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FreshLinc, Facing Increased Demand For Chilled Food, Relies On Custom-Built Schmitz Cargobull Trailers

7 April 2020

Originally custom-built to haul fresh flowers from the Netherlands, the trailers feature Hydraroll Trailerloda rollerbed systems designed to load and unload air cargo containers quickly and safely.

20 Renault Trucks To Join FreshLinc Group Fleet

7 April 2020

The logistics firm recently ordered Renault Trucks Range T tractor units that are expected to cover 180,000 kilometers annually for FreshLinc Group’s temperature-controlled division.

Scania Responds To Coronavirus Pandemic By Following Health Guidelines, Keeping Workshops Open

6 April 2020

The company believes that keeping the transportation industry running “is essential to ensure deliveries of necessary goods,” including food and medical supplies.

A Closer Look At The DAF CF

6 April 2020

The CF is available as a tractor unit or rigid and is well-suited to a wide range of applications, including long haul, tank transport, regional distribution, refuse collection, construction, timber, and more.

IVECO To Keep Dealers & Workshops Open For Business While Following Government Guidelines & Taking Added COVID-19-Related Precautions

3 April 2020

The company says it is following all guidelines from the Ministry of Health, including cleaning more extensively, having technicians work in smaller teams, and encouraging the use of disposable gloves, masks, and vests.

New Renewable Fuels Guide Helps Fleet Operators Cut Emissions Economically

31 March 2020

The Guide makes the business and environmental case for a variety of low carbon and sustainable fuels with particular emphasis on high-blend biofuels for commercial vehicles.

A Closer Look At The Revolutionary IVECO Stralis NP

31 March 2020

Building upon IVECO’s work designing sustainable-fuel trucks, vans, and buses, IVECO launched the Stralis NP series in 2016 as the first natural gas truck specifically designed for long-haul operations.

SFS Flooring Supplies Adds IVECO Daily Hi-Matic To Their Fleet

30 March 2020

SFS chose the curtain side van following a short test drive of a demonstrator model. One reason is the vehicle’s payload capacity, which IVECO says is “greater than many 7.5-tonners.”

Highly Specialised For Collection & Distribution: Mercedes-Benz Econic

30 March 2020

Initially introduced at the Entsorga waste management trade show in 1998, the Econic was designed to fuse the key characteristics of vehicles designed for work across different sectors into a single vehicle.

Volvo Technicians Volunteer For Weekend Shifts To Serve Customer Knowles Transport, Dealer Lends Them A Volvo FH Demonstrator

27 March 2020

The warehousing and distribution specialist says they are facing Christmas-level volumes “plus a bit more,” and has needed every truck they could get to keep up with demand.

Volkswagen Celebrates 70th Anniversary Of Its Transporter Van Range

27 March 2020

The manufacturer says the occasion marks a new record for the longest commercial vehicle production run in history.

Ipswich-Based TMJ Interiors Adds Two New Volvo FE Trucks, With A Third On The Way

27 March 2020

The specialist joinery contractor says Volvo is one of only a few brands they’d consider, due to driver popularity and the reliability and aftersales support they’ve enjoyed with previous Volvos.

DAF Reaffirms Commitment To Dealer Network & Aftersales Support During Coronavirus Pandemic

26 March 2020

Despite taking a number of preventative measures, the company says that its 134 dealer locations in the United Kingdom are “operating at, or very close to, normal levels.”

A Closer Look At The Renault Trucks Range T

26 March 2020

You’ll find a Range T truck for almost any long-haul application, with a wide range of engines, cab configurations, and transmissions.

A Closer Look At The New-Look Volvo FM

26 March 2020

Volvo recently redesigned the FM inside and out, with a focus on operator experience, safety, and productivity.

Hino & Toyota Announce Plans To Co-Develop A Heavy-Duty Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Truck

25 March 2020

The new truck will be based on the Hino Profia; the companies have estimated its range at 600 kilometres.

Ipswich-Based Maze Logistic Solutions Orders Its First Volvo Trucks: A Pair Of Volvo FH Tractor Units

25 March 2020

Maze expects to put roughly 130,000 kilometres (80,778 miles) per year on each of the trucks, which are supplied on a four-year contract hire agreement with Volvo Gold repair and maintenance contracts.

Toutes Directions Puts Mercedes-Benz Trucks & Vans To Work

25 March 2020

The Sheffield-based haulier says it has utilised Mercedes-Benz vehicles for 25 years, citing reliability, fuel efficiency, strong aftersales support, and popularity among drivers.

Builder’s Merchant CRS Adds Four DAF CF 370 FAN Rigid Crane Trucks To Its Fleet

25 March 2020

The new 26-tonne, three-axle trucks are equipped with bespoke dropside bodies and carry the latest Palfinger BM26 cranes.

DAF Delivers Its First CF Electric 6x2 Refuse Truck To Dutch Waste Management Specialist ROVA

20 March 2020

The truck has entered service in Zwolle, and three other similar vehicles will operate elsewhere as part of a refuse collection field test.

Morrisons To Create 3,500 Extra Jobs To Alleviate Coronavirus-Related Impacts On Colleagues

18 March 2020

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to massively disrupt lives and operations worldwide, various organizations are enacting measures to help bring those impacted some relief. That includes Morrisons.

East Yorkshire-Based Burton Roofing Grows Fleet By Four New Volvo FM Crane Trucks

18 March 2020

The roofing supply merchants operated a Volvo FE 4x2 for a year and liked it enough to place its newest order for three 6x2 rigids and an 8x2 rigid, all with D11K engines and brick grab cranes.

Ipswich-Based GMA Warehousing & Transport Adds Four Volvo FM 330s To Fleet

17 March 2020

The firm opted for the entire long-haul fuel package, which includes special software, Volvo’s I-See predictive cruise control, I-Cruise intelligent cruise control with I-Roll, and an automatic engine idle shutdown capability.

Liverpool Establishes Fleet Of 20 CNG-Powered Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT 2630 L Refuse Trucks To Reduce Emissions & Cut Fuel Costs

17 March 2020

Liverpool expects the fleet, which is powered by 100% renewable biomethane, to cover 150,000 miles per year and reduce nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide emissions by 90% and 80%, respectively.

SDC Trailers To Display EN 12642 XL Freespan Curtainsiders & Other Trailers At CV Show

12 March 2020

Other trailers on the firm’s stand (5D85 in Hall 5) for its tenth consecutive CV Show will include a 10.6-metre Urban Curtainsider, a 13.7-m GRP Boxvan, and a 10.9-m Urban Construction Platform.

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MAN Truck & Bus At Work On The ANITA Project’s Self-Driving Vehicles For Hub-To-Hub Logistics Routes

After the development and implementation phase, the software and an autonomous MAN truck—with a safety driver on board—will begin testing in real-world operations in Ulm. ...

Scania Partnering To Test Feasibility Of Long-Haul Electrified Trucks Powered By Overhead Wires

The electric road system is seen as one of the most technically viable and economically attractive options for the electrification of heavy-duty trucks because it uses known and available technologies in new ways. ...

Waste Management Specialist Receives Two High-Spec Mercedes-Benz Trucks

Select Environmental Services has purchased trucks from other manufacturers in the past, but chose dealer City West Commercials because they “tick every box” on every order, the firm says. ...

Isuzu 3.5-Tonne Grafter Wins 9th Consecutive Best Builders’ Truck Award

Trade Van Driver’s annual awards are judged by the magazine’s expert panel of journalists and readers who use light commercial vehicles. ...

Low Cab Entry Drives Highway Maintenance Specialist’s Acquisition Of Volvo FE Tippers

Ringway of West Sussex has added three 26-tonne Volvo FE 6x2 rigid tipper trucks to its UK-wide fleet. ...

IVECO Launches Projects To Promote The Benefits Of Natural Gas & Its Key Role In Decarbonizing Transport

?The “IVECO Ambassador” programme aims to raise awareness of the brand’s values on different themes. ...

IVECO’s Brescia, Italy, Production Plant Manufactures 600,000th Eurocargo

The milestone-setting Eurocargo is powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), which Plant Director Marco Colonna says reaffirms IVECO’s commitment to sustainable transportation. ...

PRM Green Technologies Sticks With Mercedes-Benz Actros For Equipment Recycling Transport

The firm has acquired a second Mercedes-Benz Actros 2540 LnR, this one a member of the fifth-generation Actros range introduced to the UK in 2019. ...

Brunel Of Cornwall Purchases Rare Mercedes-Benz Actros Edition 1 Tractor & Arocs Tipper

“We’re very proud to be running a fabulous Actros Edition 1 as our first tractor unit,” says Brunel Managing Director Brian Venables. ...

Volta Trucks Partners With CPC Group On Composite Exterior Body Panels For Volta Zero Electric Truck

The companies plan to start full-scale production on customer-specified vehicles by 2022’s end, leveraging composite materials in the body and trim. ...

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