesses covered within a 30-minute drive time. Maximising mobility and minimising downtime, Vauxhall van fleet customers can expect…

News from Mercedes-Benz: One of Britain’s biggest vegetable growers has hailed the flying start made by its first Euro-6 trucks, 15 Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units.  Dave Baker, Transport Manager at Staples Vegetables, of Boston, Lincolnshire, said, “They were returning 9.7…

Van registrations in July saw the sector continuing its strong period of growth, although the truck market was still affected by the surge of registrations at the end of 2013. Meanwhile, the bus market enjoyed a progressive month, while the…