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    Volta Trucks Chooses Meritor’s Blue Horizon 14Xe Integrated ePowertrain With eAxle For The Volta Zero
    Posted February 9, 2021
    This agreement will allow Volta to begin producing trial vehicles this year and then move into full production roughly 12 months later. ...
    Haulage & Waste Removal Specialist Celebrates 50th Anniversary With New IVECO Strator X-WAY Truck
    Posted February 8, 2021
    The newest addition features a 12.9-litre CURSOR 13 engine that produces 570 horsepower and 2,500 newton-metres of torque, as well as a 16-speed HI-TRONIX automatic transmission with IVECO HI-CRUISE GPS adaptive cruise control. ...
    Scottish Joinery Specialist Puts New Atego 1321L Curtainside Truck To Work
    Posted February 4, 2021
    The new truck joins a fleet of seven Mercedes-Benz vans and is replacing an older, 12-tonne Atego that the firm drove for 300,000 kilometres. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Says It's Open For Business Amid More COVID-19-Related Lockdowns
    Posted February 3, 2021
    The manufacturer says that despite further pandemic restrictions, all of its 79 sites are still open, it is keeping up with parts availability, and it continues to offers regular servicing as well as 24-hour roadside assistance. ...
    Scottish Autosmart Franchisee Buys Isuzu N75.150 Rigid With Showroom Body
    Posted February 1, 2021
    The 7.5-tonner is Dougie Borland’s first new truck, purchased for its reliability and longevity. ...
    7 More Scania Trucks To Join German E-Road Testing
    Posted February 1, 2021
    Once all three projected test sites are up and running, the tests will include 22 trucks in total; Scania will manage maintenance and data collection for all test vehicles. ...
    Renault Trucks UK & Ireland Sells 86% More LCVs In 2020 Than In 2019, Including Master Range Models
    Posted January 29, 2021
    While France is still No.1 in terms of purchasing Renault vehicles, the UK and Ireland market is now in second place in the European market. ...
    DAF Introduces New LF Electric Zero-Emission Truck For Urban Distribution Applications
    Posted January 28, 2021
    The manufacturer’s newest vehicle draws on innovations from its previous all-electric offering, the CF, as well as from years of developing the standard LF range. ...
    Volvo Introduces New Crew Cab Option For FM & FMX Trucks, Making Them Ideal For Use As Fire Service Trucks
    Posted January 27, 2021
    Volvo consulted with both emergency service providers and bodybuilders when designing the new cab to ensure it had all of the features necessary to properly serve the industry. ...
    Metal Component Manufacturer & Supplier’s New Volvo FH Joins 16-Year-Old Volvo FM12
    Posted January 27, 2021
    Folsana Pressed Sections’ Volvo FM12 recently passed the 16-year mark, and after covering nearly one million kilometres, the firm has invested in a new Volvo FH 6x2 Globetrotter XL pusher axle tractor unit. ...
    Nooteboom Introduces New Teletrailer Extendible Floor Flatbed Trailer With Netcap Sliding Canopy System
    Posted January 26, 2021
    The unique trailer essentially doubles as an extendable flatbed and a curtainsider, depending on the application, using a sliding double-rail system with a cover and a tarpaulin. ...
    Essex-Based Liquid Waste Disposal Company Adds 5 New Mercedes-Benz Arocs 2633 Tanker Trucks To Fleet
    Posted January 25, 2021
    Each vehicle is a 26-tonne, 6x4 tanker with a ClassicSpace M-cab and a 10.7-litre, 322-horsepower engine and a 12-speed Mercedes PowerShift 3 automated manual gearbox. ...
    PACCAR Teams With Aurora To Develop Self-Driving Technology For Peterbilt & Kenworth Trucks
    Posted January 25, 2021
    The move helps PACCAR take a major step toward deploying Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579 trucks that use the Aurora Driver platform in North America in coming years. ...
    Owens Group Adds 40 DAF XF 480 6x2 Tractors, More Than 100 DAF Trucks Now In Fleet
    Posted January 22, 2021
    The firm also boasts more than 850 trailers and over 185,000 square metres of warehousing to support its logistics, pallet distribution, bulk haulage, and delivery fleets. ...
    Armagh-Based Haulier Adds 20 New SDC Curtainsider High-Cube Trailers To Fleet For Operations In Ireland & The UK
    Posted January 22, 2021
    The firm says the majority of its 100-trailer fleet are SDC products that have served its operations well. ...
    Scania Reaffirms Its Sustainability Priorities, Including Battery-Electric Vehicles & Reducing Operational Emissions
    Posted January 21, 2021
    The company has stated its goal of reducing its own operational CO2 emissions by 50% while reducing CO2 produced by its vehicles by 20%, all by 2025. ...
    Hazardous Waste Transport Firm Ian Robinson Transport Adds Renault T520 High Haulers To Fleet
    Posted January 21, 2021
    The haulier chose the Renaults based on the manufacturer’s “impressive” reputation in the industry, as well as a competitive deal and cabs that make the firm’s drivers feel right at home on the road. ...
    Booming Construction Business Leads Anwen Construction To Purchase FUSO Canter
    Posted January 21, 2021
    The County Durham-based firm says demand for its groundwork services has never been higher and anticipates this growth will continue into the near future. ...
    Devon-Based Construction Services Specialist Adds Two IVECO Stralis X-WAY Tipper Trucks To Its Fleet
    Posted January 21, 2021
    Site clearance, hazardous waste removal, and recycling specialist Jeremy Bishop Haulage favours the X-WAY for its quiet operation, tight turning circle, and payload capacity. ...
    Scania Adds New Liftable & Disengageable Tandem Bogie Option For RB662 & R660 Axles
    Posted January 19, 2021
    The truck manufacturer says this solution is ideal for 6x4 and 8x4 truck configurations that even occasionally haul less than full loads, and explains that it can provide fuel savings of up to 3%. ...
    Volvo FH Lite Helps Maximise Payload For Aggregates Business
    Posted January 19, 2021
    Truck and Bus Wales and West helped the firm spec an FH Lite that was up to 490 kilograms lighter than a standard FH 6x2. ...
    Isuzu N75.190 Crew Cab Joins Fourwinds Garage Fleet Of Recovery Trucks
    Posted January 18, 2021
    The firm added its first Isuzu truck in 2018, and the reliability of the trucks for recovery duties has led it to add a new one each year. ...
    Renault Trucks UK & Ireland Sets Goal Of Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Status By 2030
    Posted January 14, 2021
    The commitment is part of a nationwide transformation programme covering the company’s operations and dealer network in the UK and Ireland. ...
    Manufacturer & Contract Hire Business Trials New MAN TGM 18.250 4X4 Gritter Truck In London Borough
    Posted January 14, 2021
    The truck’s low cab (with a roof height of only 3,119 millimetres) and 4x4 drive system made it particularly attractive for Econ’s uses. ...
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    MAN Expands Its Zero-Emission Portfolio
    Posted 19/04/2024
    Learn more about Man's small truck series with hydrogen combustion engines, planned for 2025 starting with 200 vehicles in selected markets. ...
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    ‘Forward-Thinking’ IVECO eDaily Wins ‘Electric Van Breakthrough Of The Year’ Award
    Posted 16/04/2024
    IVECO's eDaily has been recognised as impressive electrification enabler for its innovations in eLCV technology and mission-focus. ...
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    Orica UK Depends On Volvo Trucks To Haul Vital Cargo For Mining Industry
    Posted 11/04/2024
    Orica UK relies on Volvo trucks, including recently acquired FMX 460s, to transport explosives and other materials to mines and quarries throughout the UK. ...
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    Lenham Storage Moves Toward Zero Emissions With Volvo FM Electric Trucks
    Posted 05/04/2024
    Lenham Storage recently purchased two new Volvo FM Electric trucks with 666 horsepower and 2,400 newton-metres of continuous torque, a 300-kilometre range, and a GCW of up to 44 tonnes. ...
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    Collection UK Tools Adds Montracon MT39 Machinery Carrier For Speedier Loading & Unloading
    Posted 02/04/2024
    Montracon’s MT39 machinery carrier has three axles, 4000 x 1000mm double flip hydraulic ramps, a low-profile loading incline, and is plated to 39 tonnes. ...
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    Multimodal Logistics Adds 5 Renault T480 High Tractor Units To UK Container Haulage Fleet
    Posted 29/03/2024
    Felixstowe-based Multimodal Logistics recently added five new 480-horsepower Renault Trucks T480 High Turbo Compound 6x2 tractor units to its fleet, which distributes multimodal shipping containers throughout the UK. ...
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    RiverRidge Acquires Renault E-tech D Wide, Northern Ireland’s First Electric Skip Loader Truck
    Posted 28/03/2024
    RiverRidge recently purchased a Renault E-Tech D Wide electric skip loader truck—a first for both the company and Northern Ireland—for work in the Belfast area. ...
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    165 DAF XG Tractors For Global Liquid Transporter HOYER
    Posted 07/03/2024
    HOYER, the world market leader in logistic solutions for liquid products, is renewing its fleet with 165 DAF XG 480 4x2 tractors. ...
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    Man Rolls Out Battery Repair Centres In Europe
    Posted 04/03/2024
    Two Man battery repair centres are already in operation, in Germany and Spain. ...
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    Warburtons Buys More Renault E-Tech Battery-Electric Trucks For Zero-Emission Bakery Deliveries
    Posted 01/03/2024
    Warburtons, the largest bakery brand in the UK, recently continued its transition to a zero-emission fleet with the addition of four new Renault E-Tech D16s and two Renault E-Tech Master vans. ...
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