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18/08/03	Manufacturing still in decline - CBI	The Confederation of British industry (CBI) says small UK firms have seen demand fall continuously for two and a half years. The CBI's quarterly survey of small and medium-sized enterprises in manufacturing showed orders fell for the tenth three-month period in a row between April and June. The smallest firms - those with under 200 people – saw worse results than the bigger ones. For more see: www.cbi.org.uk More from Keith Lewis on +44(0)2 073 441 635 or klewis@smmt.co.uk
04/06/07	MAN wins 1,000 strong Russian truck order	MAN is Germany says it has won a Russian order for 1,000 TGA range trucks, at an undisclosed value. JSC TransKreditBank will buy the trucks and lease them to Russian trucking firms like Sovtransauto, Navigator and D-Trans and other members of the Association of International Road Carriers for national and international work. More from Paul O'Malley on +44 (0)1 263 584 199 or comms@btinternet.com
08/04/03	Market appraisal gives Volvo the edge	Following a full appraisal of the market, Border Aggregates chose Volvo to supply the latest tippers to strengthen their fleet. Two new FM12 8x4s are carrying sand, aggregate and tarmac in and out of Border's Carnforth operation in Lancashire. More from Nigel Hanwell on +44 (0)1 926 414 210 or nigel@hanwell@volvo.com
21/01/03	MasterMover at the CV Show	MasterMover International will launch a new full-load electric-powered trailer tug on its stand 4-743. MasterMover say the new Super TMS is designed specifically for the trailer industry and will complement the existing units that many trailer maker use to move unladen trailers. More from +44(0)1 335 347 000 or sales@mastermover.com
07/06/04	May CV registrations are best in 15 years	Figures released by SMMT on 4 June, reveal the strongest May new CV registrations for 15 years. A total of 30,491 registrations were reported in May 2004, up 7.8 per cent on the 2003 figure. Year-to-date figures show a similar rise of 7.2 per cent. Total registrations from January to May hit 158,247 units, with growth of 8.5 per cent coming in the light CV sector. Light CVs have also taken the lion's share of the 2004 market, with 133,708 new models hitting UK roads. SMMT chief executive Christopher Macgowan commented, 'The growth in registrations confirms a solid and positive trend in the CV market. The wide range of new, efficient and adaptable vans and trucks is delivering record registration volumes. Businesses are giving a thumbs up to new vehicles.' More from www.smmt.co.uk
20/09/04	Mercedes dealer hits target	Mercedes-Benz truck and van dealer Commercial Motors (South-West) says Target Express' plan to standardise its fleet and offer its franchisees good deals on vans and trucks is paying dividends. The dealer sold its first vehicles to Target Express Parcels a year ago and since then the orders have come thick and fast, with more than 50 Mercedes Sprinter vans and half a dozen Atego rigids delivered. Target Express drivers whose vehicles come due for replacement, and those just joining can get low-cost vehicle acquisition deals. More from Ian Norwell on +44 (0)1 908 245 949 or ian.norwell@daimlerchrysler.co.uk
28/01/03	Mercedes win container transport deal	O'Connor Transport of Widnes just took 14 three-axle Actros tractor units and three Atego 18 tonners, the first Mercedes into the 72 strong fleet. The new trucks will help distribute some 70,000 containers a year. The decision follows a successful test programme and enthusiastic reaction from drivers. During those tests the Actros averaged 8.1 mpg. More from Ian Norwell on +44 (0)1 908 245 949 or ian.norwell@daimlerchrysler.co.uk
06/01/2003	MFI chooses Daf for home deliveries	Furniture retailer MFI is adding 28 new Daf LF 45 trucks to its 280 strong home‑delivery fleet. MFI will run the new 7.5 and 12 tonne trucks out of its nine home‑delivery centres in the UK. Each of the new trucks has a JC Payne demountable box body. The 12 tonners will run as drawbar rigs. All the new trucks are leased on a five‑year fall repair and maintenance contract with Staffordshire‑based Prohire plc More from Martin Hayes on +44 (0) 2 074 948 050 or mhayes@automotivepr.com
19/02/03	MG Rover vans	In a surprise move MG Rover has entered the light CV market for the first time, with new, car-derived vans. These, based on the company's best selling Rover 25 and MG ZR models, come with a choice of 14 and 1.8 litre petrol or two-litre turbo-diesel engines. Approved LPG conversions are available on the 1.4 litre petrol models. The cubic load capacity is 979 litres with a payload of up to 520kg. The company says the new vans give the best load-space in their class, with a flat and lined load space, partial steel bulkhead and load lashing points. There is a wide range of options from full height load grilles through parking sensors to satellite navigation systems. MG Rovers expects the new vans will be popular businesses looking to deliver their goods in style. Greg Allport on +44(0)1 214 825 894 or greg.allport@mg-rover.com
10/06/03	Michelin at IWM	Michelin will show its range of municipal industry tyre at this year’s Institute of Waste Management Exhibition in Torquay. Michelin will also promote its range of tyre service packages and products including its Encore one-stop shop deal for tyre retreading and casing management. Amongst the tyres on show will be the new XZY 3, Michelin's wide single tyre for trailer and front steer axles, designed for the toughest of driving conditions. This tyre has 25 per cent more usable tread rubber and large tread blocks to give increased resistance to tearing and scrubbing, Michelin says. Its stand is M60 on the Middle Green. More from Ian Hughes on +44 (0)1 782 402 370 or ian.huges@uk.michelin.co.uk.

18/08/03

Manufacturing still in decline - CBI

The Confederation of British industry (CBI) says small UK firms have seen demand fall continuously for two and a half years. The CBI's quarterly survey of small and medium-sized enterprises in manufacturing showed orders fell for the tenth three-month period in a row between April and June. The smallest firms - those with under 200 people – saw worse results than the bigger ones. For more see: www.cbi.org.uk

More from Keith Lewis on +44(0)2 073 441 635 or klewis@smmt.co.uk

04/06/07

MAN wins 1,000 strong Russian truck order

MAN is Germany says it has won a Russian order for 1,000 TGA range trucks, at an undisclosed value. JSC TransKreditBank will buy the trucks and lease them to Russian trucking firms like Sovtransauto, Navigator and D-Trans and other members of the Association of International Road Carriers for national and international work.

More from Paul O'Malley on +44 (0)1 263 584 199 or comms@btinternet.com

08/04/03

Market appraisal gives Volvo the edge

Following a full appraisal of the market, Border Aggregates chose Volvo to supply the latest tippers to strengthen their fleet. Two new FM12 8x4s are carrying sand, aggregate and tarmac in and out of Border's Carnforth operation in Lancashire.

More from Nigel Hanwell on +44 (0)1 926 414 210 or nigel@hanwell@volvo.com

21/01/03

MasterMover at the CV Show

MasterMover International will launch a new full-load electric-powered trailer tug on its stand 4-743. MasterMover say the new Super TMS is designed specifically for the trailer industry and will complement the existing units that many trailer maker use to move unladen trailers.

More from +44(0)1 335 347 000 or sales@mastermover.com

07/06/04

May CV registrations are best in 15 years

Figures released by SMMT on 4 June, reveal the strongest May new CV registrations for 15 years. A total of 30,491 registrations were reported in May 2004, up 7.8 per cent on the 2003 figure. Year-to-date figures show a similar rise of 7.2 per cent. Total registrations from January to May hit 158,247 units, with growth of 8.5 per cent coming in the light CV sector. Light CVs have also taken the lion's share of the 2004 market, with 133,708 new models hitting UK roads.

SMMT chief executive Christopher Macgowan commented, 'The growth in registrations confirms a solid and positive trend in the CV market. The wide range of new, efficient and adaptable vans and trucks is delivering record registration volumes. Businesses are giving a thumbs up to new vehicles.'

More from www.smmt.co.uk

20/09/04

Mercedes dealer hits target

Mercedes-Benz truck and van dealer Commercial Motors (South-West) says Target Express' plan to standardise its fleet and offer its franchisees good deals on vans and trucks is paying dividends. The dealer sold its first vehicles to Target Express Parcels a year ago and since then the orders have come thick and fast, with more than 50 Mercedes Sprinter vans and half a dozen Atego rigids delivered. Target Express drivers whose vehicles come due for replacement, and those just joining can get low-cost vehicle acquisition deals.

More from Ian Norwell on +44 (0)1 908 245 949 or ian.norwell@daimlerchrysler.co.uk

28/01/03

Mercedes win container transport deal

O'Connor Transport of Widnes just took 14 three-axle Actros tractor units and three Atego 18 tonners, the first Mercedes into the 72 strong fleet. The new trucks will help distribute some 70,000 containers a year. The decision follows a successful test programme and enthusiastic reaction from drivers. During those tests the Actros averaged 8.1 mpg.

More from Ian Norwell on +44 (0)1 908 245 949 or ian.norwell@daimlerchrysler.co.uk

06/01/2003

MFI chooses Daf for home deliveries

Furniture retailer MFI is adding 28 new Daf LF 45 trucks to its 280 strong home‑delivery fleet. MFI will run the new 7.5 and 12 tonne trucks out of its nine home‑delivery centres in the UK. Each of the new trucks has a JC Payne demountable box body. The 12 tonners will run as drawbar rigs. All the new trucks are leased on a five‑year fall repair and maintenance contract with Staffordshire‑based Prohire plc

More from Martin Hayes on +44 (0) 2 074 948 050 or mhayes@automotivepr.com

19/02/03

MG Rover vans

In a surprise move MG Rover has entered the light CV market for the first time, with new, car-derived vans. These, based on the company's best selling Rover 25 and MG ZR models, come with a choice of 14 and 1.8 litre petrol or two-litre turbo-diesel engines. Approved LPG conversions are available on the 1.4 litre petrol models. The cubic load capacity is 979 litres with a payload of up to 520kg. The company says the new vans give the best load-space in their class, with a flat and lined load space, partial steel bulkhead and load lashing points. There is a wide range of options from full height load grilles through parking sensors to satellite navigation systems. MG Rovers expects the new vans will be popular businesses looking to deliver their goods in style.

Greg Allport on +44(0)1 214 825 894 or greg.allport@mg-rover.com

10/06/03

Michelin at IWM

Michelin will show its range of municipal industry tyre at this year’s Institute of Waste Management Exhibition in Torquay. Michelin will also promote its range of tyre service packages and products including its Encore one-stop shop deal for tyre retreading and casing management. Amongst the tyres on show will be the new XZY 3, Michelin's wide single tyre for trailer and front steer axles, designed for the toughest of driving conditions. This tyre has 25 per cent more usable tread rubber and large tread blocks to give increased resistance to tearing and scrubbing, Michelin says. Its stand is M60 on the Middle Green.

More from Ian Hughes on +44 (0)1 782 402 370 or ian.huges@uk.michelin.co.uk.

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