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| Date | Title | Article |
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| 28/04/03 | 9 million parts deal for Unitec | Unitec, the Optare Group's all makes after-sales parts and service operation just landed a long-term deal with bus operator First Group. The three-year deal involves the annual supply of 3 million worth of air brake equipment to all First Group's depots and workshops across the country. Unitec will supply only genuine equipment from Knorr-Bremse and Wabco. FirstGroup, with a fleet of 10,000 vehicles, is one of Britain's largest bus operators. More from Martin Hayes on +44 (0) 2 074 948 050 or mhayes@automotivepr.com |
| 25/11/04 | Accord roll out Tranman across the UK | Accord plc, a support service supplier to councils and others, is using the RAC’s Tranman fleet management software to help manage its 3,000 strong vehicle and plant fleet at sites across the UK. The Tranman software identifies users as they log into the system and displays only the relevant operating company information. This means that local users benefit from autonomous operations whilst providing Accord with full visibility of its entire fleet operation. Accord plc is made up of 15 operating companies located right across the country from Chichester to Cumbria. More from Lucy Caudle on +44 (0)1 454 874 002 or lucy.caudle@racsoftware.co.uk |
| 14/03/03 | Adastra cuts emissions | Adastra, on stand 5-223 at the CV Show says it has come up with a unique and cost-effective solution for cutting diesel exhaust emissions without compromising engine performance. The company says its new technology can be fitted to both old and new commercial vehicles, from taxis to trucks. More from Alexis Beaumont on +44(0)1 614 981 876 or beaumonta@octel-corp.com |
| 17/03/04 | .Add hydrogen - cut diesel by 20 per cent | Canada's Dynamic Fuel Systems Inc on stand 9-301 at the CV Show says its Jet Star on-board hydrogen generator saves between 15 and 20 per cent fuel. The unit, fitted in two hours to a truck, makes hydrogen and pipes it into the engine. The firm's Thomas Fairfull says he cautiously tells operators that they’ll cut their fuel bills by between 15 and 25 per cent . So far there are some 1,700 trucks in service in Canada and he says many get bigger savings. Fairfull also says there are big cuts in carbon emissions too. The system runs successfully with engines from 250 to 450 bhp and the company expects to sign deals with European distributors shortly after the CV Show. Fairfull also expects deals to fit Jet Star kits to European buses soon. More from Thomas Fairfull on +1 905 831 244 or thomas@dynamicfuel.com |
| 16/12/02 | A double Christmas present from Commercial Motor! | This issue of Commercial Motor has two free gifts CM teamed up with braking component maker Haldex to produce a wall-chart guide to safe artic coupling. The magazine also has a new 64-page CM used truck buyers guide. And for good measure the truck test collection features the top ten from CM’s second-hand truck testing programme - and a verdict on the ultimate winner. The issue - and the free gifts - are in newsagents on December 19. More from Emma Penny on +44(0)2 086 523 718 or emma.penny@rbi.co.uk |
| 17/03/04 | Advanced helps find diagnostic sockets | Advanced Diagnostics on stand 12-602 at the AT Show says it just released a new book to help find diagnostics sockets on vehicles. This and other diagnostics tools and software will be on the stand. More from Shaun Garratt on+44 (0) 2476757951 or shaun@advanced-diagnostics.co.uk |
| 28/01/03 | Advanced retreading technology | Bulldog Remoulds says it will use its stand number 2-548 at the CV Show to exhibit at a new range of remould tyres. There are models for a variety of applications, from high-mileage drive-axle work, trailer axles and occasional off-road use. More from Ed Grant on +44(0)1 778 422 636 or sales@bulldogltd.co.uk |
| 25/02/03 | Advisory system for tired drivers | Astid Pernix will launch a new advisory system for tired drivers. Called Astid, the company says the system has been developed using the findings of 10 years' work at the Loughborough Sleep Research Centre by Professor Jim Horne and Dr Louise Reyner. The system continuously assesses factors known to contribute to driver tiredness and if necessary sets off visible or audible alarms. Astid says its equipment and software could be built in to as original equipment or can be retro-fitted to existing vehicles. More from Steve Field on +44(0)8 001 958 850 or steve.field@pernix.co.uk |
| 07/04/05 | A great show for the RHA | The CV Show has been a massive hit for the Road Haulage Association and its new business partner, The Bank of Scotland. 'This is a joint partnership that really will go from strength to strength,' said Brian Cartwright, corporate national dealer development manager, Bank of Scotland. More from Kate Gibbs on +44 (0) 1 932 838 932 or k.gibbs@rha.net |
| 27/04/05 | All-aluminium radiators popular with operators | Grayson Thermal Systems says the recent CV Show was a huge success. The firm used it to launch its new all-aluminium radiators and air charge coolers for trucks and buses. 'People who visited us stand were impressed with our UK-made products,' said David Hobbs, aftermarket sales manager. 'Our visitors were also pleasantly surprised at the value for money and extent of our range, which covers all popular Scania, Volvo, Daf and ERF applications. Our CD-ROM catalogue, detailing the full range of truck and bus parts also proved very popular and is available from Grayson now. More from David Hobbs on +44(0)1 217 081 830 or dhobbs@graysonquality.co.uk |
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