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    London-Based Storage & Moving Solutions Provider Is All-In With IVECO Daily 7-Tonners
    Posted March 22, 2022
    When the time came to update its fleet, easyStorage ordered 27 efficient, large-capacity Daily trucks and has 20 more either in the build process or on order. ...
    3.5-Tonne Isuzu Grafters Pull Sanitation Duty At Challenger Site Services
    Posted March 22, 2022
    The Manchester-based portable toilet provider bought the cab and chassis trucks and had some outfitted with bespoke GK&N Services tanker bodies, while others got toilet transport bodywork from Fosters Commercials. ...
    XPO Logistics & British Gypsum Take Delivery Of First Volvo FM LNG & HVO Trucks From 76-Unit Order
    Posted March 18, 2022
    The firms expect that the new tractor units will result in a 30% network-wide reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. ...
    New SDC Trailers Freespan Curtainsiders Allow Construct IT To Meet Demands Of Growing Business
    Posted March 15, 2022
    Construct IT’s new curtainsiders are built using SDC Trailers’ bolt-on body concept, low-friction alloy roof rail, and easy-roll technology with clear side apertures, which provide safe, efficient loading and unloading. ...
    Renault & GEODIS Developing 16-Tonne Electric Truck For Urban Logistics
    Posted March 15, 2022
    The companies seek to address the changing landscape of urban delivery with a zero-emission truck that’s both safer and more efficient than current delivery vehicles. ...
    Schmitz Cargobull Wins New Customer CK Foods With S.KO COOL SMART Refrigerated Trailer
    Posted March 11, 2022
    “Our business is growing and we needed a trailer that would be up to the job and able to meet our busy schedule,” says CK Foods Buyer Huzaifah Bhamji. ...
    Lights, Camera, Action: New Volvo FH Transports Lighting & Staging Equipment For Bath International Transport
    Posted March 11, 2022
    “During the summer it gets really busy and the guys can be away for four to five weeks at a time, all across Europe, so it’s important they are happy in their working environment,” says owner Gary Bath. ...
    Hilltop Transport Acquires Third FUSO Canter In Less Than A Year
    Posted March 11, 2022
    “Reliability is important too, of course, and our first Canter hasn’t missed a beat, which is why we’ve had no hesitation returning for more,” says Director Darren Paine. ...
    Hanson Logistics Heeds Recommendations, Acquires First Volvo Truck
    Posted March 9, 2022
    “We’re very impressed with the fuel figures, too; early indications show that the initial mpg return is far better than other trucks we have on the fleet,” says Operations Director Mark Henighan. ...
    MJ Slater Acquires New Actros Edition 2, Scores Limited-Edition Mercedes-Benz Hat Trick
    Posted March 8, 2022
    The haulier also runs a three-year-old Actros Edition 1 and a one-year-old Actros Edition 2. ...
    Renault Trucks T & C Electric Trucks In The E-Tech Range
    Posted March 8, 2022
    Renault Trucks is expanding its all-electric range and has announced the start of sales for 2023 of two new models of up to 44 tonnes, the Renault Trucks T E-Tech for regional transport and the Renault Trucks C E-Tech for the construction industry. ...
    Transport Manager Victoria Breaks Down Barriers With Mercedes-Benz Truck Operator Legion Scaffolding
    Posted March 8, 2022
    Victoria Boyle joined her brother in the Brentwood-based business five years ago and worked initially as his Personal Assistant, but has risen through the ranks to become the firm’s transport manager. ...
    James T Blakeman & Co Replaces 3 More Trucks From Another Marque With Volvo FH Tractor Units—Only One More To Go
    Posted March 2, 2022
    The sausage manufacturer’s three new FH tractor units are spec’d with Globetrotter XL cabs and the Drive ++ and Living Plus packages for optimal driver comfort. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Actros With MirrorCam Brings Efficiency & Safety To Andyfreight
    Posted March 2, 2022
    Andyfreight has been running Mercedes-Benz trucks for over 30 years, beginning soon after it was established in 1986 by Managing Director Andy Pountney, with just a single 3.5-tonne pickup. ...
    Williams Transport Marks 50th Anniversary With Custom IVECO S-WAY
    Posted March 1, 2022
    “We've had some fantastic feedback on the IVECO S-WAY so far, drivers like the way it looks, then they get in and really appreciate the extra space in the new cab,” says MD Andy Williams. ...
    Zenith Trailer Rentals Bolsters Fleet With 100 Schmitz Cargobull S.KO PACE SMART Semi-Trailers
    Posted March 1, 2022
    “Ordering a trailer that’s built in the UK certainly has its advantages, particularly at a time when parts are hard to come by,” says Zenith Trailer Rentals MD Phil Rodman. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Unimog U430 Tipper Is ‘Swiss Army Knife’ For Lincolnshire Pig Company
    Posted February 28, 2022
    Replacing a tractor with the Unimog has paid dividends to the Scredington operation, thanks especially to on-road performance that far eclipses the tractor’s, saving time and money. ...
    Caledonian Logistics Places Fleet-Renewal Order For 35 Mercedes-Benz Actros Tractors & Rigids
    Posted February 25, 2022
    The haulier is putting the trucks to work making nightly runs from its Kintore headquarters and Inverness and Cumbernauld depots to the Palletways hub in Lichfield, Staffordshire. ...
    Customised Krone Profi Liner Provides BH Cecil & Sons Needed Flexibility
    Posted February 24, 2022
    The new trailer can transport cargo of almost any shape or size and is perfect for the haulier’s mixed loads of items such as plants and recycled plastics. ...
    Upgrades To Volvo’s I-Save Technology Further Improve Fuel Efficiency & Driveability
    Posted February 24, 2022
    Updated engine hardware, improved software that includes the new I-Torque function, and more refined aerodynamics add up to even greater fuel efficiency. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Actros L Driver Extent+ Offers Exclusive Design Inside & Out
    Posted February 24, 2022
    The manufacturer says it will produce just 150 of these premium trucks, equipped with a laundry list of upgrades and boasting a first-class appearance. ...
    IVECO’s S-WAY LNG Now Able To Haul Overweight, Abnormal Loads For Germany’s Gruber Logistics
    Posted February 23, 2022
    IVECO says its S-WAY is the first natural gas-fuelled truck on the market specifically designed for international long-haul transport. ...
    MAN Debuts Prototype Electric Truck In Nuremberg, Production To Begin In 2024
    Posted February 23, 2022
    The manufacturer also announced it’s participating in a Bavarian-funded hydrogen fuel cell project and working to develop a fuel cell-powered truck with Bosch, Faurecia, and ZF. ...
    Volvo Trucks Leads Market For Electric Trucks In Europe
    Posted February 23, 2022
    A recent report from IHS Markit shows Volvo Trucks has a 42% market share. ...
    Fuel-Efficient Concept Starship Truck to Undergo Real-World Trial
    Posted May 2, 2018
    A new truck, designed to be as economical and aerodynamic as possible, is set to take on a mammoth journey across the US, hauling a heavy load to show improvements can still be made to improve the sustainability of fossil-fuel-powered HGVs. ...
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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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    Warburtons Buys More Renault E-Tech Battery-Electric Trucks For Zero-Emission Bakery Deliveries
    Posted 01/03/2024
    Warburtons, the largest bakery brand in the UK, recently continued its transition to a zero-emission fleet with the addition of four new Renault E-Tech D16s and two Renault E-Tech Master vans. ...
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