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    DAF Trucks Tops 30% Share Again As Market Dominance Continues
    Posted On: February 22, 2022
    DAF Trucks has again topped 30% market share in the UK for trucks above 6.0-tonnes GVW. ...
    KNP Logistics Group Adds 35 SDC Trailers Freespan Curtainsiders To 300-Plus Trailer Fleet
    Posted On: February 22, 2022
    During the logistics specialist’s 17-year relationship with the manufacturer, KNP has purchased more than 500 SDC trailers. ...
    Driver Preference & Advanced Safety Features Drive United Utilities’ Acquisition Of Two New Volvo FMX Tractor Units
    Posted On: February 21, 2022
    “Volvo has been awarded the contract for the past two renewals as its vehicles have consistently proven to be the best fit for our operation,” says United Utilities’ Martin Shaw. ...
    32-Tonne Mercedes-Benz Econic Tipper Grabs Ready To Go To Work For TLC
    Posted On: February 15, 2022
    Each truck features a steel tipping body and a PALFINGER EPSILON M135L crane with a maximum lift capacity of 1,500 kilograms and up to 8.2 metres of reach. ...
    DAF New Generation Distribution Trucks Enter Final Field Test Phase
    Posted On: February 14, 2022
    The truckmaker says the new trucks will be unveiled in the second half of this year and are being designed in accordance with European Masses & Dimensions regulations. ...
    Online Group Refreshes Logistics Fleet With Krone Curtainsider Trailers
    Posted On: February 11, 2022
    “We have bought from Krone for over 15 years, so they were the obvious choice. ...
    Maritime Transport Finds Volvo FH With I-Save Trucks Well-Specced & Fuel-Efficient, Buys 355 More
    Posted On: February 8, 2022
    Maritime Transport Fleet Director Paul Heyhoe says the haulier’s fleet now totals 1,150 trucks and will consist of roughly 50% Volvos once all ordered FH trucks are delivered. ...
    Reporting Good Fuel Economy From Volvo FH Trucks With I-Save, Transport Firm Orders 5 More
    Posted On: February 1, 2022
    “We originally took on eight back in 2019, and they’ve averaged around 11 mpg, which we are very happy with,” says owner Lee Harrison. ...
    Volvo FM Allows Erewash Commercials To Carry More Per Load
    Posted On: January 28, 2022
    The truck’s greater payload means the aggregates and concrete supplier can maximise every trip, ultimately saving time and money. ...
    Arnold Plant Hire Acquires Third Volvo, An FH Globetrotter 8x2 Rigid
    Posted On: January 27, 2022
    “The new Volvo FH ticks all the boxes; our drivers work incredibly hard, so looking after them and giving them great trucks is really important for us as a business,” says Arnold Plant Hire Plant Manager Jason Caudwell. ...
    Swedish Timber Haulier Puts Scania 560 S Through Its Paces On Mountain Roads, Sees Improved Fuel Efficiency
    Posted On: January 26, 2022
    Twice a week, driver Jerry Olofsson hauls timber products from the Swedish city of Skellefteå to the Norwegian port of Bodø, where he picks up wood chips, tyres, and waste products using Scania’s new 560 S test truck. ...
    Bolton Council Equips 19 New Mercedes-Benz Econics With Two Refuse Collection Body Types
    Posted On: January 25, 2022
    Eight of the trucks are equipped with FAUN Zoeller Variopress bodywork and the other 11 have FAUN Zoeller cylindrical Rotopress bodies. ...
    DAF Trucks Rolls Out Dedicated Electric Vehicle Technician Training
    Posted On: January 19, 2022
    The training is being delivered at the DAF Academy based at DAF Trucks’ UK head office in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. ...
    The Crown Estate & Clipper Logistics Will Lean On The Volta Zero To Decarbonise Deliveries To Regent Street Retailers
    Posted On: January 18, 2022
    “The full-electric Volta Zero is specifically designed for zero-emission urban distribution with exactly The Crown Estate and Clipper Logistics’ use case in mind,” says Volta Trucks CEO Essa Al-Saleh. ...
    MAN Sales Approach Pre-Crisis Level In 2021
    Posted On: January 14, 2022
    “This was a strong performance by the entire team, which is still struggling with major challenges caused by the pandemic,” says Executive Board Member Göran Nyberg. ...
    Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council Adds Additional Mercedes-Benz Econics To Refuse Collection Truck Fleet
    Posted On: January 13, 2022
    “Experience has proved that the Econic is extremely well-engineered and can be trusted to provide many years of dependable service,” says Glen McGrandle, council head of waste and transport. ...
    ADAC Study Finds Michelin Tyres Generate Fewest Particulates & Perform Safely
    Posted On: January 12, 2022
    Michelin tyres averaged just 90 grams of tire abrasion per 1,000 kilometres driven, and “performed well in safety tests, wet and dry, even when worn.” ...
    Hankook Showcases Airless i-Flex Concept Tyre At CES 2022
    Posted On: January 11, 2022
    The debut was the culmination of more than a decade of airless tyre research. ...
    Valley Traction Services Limited Offers Diverse Range Of Services With Help From Scania R-Series Trucks
    Posted On: January 11, 2022
    Most of the firm’s work is construction-related, but it also handles waste management and recycling jobs, water and fuel tank transport, container shipping, and more, and often needs a truck-mounted crane to reach areas with restricted access. ...
    A.F. Blakemore & Son’s 10 New Volvo FMs Improve Safety & Visibility In Food Distribution Fleet
    Posted On: January 10, 2022
    “We’ve gone for three-star-compliant trucks as forward planning on our part because I believe the DVS scheme will be rolled out across more cities sooner rather than later,” says A.F. ...
    Swedish Haulier Fermgruppen Sees Fuel-Consumption Savings In Field Tests Of Scania 560 R XT
    Posted On: January 6, 2022
    During test, Fermgruppen drivers drove the truck into forests surrounding Sundsvall each day to pick up 60-tonne log loads and deliver them to SCA Group depots. ...
    Gregory Distribution Takes Delivery Of Bio-LNG-Fuelled Volvo FM Globetrotter & FH Trucks
    Posted On: January 6, 2022
    “We put our first LNG trucks on the road 18 months ago, and the reduction in carbon emissions have been clear to see,” says Gregory’s Director of Fleet, Property, and Procurement, Andrew Chapple. ...
    Gower Brewery Of South Wales Returns To The Dependability Of A FUSO Canter
    Posted On: January 4, 2022
    The new truck replaces a previous FUSO Canter that served the award-winning brewery faithfully since 2013 in making deliveries of its handcrafted, premium-quality ales. ...
    Iveco Group Debuts On The Milan Stock Exchange With Opening Bell Ceremony & First Day Of Trading
    Posted On: January 3, 2022
    The newly listed Group is formed from the demerger of the Commercial and Specialty Vehicles, Powertrain, and related Financial Services businesses from CNH Industrial N.V. ...
    Daniel Karlsson Transport Field-Testing Scania Super Powertrain
    Posted On: December 23, 2021
    The haulier received the Scania 460 R, with its highly efficient 13-litre biodiesel engine, near the end of 2020 and has driven it about 10,000 kilometres per month since. ...
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    Manoeuvrability & Payload Capacity Sells PW Tanking Services On Volvo FM
    Posted 25/02/2026
    PW Tanking Services specified its Volvo FM 6x2 rigid vacuum truck with a hydraulically steered tag axle and a VBG drawbar coupling that lets the firm’s drivers pull a tanker trailer and maximise each route. ...
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    DAF XF Electric Awarded ‘Eco-Friendly Truck Of The Year’
    Posted 13/02/2026
    The DAF XF Electric has been awarded ‘2026 Eco-Friendly Truck of the Year’ by a Spanish jury, in recognition of the vehicle’s strong focus on sustainability, advanced technology, and excellent overall performance. ...
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    Wordsworth Excavations Increases Heavy-Haulage Capacity With New Renault Trucks T High
    Posted 22/01/2026
    Wordsworth Excavations chose the Renault Trucks T High 6x2 tractor unit to haul plant and equipment to work sites due to its power, comfort, and versatility. ...
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    DAF Introduces XG & XG+ Electric
    Posted 13/01/2026
    The XG and XG+ Electric are driven by the most powerful Paccar EX D2 electric motor, with outputs from 270 to 350 kW and a torque of 2,400 N-m. ...
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    Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks Available Due to Fleet Renewal
    Posted 11/01/2026
    Due to a fleet renewal, there are 20 Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks available to purchase immediately. ...
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    Two Unimogs Join Specialist Vehicle Fleet For Incident Response Role With The Environment Agency
    Posted 30/12/2025
    The Environment Agency has added two Mercedes-Benz Unimogs to its fleet of specialist vehicles that will be used to move excavators, machinery, and other Environment Agency equipment to critical incidents around the country. ...
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    Fenn Logistics Moves Toward Eco-Friendly Transport With Volvo FM Electrics
    Posted 12/12/2025
    Fenn Logistics, a Burton-on-Trent-based transport, warehousing, and supply chain services provider, has added two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units to its fleet to move goods for one of the world's largest food and beverage manufacturers. ...
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    Egis Lagan Services Adds All-Electric Volvo FM Low Entry To Lower Emissions & Enhance Safety
    Posted 31/10/2025
    Egis Lagan Services acquired a Volvo electric FM Low Entry truck, the first in Ireland, to reduce transportation emissions and improve crew safety during maintenance work on TII’s motorway and high-speed dual carriageway road network. ...
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    East Kent Recycling Expands Fleet With New Volvo Trucks
    Posted 20/10/2025
    Waste management provider East Kent Recycling recently added 23 mixed-model Volvo trucks, including FL, FE, and FMX models, to its fleet to support operations throughout Kent. ...
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    SAS Tech Services Adds 1st Electric Vehicle To Fleet With Mercedes-Benz eActros 600
    Posted 08/10/2025
    The latest addition to the SAS Tech Services fleet, a new Mercedes-Benz eActros 600, will pull a double-decker trailer on weekly round trips between the UK and Holland to collect IT equipment for recycling, covering 80,000 miles a year. ...
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