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World Bank invests US$66m for transport projects in Vanuatu
World Bank invests US$66m for transport projects in Vanuatu The World Bankβs Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$35.5 million credit and a US$30.5 million grant in support for a resilient transport project that will upgrade the vital 65-kilometer South Santo Road, on the second most-popul...
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Mecalac showcase their compact innovations at the Executive Hire Show
Mecalac showcase their compact innovations at the Executive Hire Show Mecalac Construction Equipment UK, a global leader in compact equipment design and manufacture, will showcase its latest product range at this yearβs Executive Hire Show (5-6 February; Ricoh Arena, Coventry). Alongside displaying...
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Rapid re-enter the Truck Mixer market with the launch of Rapid Tumbler
Rapid re-enter the Truck Mixer market with the launch of Rapid Tumbler Rapid International Ltd has re-entered the concrete truck mixer market with the launch of their sister company Rapid Tumbler β suppliers of premium lightweight truck mixers. Rapid Tumblerβs first product to market is the RTM89 8m...
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Innovative TA3SH Power Swivel Site Dumper introduced by Mecalac
Innovative TA3SH Power Swivel Site Dumper introduced by Mecalac Mecalac, a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of compact construction equipment for urban environments, introduces the TA3SH Power Swivel Site Dumper for increased versatility and safety on jobsites. The site dumper i...
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Lower Thames Crossing consultation plans refined
Lower Thames Crossing consultation plans refined Britainβs most ambitious roads project in a generation, the Lower Thames Crossing, will begin its next phase of public consultation next week, Highways England has announced yesterday. The further consultation into the multi-billion pound Lower Thames...
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EIB funding β¬180m for new Heraklion airport in Greece
EIB funding β¬180m for new Heraklion airport in Greece The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide a β¬180 million loan to support construction of the New Heraklion International Airport on the Greek island of Crete. The new airport will replace the current airport serving Heraklion. Duri...
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JCB makes CESAR Emissions Compliance Verification standard on their equipment
JCB makes CESAR Emissions Compliance Verification standard on their equipment CESAR Emissions Compliance Verification (ECV) will be standard on every JCB EU Stage V and electric machine for the UK market from March 1, 2020. A second label, which can easily be scanned to verify the machineβs emission...
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First CASE Certified Used construction machine hits the market
First CASE Certified Used construction machine hits the market CASE Construction Equipment dealer LDH Plant has registered the first CASE Certified Used machine. Following the successful launch of the CASE Certified Used programme at bauma 2019, CASE rolled out training to dealers across Europe to p...
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MIT and QCRI study artificial intelligence models to enrich digital maps
MIT and QCRI study artificial intelligence models to enrich digital maps An artificial intelligence model invented by researchers at MIT and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) that uses satellite imagery to tag road features in digital maps could help improve GPS navigation. Showing drivers m...
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Auckland opts for Yotta and PiP IoT
Auckland opts for Yotta and PiP IoT In New Zealand, Auckland System Management is working with asset software provider Yotta and sensor manufacturer PiP IoT to manage motorway maintenance and repairs. Auckland System Management – ASM – is a joint venture between the New Zealand Transport...
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Conference on new Asphalt Concrete Mixes for Russia set for 25 March 2020 in Moscow
Conference on new Asphalt Concrete Mixes for Russia set for 25 March 2020 in Moscow The international conference βProduction and use of asphalt concrete mixes in Russiaβ is an annual event that brings together more than 140Β participants from road construction organizations, design institutes, asphal...
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Triton to build new gear testing facility in Huddersfield for David Brown Santasalo
Triton to build new gear testing facility in Huddersfield for David Brown Santasalo Triton Construction has secured a Β£1.5 million contract to build a new testing facility for global gear manufacturer, David Brown Santasalo. The contract includes the construction of a new 5400 sq ft warehouse buildi...
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Virtual planning using BIM proved successful on Gelbe Haide formwork project
Virtual planning using BIM proved successful on Gelbe Haide formwork project The experts at Doka created a virtual model based on building information modelling (BIM) for the construction of a reservoir in Viennaβs 23rd district so that wall formwork and cycle times could be planned precisely using...
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Volvo Construction Equipment makes paving easy with the P6870D ABG Paver
Volvo Construction Equipment makes paving easy with the P6870D ABG Paver Volvo customers can experience the ultimate in paving versatility with the P6870D ABG Paver, combining compact design, outstanding traction and features designed for simple operation and upkeep. Volvo Construction Equipment (Vo...
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First Yanmar V80 wheel loader in the UK heads for Yorkshire’s Masters Spreading
First Yanmar V80 wheel loader in the UK heads for Yorkshire’s Masters Spreading Masters Spreading Ltd, an agricultural contracting business covering Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, has purchased the first Yanmar V80 wheel loader sold in the UK. An expert in start-to-finish fertiliser solutions, th...
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Britpave urges investment in guided busways to ease congestion
Britpave urges investment in guided busways to ease congestion Investment in busway networks could address the decline in bus passenger numbers and ease the congestion in Britainβs towns and cities believes Britpave, the British Cementitious Paving Association. The latest Government quarterly bus st...
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Rolls Royce and UK Government champion compact nuclear power stations
Rolls Royce and UK Government champion compact nuclear power stations UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has provided match funding to the consortium of companies designing a new type of compact nuclear power station in the UK. The initial joint investment of Β£18million from UKRI will be matched by n...
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UK Aid pledges support for Africa Green Cities of the future on Kenya visit
UK Aid pledges support for Africa Green Cities of the future on Kenya visit The International Development Secretary has pledged UK aid support to build the African cities of the future, so the continent can continue to thrive and reach its economic potential. Alok Sharma, on a recent visit to Kenya,...
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World Bank financing new Bus Rapid Transit Corridor in Ho Chi Minh City
World Bank financing new Bus Rapid Transit Corridor in Ho Chi Minh City The World Bank and the Ministry of Finance today signed a financing agreement for a grant worth US$10.5 million to promote integrated urban development and transport connectivity along a new Bus Rapid Transit corridor in Ho Chi...
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Air Monitors AQMesh technology essential to Breathe London SMART 50 Award
Air Monitors AQMesh technology essential to Breathe London SMART 50 Award The Breathe London project has been announced as the winner of a SMART 50 Award by Smart Cities Connect, within the Digital Transformation category. Created to better understand Londonersβ exposure to air pollution, Breathe Lo...
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Soilmec releases Blue Tech line SR-75 piling rig
Soilmec releasesΒ Blue Tech line SR-75 piling rig The new brand Soilmec SR-75 is the first model of the new Blue Tech line. One of its design hallmark is to be focused on the environmental aspects. The most critical part of the rig involved in the duty-cycles was carefully redesigned with a coherent...
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Scania depot in Newcastle expertly resurfaced by Miles Macadam
Scania depot in Newcastle expertly resurfaced by Miles Macadam Miles Macadam has recently completed a drainage and resurfacing scheme at Scaniaβs service depot in Newcastle, on behalf of Grattan Developments. Scania is one of the worldβs leading manufacturers of heavy trucks and buses. The yard at i...
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Roads and Traffic Expo Thailand to explore sustainable transportation systems
Roads and Traffic Expo Thailand to explore sustainable transportation systems Held on 12-13 February 2020 at BITEC, The Roads and Traffic Expo Thailand will gather over 2,000 attendees from key government agencies and the private sector to discuss how infrastructure, innovations, and technological s...
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Midlands Connect warns any delay or downgrade of HS2 is a serious concern
Midlands Connect warns any delay or downgrade of HS2 is a serious concern Midlands Connect Chairman Sir John Peace has today written to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging him to publish the Oakervee review in full as soon as possible, and warning him again that any delay or downgrade of High S...
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Glaston celebrates 150 years of world leading glass processing technology
Glaston celebrates 150 years of world leading glass processing technology The Glaston Corporationβs roots extend back to 1870, when the company HammarΓ©n & Comp was established at the KyrΓΆskoski rapids. Throughout their history, the company has evolved from a traditional forest industry company i...
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Volvo Construction Equipment showcasing ambitious future at ConExpo 2020
Volvo Construction Equipment showcasing ambitious future at ConExpo 2020 Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is set to build tomorrow with an interactive customer experience at North Americaβs largest construction trade show ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020. Displaying solutions for today and tomorrow Volvo...
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Construction Media Alliance announces 2019 winners
Construction Media Alliance announces 2019 winners The Construction Media Alliance – a network of construction industry journalists, publishers and communicators – has named the winners of its 2019 Editorial and Marketing Communications Awards. The winners were chosen by a panel of indus...
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Andrew Sinclair Contractors opt for more reliable Volvo Excavators
Andrew Sinclair Contractors opt for more reliable Volvo Excavators Andrew Sinclair Contractors of Kirkwall, Orkney, has opted for two new Volvo excavators in the form of an EC140E and an EC200E for its groundworks and contracting business. This time the family-run business, who are long-standing use...
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Highways England holding information events for major Knutsford M6 junction works
Highways England holding information events for major Knutsford M6 junction works Motorway users and people living around the M6 at Knutsford in Cheshire can find out more about the Β£43 million junction 19 roundabout improvement at Highways England public information events later this month. Highway...
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Ingenious invests in 3D Repo cloud-based digital platform design pioneers
Ingenious invests in 3D Repo cloud-based digital platform design pioneers Ingenious has announced that its Infrastructure Ventures EIS Service has led a Β£2.3m A-series investment round in 3D Repo, the pioneers of cloud-based design collaboration in Building Information Modelling (βBIMβ). The investm...
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Point of Rental earns 6th Rental Equipment Register Innovation Award
Point of Rental earns 6th Rental Equipment Register Innovation Award Rental Equipment Register announced their Innovative Product Award winners on Jan. 10, naming Point of Rental ONE App the Silver Award winner and Computer Software category winner. Point of Rental ONE unifies the companyβs app offe...
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Royal British Legion Industries commemorative centenary award presented to McCann
Royal British Legion Industries commemorative centenary award presented to McCann Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has been presented with an award by Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) in recognition of its continued partnership with the charity which has improved t...
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CareTrack and ACTIVE CARE services for Volvo Construction Equipment
CareTrack and ACTIVE CARE services for Volvo Construction Equipment Volvo Construction Equipment (VolvoCE) now offers two ways to track machinesβ health and performance β Care Track and ACTIVE CARE. But what is the difference between these services and which one is the right choice for your business...
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Doka climbing formwork enables speedy construction of KΓΆmΓΌrhan Bridge in Turkey
Doka climbing formwork enables speedy construction of KΓΆmΓΌrhan Bridge in Turkey Constructed over the Karakaya Dam Lake, the KΓΆmΓΌrhan Bridge will soon forge part of the Malatya-Elazig State highway in Eastern Turkey. Measuring 600 metres in length, the bridge features a cable-stayed design with a sin...
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Hyundai and Kia invest β¬100m in UK electric vehicle start-up Arrival
Hyundai and Kia invest β¬100m in UK electric vehicle start-up Arrival Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation announce today a β¬100M investment in UK based electric vehicle company Arrival. The investment marks the start of a strategic partnership between the automakers to jointly accelerate...
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Ridgway Rentals invest in 200 new JCB Machines
Ridgway Rentals invest in 200 new JCB Machines Ridgway Rentals plant hire are adding 200 new JCB machines as part of their ongoing fleet investment programme. Both tracked and wheeled excavators feature in the list in 13 up to 20 ton models. Further additions of JS20MH materials handlers and 427, 43...
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Sungwoo Lee named Managing Director for Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe
Sungwoo Lee named Managing Director for Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe has announced the appointment of Sungwoo Lee as the new Managing Director with immediate effect. With over 20 years of service at the Hyundai group, Sungwoo Lee brings a longstanding i...
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Panasonic UHD Virtual Reality Eyeglasses set to revolutionise VR
Panasonic UHD Virtual Reality Eyeglasses set to revolutionise VR Panasonic Corporation has announced that it has developed the world’s first High Dynamic Range (HDR) capable ultra high definition (UHD) virtual reality (VR) eyeglasses which boasts a comfortable fit that makes users feel as if t...
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VINCI Energies looks at 5 ways smart industry will boost manufacturing
VINCI Energies looks at 5 ways smart industry will boost manufacturing Contrary to perception, the UK manufacturing sector is already on the rise thanks to increased investments in skills and technology. By taking a lead in automation and networking, the UK could accelerate this growth further still...
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First annual index ranks climate impact of transportation for largest 100 US Metro areas
First annual index ranks climate impact of transportationΒ for largest 100 US Metro areas StreetLight Data, Inc, the leader in Big Data analytics for mobility, recognizes that managing transportation is a major engine of climate change mitigation, and is providing new data to enable cities and agenci...
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Volvo Construction 90-tonne excavator is now available worldwide
Volvo Construction 90-tonne excavator is now available worldwide Volvo Construction Equipment is launching a new 90-tonne excavator fitted with a Stage V engine to meet requests from markets with such engine regulation. The 90-tonne EC950F crawler excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo C...
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Small Robot Company is now fundraising on Crowdcube
Small Robot Company is now fundraising on Crowdcube The Small Robot Company (SRC), a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, today announced the launch of its latest Crowdcube equity crowdfunding campaign. The campaign seeks Β£700,000 to finance SRCβs non-chemical weed zapping robot Dick t...
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On National Pothole Day TRL calls for engineers to solve the causes not just the symptoms
On National Pothole Day TRL calls for engineers to solve the causes not just the symptoms Today marks National Pothole Day 2020 β an event that aims to raise awareness of the condition of the nationβs roads and the need for government intervention to tackle the growing pothole crisis. New technologi...
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Doosan Infracore champions unmanned and automated construction site solutions
Doosan Infracore champions unmanned and automated construction site solutions Last November Doosan Infracore unveiled βConcept-Xβ at its Proving Grounds in Boryeong City, Korea, with more than 200 people in attendance including National Assemblymen, Mayor of Boryeong City, business executives from B...
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It’s National Pothole Day in Britain – The Vital Statistics
It’s National Pothole Day in Britain – The Vital Statistics As part of National Pothole Day (15th January) the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has published an updated compendium of facts and figures behind the UKβs deteriorating local road network together with a range of rec...
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Wirtgen highlighting new large Milling Machines at Conexpo ConAgg 2020
Wirtgen highlighting new large Milling Machines atΒ Conexpo ConAgg 2020 More than 30 exhibits, including 10 world and North American premieres and Wirtgen’s new large milling machines leading the pack β this year, the Wirtgen Group is exhibiting outdoors (Silver Lot 1) at booth S 5419. The comp...
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Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology to showcase next gen equipment at CONEXPO CONAGG
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology to showcase next gen equipment at CONEXPO CONAGG Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology will showcase several innovative solutions at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, which takes place in Las Vegas, USA, 10-14 March 2020. The focus is, as always, on new technologies and methods suppor...
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Boschung celebrates 50th year of the PONY trailblazing multipurpose carrier
Boschung celebrates 50th year of the PONY trailblazing multipurpose carrier Boschung has announced the 50th anniversary of its iconic multipurpose carrier, the PONY. Itβs 1970 in Schmitten, Switzerland, exactly 23 years after the Marcel Boschung AG was founded that Marcel Boschung Senior and his tea...
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Mitrefinch research shows British construction workers rank 4th in turning up for work
Mitrefinch research shows British construction workers rank 4th in turning up for work British workers took the fourth lowest amount of sick days in Europe last year, according to new research by Mitrefinch that identifies the countries most and least notorious for pulling a sickie. Despite construc...
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Neal Manufacturing updates entire range of machines to Tier 4 Final engines
Neal Manufacturing updates entire range of machines to Tier 4 Final engines Neal Manufacturing has announced that all their machines are now Tier 4 Final compliant, including the DA 350 Dual Sealcoat Applicator and High-Volume Road Maintenance Vehicle. βAs a customer-focused company, Neal Manufactur...
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New Wildlife Trusts report reveals exorbitant HS2 costs to nature
New Wildlife Trusts report reveals exorbitant HS2 costs to nature A new report published by The Wildlife Trusts today reveals, for the first time, the vast scale of the destruction and impact that HS2 will cause to nature. βWhatβs the damage? Why HS2 will cost nature too muchβ is the most comprehens...
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EIB finances new trains for Naples Circumvesuviana network
EIB finances new trains for Naples Circumvesuviana network A new fleet of 40 electric trains for the railway network serving Naples and the province of Naples, the Circumvesuviana, to help significantly relieve traffic congestion and considerably reduce pollution in the entire area. That is the aim...
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South Gloucestershire Council chooses Yotta Alloy to drive digital service delivery
South Gloucestershire Council chooses Yotta Alloy to drive digital service delivery South Gloucestershire Council has awarded technology company, Yotta a major multi-year contract for the delivery implementation and support of its flagship connected asset management platform, Alloy. The council plan...
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APM projects the future of mobility and transport
APM projects the future of mobility and transport There will be enormous challenges in delivering mobility and transport for the future. Regulatory, political, technological, environmental, and commercial factors will all be in play, along with questions of changing consumer and citizen behaviour wr...
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Mirvac and John Holland win Waterloo Metro Quarter tender
Mirvac and John Holland win Waterloo Metro Quarter tender The Mirvac Group has announced that its consortium with John Holland has been selected to deliver the Sydney Metro integrated station development at Waterloo in collaboration with the New South Wales Government in Australia. With an estimated...
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MobileWorxs supports National Pothole Day with Mobile 3D imaging solution
MobileWorxs supports National Pothole Day with Mobile 3D imaging solution In support of National Pothole day on Wednesday, 15th January this year, MobileWorxs lends its support by highlighting its 3D imaging solution that takes the hassle out of identifying and measuring potholes on highways. Nation...
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Latest HSE data shows UK is the safest European country for workers
Latest HSE data shows UK is the safest European country for workers The experts at safety equipment retailer Vizwear have explored the most recent data from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and found that of all the countries in Europe, the UK is the safest one to work in. The statistics show t...
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Caterpillar Conexpo CON-AGG experience to highlight new equipment and tech
Caterpillar Conexpo CON-AGG experience to highlight new equipment and tech Paying tribute to those building the worldβs infrastructure, the Caterpillar CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 experience includes a mix of static displays, equipment demonstration area, and new services/technologies under the theme of βY...
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Skanska wins Β£143m contract for M42 scheme in first UK Regional Partnership
Skanska wins Β£143m contract for M42 scheme in first UK Regional Partnership Skanska has signed a deal with Highways England worth Β£143 million for the delivery of the M42 Junction 6 improvement scheme. The five-year project will see a comprehensive upgrade of Junction 6 of the M42 near Birmingham Ai...
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Iveco Defence Vehicles to supply 2,900 high mobility trucks to the Romanian Armed Forces
Iveco Defence Vehicles to supply 2,900 high mobility trucks to the Romanian Armed Forces Iveco Defence Vehicles announced that on December 30, 2019 a first order of a frame agreement including more than 2,900 high mobility trucks has been signed with the Romanian Ministry of National Defence. These...
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