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The firm says its drivers love the new Volvos, and the rear-suction sweeper bodywork from Bucher Municipal represents a big competitive advantage as it provides a deep clean in a single pass. ...

To save on fuel, Stan Robinson selected the BPW Eco-Plus axles and SDC’s fuel-saving aerodynamic roof profile. ...

The temperature-controlled food haulier has one of the UK’s largest refrigerated truck fleets and has kicked off a fleet replacement programme with a recent order placed with DAF Trucks. ...

Highlights include the MAN OptiView mirror replacement system, the MAN CruiseAssist driving assistant, new drive functions, and improved aerodynamics. ...

The CF Electric’s 210-kilowatt electric motor delivers 2,000 newton-metres of torque, and its 350-kilowatt-hour battery has a fully charged range of up to 220 kilometres. ...

The new trucks are the first Volvos Willshees Waste & Recycling has put into service in several years, but owner Dean Willshee says an impressive test drive sealed the deal. ...

DAF Trucks is showcasing its New Generation DAF range at the ITT Hub show in Farnborough, and two of the main attractions—shown for first time in the UK—are DAF’s LF Electric and CF Electric. ...

Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility’s fleet of XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks has collectively exceeded 1 million kilometres of driving in only 11 months of service in Switzerland. ...

The range-topping DISAB body can access tanks of waste material using remote control, obviating the need to put the firm’s personnel at risk. ...

The truck maker says it’s “Leading The Charge” on green transport technologies, and provides a family of electric vehicles ranging from 3.1 to 26 tonnes in gross vehicle weight. ...

Quarry boss Calum McCrae was impressed with the 8x4 Mercedes-Benz Arocs he acquired three years ago and recently added two more, opting for the Mercedes-Benz trucks over a previously used Swedish marque. ...

As the truck will work five days a week and run 60,000 kilometres per year, KPH Plant Hire ordered Volvo’s long-haul fuel package with I-See predictive cruise control to optimise fuel efficiency and reduce engine wear. ...

The manufacturer says the Actros L is the “largest and most luxurious model in the Actros series.” ...

The Broughton Gifford-based haulier quickly put the new D Wide rigid curtainsider to work hauling pallet network loads. ...

DAF and its customers have tested the New Generation over more than 20 million kilometres and found, amongst other benefits, that they provide an improvement of up to 10% in fuel efficiency. ...

South-west fuel oil and lubricants supplier, Ford Fuels, is taking delivery of its latest batch of vehicles from DAF Trucks, marking ten years of acquisitions from the market-leading truck manufacturer. ...

Manfreight has been running Volvos since 1978, just two years after its founding; the newest additions to the firm’s fleet will run six days a week and log up to 200,000 kilometres per year. ...

Patrico is a longtime Mercedes-Benz customer whose distribution fleet comprises three Atego rigids and two Actros tractor units. ...

The manufacturer will premiere its new eActros battery-electric truck on 30 June in an online event that is a culmination of a journey that began in 2016. ...

The S-WAY NP is bio-LNG-ready and provides a significant reduction in nitrogen dioxide emissions and up to 95% less carbon dioxide emissions than diesel-powered trucks. ...

The dealer hopes to raise £5,000 this year to benefit Derian House Children’s Hospice, a provider of free respite and end-of-life care for more than 400 youth in North West England. ...

The 625-hoursepower Edition 1 is one of only 400 of its kind around the globe, and one of just 35 that were available to purchase in the UK. ...

Supplied by Truck and Bus Wales and West, the new Volvos replace six older AB2K trucks, four of which are also FH16s. ...

After using trucks from another manufacturer for several years, the council elected to return to Econics, as they have proven in the past to be durable, reliable, and well-liked by the drivers who use them day in and day out. ...

IVECO says the vehicle complies not only with Euro VI-E emissions standards but has achieved Conformity Factor 1, which means it will meet emissions limits for the life of the vehicle. ...