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    Don-Bur Double Deck Trailers: The Low-Hanging Carbon Win
    Posted On: August 26, 2025
    Before fleets electrify at scale, double-deck trailers are a proven way to cut emissions intensity now through doubling volumetric capacity, reducing trip frequency, and lowering fuel use per pallet. ...
    Greene King Expands Fleet With 60 New Don-Bur Curtainsiders
    Posted On: July 15, 2025
    Greene King has expanded its national drinks distribution fleet with 60 new Don-Bur-built curtainside bodies with liveries showcasing the brewer’s brands. ...
    Rocks Off Gravel Lifts The Roof With High-Spec Curtainsider From Krone
    Posted On: July 8, 2025
    Rocks Off Gravel has strengthened its logistics capability with the addition of a new high-specification Krone Profi Liner trailer. ...
    Iveco Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary & Sets In Motion The Spirit Of The Future
    Posted On: June 11, 2025
    Iveco, the brand of Iveco Group N.V. that designs, manufactures, and markets light, medium, and heavy commercial vehicles, marks the 50th anniversary since its foundation in 1975. ...
    Schmitz Cargobull Trailer Increases Capacity & Flexibility For Bolshaw Industrial Powders
    Posted On: March 10, 2025
    Bolshaw Industrial Powders, a Macclesfield-based producer of limestone products, purchased a Schmitz Cargobull S.CS Fixed Roof curtain sider after being impressed by the trailer’s capacity, durability, and security features. ...
    Fuso Canter Fills The Bill For Jack Cotterill Tree Services
    Posted On: March 7, 2025
    The 130-horsepower Euro 6 Step E-compliant Fuso Canter produces 360 newton-metres of torque, has the smallest turning circle in the 3.5-tonne class, and features enhanced driver comfort and safety. ...
    Ipswich Haulier Goes Green, Replacing Diesel Truck With Volvo FE Electric
    Posted On: March 5, 2025
    Warehousing and distribution firm Debach has added the first electric truck to its vehicle fleet, a new, zero-tailpipe emissions Volvo FE Electric. ...
    Iveco S-Way Makes Its Debut In Euro Truck Simulator 2
    Posted On: December 23, 2024
    Iveco announces the recent release of the Iveco S-Way in the popular Euro Truck Simulator 2 video game developed by SCS Software. ...
    Cargo Express Chooses High-Quality Schmitz Cargobull Mega Trailers For International Transport
    Posted On: November 6, 2024
    Cargo Express adds Schmitz Cargobull Mega trailers to its fleet for their high quality, flexible roof height, and anti-theft features. ...
    DAF Trucks Debuts New Innovations At IAA Transportation 2024
    Posted On: October 7, 2024
    Learn more about DAF's New Generation XD, XF, XG, and XG? trucks, which recently made their debut at the IAA Transportation 2024 show. ...
    West Yorkshire Haulier Acquires Volvo FH Aero 460 Tractors
    Posted On: September 30, 2024
    Bower Green recently upgraded three trucks to new, aerodynamic Volvo FH Aero 460 tractor units with I-Save fuel-saving features and Globetrotter cabs. ...
    Holland & Barrett Renews Fleet With Don-Bur Box Bodies
    Posted On: September 26, 2024
    Don-Bur announces the completion of a new batch of 33 bespoke 18-tonne rigid box bodies for Holland & Barrett, the UK's leading health and wellbeing store. ...
    Oakland Distribution Acquires 30 Renault T480 Tractor Units
    Posted On: September 25, 2024
    Oakland Distribution recently added 30 new Renault T480 Turbo Compound 6x2 tractor units to its fleet, chosen for driver comfort and enhanced fuel economy. ...
    New DAF XB Electric & Paccar Power Solutions At Cenex Expo 2024
    Posted On: September 4, 2024
    The latest XB Electric truck and Paccar Power Solutions will be on display at Cenex Expo today and tomorrow (September 4 and 5) at UTAC Millbrook. ...
    Hadfields Transport Returns To Mercedes-Benz Trucks
    Posted On: September 4, 2024
    After a 7-year hiatus, Hadfields Transport recently added two 18-tonne Mercedes-Benz Actros 1827 trucks with box bodies with 2.7-tonne cantilever tail lifts. ...
    Cold Storage Provider Chooses Volvo FM Electric Trucks
    Posted On: August 7, 2024
    Cold storage provider Reed Boardall recently added two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units to its all-Volvo fleet of 200 commercial vehicles. ...
    Renault Trucks Celebrates The Arrival Of E-Tech Tractor Units At ZEHID Partner Day Electromobility
    Posted On: August 6, 2024
    Renault unveiled its battery-electric tractor units on Zero Emission Heavy Goods Vehicles and Infrastructure Demonstration (ZEHID) Partner Day. ...
    Don-Bur Completes Stunning Print Livery For Bond International's New Trailer Batch
    Posted On: August 5, 2024
    Learn how leading commercial vehicle bodywork manufacturer Don-Bur completed a new batch of six full print livery box van trailers for Bond International. ...
    Iveco To Unveil Its Zero-Emissions Innovations, The Latest Results Of Its Multi-Energy Strategy, At IAA Transportation 2024
    Posted On: August 5, 2024
    IVECO continues driving the “road of change” towards industry decarbonization with its diverse multi-energy offerings, powered by a robust ecosystem of strategic partnerships. ...
    Dawsongroup EMC Selects Volvo FMX Electric & FE Electric Trucks For Hire Fleet
    Posted On: July 30, 2024
    Municipal vehicle supplier Dawsongroup EMC selects Volvo FMX Electric vacuum tank trucks & FE Electric MCVs for its contract hire fleet. ...
    Iveco Celebrates Significant Milestone With The 1,800,000th Daily Rolling Off The Line At Suzzara Plant
    Posted On: July 29, 2024
    Iveco celebrates the milestone of 1,800,000 vehicles produced at the Suzzara plant in Mantua, Italy, the facility that has gained a reputation for excellence. ...
    Volvo FM Electric Helps UK Builders’ Merchant Joseph Parr (Alco) Go Green
    Posted On: July 15, 2024
    Joseph Parr’s Volvo FM Electric 6x2 rigid with a Palfinger BM 26 crane is the first zero-emission heavy-duty truck deployed by a UK builders’ merchant. ...
    Renault C430 Hookloader Helps Sparling Recycling Increase Efficiency
    Posted On: July 15, 2024
    Sparling Recycling’s Renault C430 has a comfortable, high-specification cab and an efficient DE13 turbo compound engine. ...
    Ashcourt Group Readies For The Future With 4 Volvo FH Electrics
    Posted On: July 12, 2024
    The Ashcourt Group recently acquired four new 44-tonne Volvo FH Electric 6x2 tractor units with a range of 300 kilometres, 666 horsepower and Volvo’s I-Shift gearbox. ...
    Volvo FM Electric Helps LondonEnergy Convert Waste To Energy
    Posted On: July 3, 2024
    LondonEnergy’s new Volvo FM Electric will haul waste to an energy centre, where it will help generate enough electricity to power 80,000 homes each year. ...
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    Deliveries Are Sweeter Than Ever For Tunnock’s With New Volvo FH Aero
    Posted 01/06/2026
    After a recent acquisition, Tunnock’s Teacakes and Caramel Wafers will be delivered in a new Volvo FH Aero 6x2 rigid dressed in livery to match the Caramel Wafer wrapping. ...
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    Find Parts & Components Fast & Easy On TruckLocator.ie
    Posted 26/05/2026
    Truck Locator’s new, dedicated Parts For Sale page makes finding the parts and components you need faster and easier than ever. ...
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    MAN Truck & Bus: Waste Collection Goes Electric
    Posted 18/05/2026
    MAN is electrifying its municipal portfolio, for waste collectors, winter gritting services, and more, with significantly fewer emissions and less noise. ...
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    Nooteboom Mega Windmill Trailer XXL’s Stability Impresses Silvasti CEO
    Posted 11/05/2026
    The Mega Windmill Trailer XXL is a third-generation semi-trailer from Nooteboom Trailers that can transport small- and large-diameter wind turbine tower sections with weights of up to around 100 tonnes. ...
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    Volvo Trucks’ All-New Combustion Engine Platform: Superior Fuel Efficiency & Ready For A Wide Range Of Alternative Fuels
    Posted 11/05/2026
    Volvo Trucks has unveiled two all-new 13-litre engines – its most fuel-efficient ever – which are ready for renewable diesel and gas fuel types, including future hydrogen applications. ...
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    Volvo FM Makes First-Time Volvo Buyer CT Glass A Believer
    Posted 08/05/2026
    Volvo’s FM 380 6x2 rear-steer rigid curtainsider impressed first-time Volvo buyer CT Glass with its manoeuvrability, efficiency, comfort, and safety features. ...
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    Alliance Flooring Distribution Adds 11 New Volvo FH Aero 460s To Fleet
    Posted 07/05/2026
    Alliance Flooring Distribution recently added 11 new Volvo FH Aero 460s to its fleet, joining 39 previously purchased Volvo trucks and boosting the fleet’s Volvo contingent to 30%—all in just two years. ...
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    DAF Launches Interactive Route Simulator For Electric Trucks
    Posted 29/04/2026
    DAF Trucks is launching an interactive route simulator that provides transport operators with insight into real-world deployability of electric DAF trucks in their specific daily operations. ...
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    5-Star Performance! Scania P-Cab Duo Receive Euro NCAP's Top Rating
    Posted 22/04/2026
    Joining Scania's L-cab 6x2 refuse truck, which received Euro NCAP's top rating in 2026, are a pair of P-cab trucks in 4x2 distribution and 6x2 utility forms. ...
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    2026 Truck Shows Across Ireland & The UK
    Posted 21/04/2026
    There is a rich history of trade shows, conferences, expos, and other truck and trailer industry events taking place each year throughout Ireland and the UK, and 2026 is no different. ...
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