Truck Locator Truck and Trailer News Blog Archive

The firm’s six new SDC LST Curtainsider trailers measure 15.65 metres long and can carry eight more pallets per trip than other trailers on the fleet. ...

The new truck is an 8x2 tridem with a hydraulically steered pusher axle and a tag axle with single wheels. ...

The club has extended its long-running partnership with Man until 2024, and rides Man vehicles to and from its matches. ...

Bridgestone and Tier IV will collaborate on research seeking to advance autonomous driving technology and develop advanced tyre technologies at the Bridgestone Innovation Park in Tokyo. ...

“That toughness and durability is what we’ve come to expect from Mercedes-Benz, which is why we keep coming back for more,” says Co-Director Lou Dowse. ...

“I’ve bought many trucks in my role across the last eight years and can confidently say that Volvo’s communication has been second-to-none,” says Bryony Morten-Short, operations manager at Shorts Group. ...

When running its gas-powered trucks on biomethane, the Hegelmann Group can realize a CO2 emissions reduction of up to 95% compared with a diesel model. ...

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company of Wolverhampton is partnering with Renault Trucks on a proof-of-concept trial that will have two battery-electric heavy-duty E-Tech D Wide trucks in operation by month’s end. ...

In 2012, the Newport firm bought its first group of 7.5-tonne Atego trucks to deliver and install its uPVC (unplasticised polyvinyl chloride) conservatories, doors, and windows. ...

The truckmaker says its new system can withstand forces up to 150% greater than similar systems available from other marques. ...

The new-generation Amarok will be available later this year in select markets, and Volkswagen will offer the pickup in four-door DoubleCab and two-door SingleCab versions. ...

The facility represents an investment worth around 100 million euros and is projected to secure 350 jobs in Nuremberg and create manufacturing capacities of over 100,000 battery systems per year. ...

A DAF CF Electric was the first fully electric truck on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road. ...

“The launch of the eActros is a major milestone in the history of Mercedes-Benz Trucks and it was very exciting to be able to display this groundbreaking vehicle,” says Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ Kathryn Mitchell. ...

"Automated driving is an important component in making urban mobility fit for the future," says Man Truck & Bus @City Project Manager, Walter Schwertberger. ...

Faster pairing, new push notifications, and integration with Iveco Driver Pal make the app even handier. ...

“I’m looking forward to meeting our customers and future prospects at the show, as well as enabling them to experience a Design Verification prototype vehicle firsthand at the event’s driving experience centre,” says Volta Trucks CEO Essa Al-Saleh. ...

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. ...

The 460-horsepower rear-steer rigid is equipped with a Fassi 710 crane and a flatbed body along with a VBG drawbar coupling for pulling trailers. ...

"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. ...

“We’ve been running Mercedes-Benz vehicles for well over 10 years and have never had any problems with them,” says founder and Managing Director John Johnston. ...

The 4x2 zero-emission tractor unit will transport goods in and around Budapest, logging roughly 500 kilometres per day. ...

The Actros 2551 tractor units are fitted with resilient steel bumpers and raised ride heights to protect from damage while working on rough sites. ...

DAF announces a full new truck series for distribution and vocational applications. ...

The kitchen design firm also paired its new trucks with demountable box bodies, which allows them to be loading the next wave of installations whilst the trucks are still out in the field, dramatically reducing down time. ...