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    ‘Forward-Thinking’ IVECO eDaily Wins ‘Electric Van Breakthrough Of The Year’ Award
    Posted April 16, 2024
    IVECO's eDaily has been recognised as impressive electrification enabler for its innovations in eLCV technology and mission-focus. ...
    Registrations For Electric Vans On UK Roads Hit 60,000
    Posted February 21, 2024
    Van registrations in the UK have been rising for over a year with 2- to 2.5-tonne models seeing the largest growth, but battery-electric van registrations are on the rise as well. ...
    Ford Pursuing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research Featuring E-Transit
    Posted May 10, 2023
    “Ford believes that the primary application of fuel cells could be in its largest, heaviest CVs to ensure they are emission-free, while satisfying the high daily energy requirements our customers demand,” says Ford Motor Limited Chair Tim Slatter. ...
    TGE Vans Expected To Reach All-Time Sales Record For Man Truck & Bus In 2023
    Posted May 1, 2023
    Last year’s supply chain bottlenecks are improving, and Man says its “order book is fuller than ever.” ...
    Vauxhall Updates Light Commercial Vehicle Range, Renames Electric Models
    Posted October 6, 2022
    The vehicle manufacturer has streamlined its LCV ranges by reducing model combinations and paring away superfluous trim levels, and has added “Electric” to each model family’s battery-electric variant. ...
    Renault Trucks Showcases Full Range At Inaugural Road Transport Expo
    Posted July 5, 2022
    The Road Transport Expo took place 30 June to 2 July at NAEC Stoneleigh, featuring more than 170 exhibitors with static displays, live demonstrations, ride and drives, seminars, and more. ...
    MAN Wins Red Dot Design Award For TGE & TGX Individual Lion S
    Posted June 28, 2022
    "The recognition of the Individual Lion S models in the Red Dot Design Award is a particularly nice success for our MAN Individual ex-works range and the growing Lion S family,” says MAN Truck & Bus Executive Board Member Friedrich Baumann. ...
    Renault Revolutionises Last-Mile Delivery With E-Tech Master OptiModale
    Posted May 13, 2022
    This innovative multi-vehicle delivery solution is meant for a crew of two, where one team member drives the van and operates the drone as needed, whilst a second person makes nearby deliveries using the electric cargo bike. ...
    Van Fleet World Selects IVECO Daily 7-Tonne Range As 2022 Light Truck Of The Year
    Posted April 1, 2022
    This is the second consecutive year the Daily has won the award, and the third time in the last four years. ...
    Johann Fischer Expands Fleet On Norderney With MAN eTGE Battery-Electric Vans
    Posted December 2, 2021
    The haulier reports that a single battery charge is frequently enough to get its MAN eTGEs through two full working days. ...
    TIER Mobility Chooses MAN Electric Vans To Service E-Scooters Across Europe
    Posted November 11, 2021
    TIER uses the battery-electric transporters primarily for changing the batteries in its fleet of electric scooters without producing local emissions. ...
    Volkswagen Launches Crafter Luton Refrigeration Conversion
    Posted October 25, 2021
    The new vehicle option, based on the Engineered To Go Crafter Luton by Ingimex, can cool its cargo to 0 degrees Celsius to preserve foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, and other cargo. ...
    Renault Subsidiary HYVIA Presents Hydrogen-Powered Renault Master Van H2-TECH Prototype
    Posted October 18, 2021
    Renault says the zero-emission van will provide a 500-kilometre range and 12 cubic metres of cargo volume. ...
    Renault Trucks’ Battery-Electric Z.E. Range Wins Technical Excellence Trophy At The 2021 Motor Transport Awards
    Posted September 15, 2021
    The Award lauds Renault Trucks for devising the best solution for the needs of its customers, such as improving air quality and reducing noise pollution while maintaining productivity. ...
    Fiat’s New E-Ducato All-Electric Van Charges Ahead Even When A Battery Fails
    Posted August 25, 2021
    The fully electric van’s unique parallel multiple-module battery architecture constantly draws current from each individual battery, and the other modules are able to automatically pick up the slack if one drops out. ...
    Tesco Home Delivery, Powered By IVECO Daily
    Posted May 20, 2021
    Tesco has operated more than 5,000 IVECO Daily chassis cabs in its delivery fleet since 2010, and the supermarket giant recently acquired 645 more. ...
    Kent County Council Checks Out IVECO 7.2-Tonne Daily To Transform Mobile Library Fleet
    Posted May 11, 2021
    The new mobile library trucks feature interior shelving that can haul roughly 800 to 900 kilograms of books. ...
    IVECO Daily Wins 2021 Light Truck Of The Year Award, Its Second Win In 3 Years
    Posted March 22, 2021
    “This is a fantastic accolade to further cement Daily's reputation as a robust and efficient vehicle with unrivalled capability,” says Mike Cutts, light business-line director for IVECO UK. ...
    MAN Announces Updates To 2021 TGE Van Range
    Posted February 12, 2021
    The new vans will be available with your choice of four new radios and infotainment systems, as well as a new ceiling-mounted three-button module that provides access to services and emergency assistance. ...
    Six Renault Master Red EDITION Chassis Cabs Join Glasgow Logistics Specialist
    Posted February 11, 2021
    Keedwell Scotland Director John McLellan loves the way the vehicle looks and also favours “its high load capacity in combination with the tail lift.” ...
    Renault Trucks UK & Ireland Sells 86% More LCVs In 2020 Than In 2019, Including Master Range Models
    Posted January 29, 2021
    While France is still No.1 in terms of purchasing Renault vehicles, the UK and Ireland market is now in second place in the European market. ...
    Renault Expands Its Electric Truck & Van Ranges With New Options For D Z.E., D Wide Z.E. & Master Z.E. Models
    Posted December 4, 2020
    These trucks were originally available with a total of 200 or 300 kWh, but now customers can up that to 400 kWh, giving the D Z.E. (for example) a maximum operating range of 400 kilometres. ...
    MAN & Bevan Group Join Forces On MAN TGE-Based Medical Service Vans For St John Ambulance
    Posted December 2, 2020
    The eight 3.5-tonne vans will initially deliver medical equipment to satellite sites for restocking other ambulances, and at some point will support SJA volunteer doctors and nurses in providing medical services across England. ...
    MAN Develops New TGE Mobile COVID-19 Testing Vehicle, Can Deliver PCR Test Results In Less Than An Hour
    Posted November 12, 2020
    The mobile test lab can provide results to more than 500 tests per day, returning results in just 39 minutes in some cases. ...
    Sid Sadique Establishes eStar Truck & Van Dealer Group With Emphasis On Electric Vehicles
    Posted September 11, 2020
    Sadique has been a Mercedes-Benz customer for more than 30 years and is chairman of Sparshatt Truck & Van, a Mercedes-Benz dealer his ownership group purchased in 2018. ...
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    Renault C520 Off Road Truck Shoulders The Load For Morecambe Metals
    Posted 03/05/2024
    Morecambe Metals purchased a Renault Trucks C520 8x4 Off Road with a Hyva Titan hook loader body with a tri-axle Muldoon roll-on roll-off hook bin trailer to collect and deliver ferrous and non-ferrous metals for recycling. ...
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    MAN Expands Its Zero-Emission Portfolio
    Posted 19/04/2024
    Learn more about Man's small truck series with hydrogen combustion engines, planned for 2025 starting with 200 vehicles in selected markets. ...
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    ‘Forward-Thinking’ IVECO eDaily Wins ‘Electric Van Breakthrough Of The Year’ Award
    Posted 16/04/2024
    IVECO's eDaily has been recognised as impressive electrification enabler for its innovations in eLCV technology and mission-focus. ...
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    Orica UK Depends On Volvo Trucks To Haul Vital Cargo For Mining Industry
    Posted 11/04/2024
    Orica UK relies on Volvo trucks, including recently acquired FMX 460s, to transport explosives and other materials to mines and quarries throughout the UK. ...
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    Lenham Storage Moves Toward Zero Emissions With Volvo FM Electric Trucks
    Posted 05/04/2024
    Lenham Storage recently purchased two new Volvo FM Electric trucks with 666 horsepower and 2,400 newton-metres of continuous torque, a 300-kilometre range, and a GCW of up to 44 tonnes. ...
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    Collection UK Tools Adds Montracon MT39 Machinery Carrier For Speedier Loading & Unloading
    Posted 02/04/2024
    Montracon’s MT39 machinery carrier has three axles, 4000 x 1000mm double flip hydraulic ramps, a low-profile loading incline, and is plated to 39 tonnes. ...
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    Multimodal Logistics Adds 5 Renault T480 High Tractor Units To UK Container Haulage Fleet
    Posted 29/03/2024
    Felixstowe-based Multimodal Logistics recently added five new 480-horsepower Renault Trucks T480 High Turbo Compound 6x2 tractor units to its fleet, which distributes multimodal shipping containers throughout the UK. ...
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    RiverRidge Acquires Renault E-tech D Wide, Northern Ireland’s First Electric Skip Loader Truck
    Posted 28/03/2024
    RiverRidge recently purchased a Renault E-Tech D Wide electric skip loader truck—a first for both the company and Northern Ireland—for work in the Belfast area. ...
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    165 DAF XG Tractors For Global Liquid Transporter HOYER
    Posted 07/03/2024
    HOYER, the world market leader in logistic solutions for liquid products, is renewing its fleet with 165 DAF XG 480 4x2 tractors. ...
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    Man Rolls Out Battery Repair Centres In Europe
    Posted 04/03/2024
    Two Man battery repair centres are already in operation, in Germany and Spain. ...
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