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Designed for maximum flexibility, the new trailer will be able to carry two 6.1-metre containers, and its rear sliding bogie can even be split out as a separate trailer if needed. ...

The new 6x4 Mercedes-Benz trucks are both powered by 15.6-litre, 425-kilowatt, straight-six engines and are outfitted with the range-topping GigaSpace cab. ...

The muck-shifting specialist headquartered in Thame, Oxfordshire, maintains a fleet of more than 100 trucks; this latest order is a return to Volvo due to technical issues with another brand. ...

The 770-horsepower rigid powers the longest and heaviest truck-and-trailer combination currently making regular deliveries in a European nation. ...

The national waste management specialist says the trucks will allow it to minimise the impact of its operations on the environment whilst maintaining optimum efficiency. ...

The updates equip the trailer to haul a broad range of wheel loaders of all sizes, as well as mobile cranes. ...

The truckmaker had a pair X-WAYs on display at the show in Yorkshire, one configured with tipper bodywork and the other set up with tipper grab kit. ...

The DAF CF has a PACCAR MX-13 engine and is fitted with Hiab crane and a specialist body designed by Forshaw Engineering; NWTT says the eight-wheeler can match its 6x2 rigids in manoeuvrability. ...

The LF Electric provides 260 kilowatts of nominal power (370 kW peak) and has a range of up to 280 zero-emission kilometres with a payload of 9100 kilograms. ...

Paul Chapman & Sons needed a new flagship truck for hauling heavy equipment all over the country, and Volvo’s 750-horsepower FH16 fills the bill. ...

“These FMXes represent the first of an all-new generation of vehicles, and so far, we’ve been massively impressed,” says Collins Earthworks Garage Manager Andy Jinks. ...

“These are the best trucks we have ever had; Volvo has raised the bar dramatically and we couldn’t be happier with our choice,” says J&P Managing Director Paul Molyneux. ...

“This special unit pays fitting tribute to the closeness and quality of our relationships with the manufacturer and its local representative, as well as to our own history and track record in the industry,” says Elddis Transport MD Nigel Cook. ...

A recent delivery of six 6x2 tractor units marks the third round of new S-WAYs from dealerpoint NI Trucks to join ND Grain’s fleet of trucks that collect milk from farms across six counties of Northern Ireland. ...

The truckmaker had three tridem-axle municipal trucks on display at Letsrecycle Live in Birmingham last week on 14 and 15 September. ...

The first-generation Actros debuted at the IAA transport show in Hanover, Germany, on 21 September, 1996. ...

The haulier especially appreciates the truck’s low kerb weight, which allows them to “maximise payload and drive down costs.” ...

KG Smith & Son’s latest FUSO Canter is the fifth in the Northampton-based fuel supplier’s fleet. ...

The Stranraer-based haulier says the Ekeri trailer comes into its own on multidrops, carrying mixed loads such as cheese and sundry items, for various supermarkets in Scotland and England. ...

The parties announced the accord during the inauguration of their joint-venture manufacturing facility in Ulm, Germany. ...

The firm’s new Arocs sweeper is an 1840 with a ClassicSpace sleeper cab, provided by Bell Truck and Van, and sweeper bodywork provided by Stock Sweepers. ...

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. ...

The company purchased the 428-horsepower Actros 2543 trucks with StreamSpace cabs—the first with its new corporate livery—from South Wales dealer Euro Commercials with competitive funding support from Mercedes-Benz. ...

The 570-horsepower 6x2 tractor will haul colour-coded tipper trailers back and forth across the Scottish Highlands. ...

AJ Champion of Radstock, Somerset, replaced one Isuzu delivery truck with another, a new 11-tonne rigid tipper. ...