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    Volvo Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of Its I-Shift Automated Manual Transmission
    Posted On: March 19, 2021
    The Swedish truck maker says it has sold more than 1 million trucks with the technology worldwide. ...
    IVECO ON & Easy Way App Combine IVECO Service & Transport Solutions
    Posted On: March 19, 2021
    The truck manufacturer has merged its digital services for fleet management, vehicle monitoring, and telematics reporting into a single online platform for drivers and fleet managers. ...
    London-Based Ambulance Converter Adds First Isuzu Truck To Fleet
    Posted On: March 18, 2021
    Blue Light Services’ new 7.5-tonne N75.150 is equipped with a Truck Craft curtainside beavertail body and has a 4-t payload, making it well-suited to delivering completed ambulances to customers. ...
    IVECO Partners With ENGIE & Vulcangas To Bring Biomethane To Turin
    Posted On: March 18, 2021
    The firms have established the first Bio-LNG and Bio-CNG filling station in Turin, Italy, in an effort to help decarbonise the transport sector. ...
    DAF Trucks To Exhibit CF & XF Tippers, Mixers & More In Hillhead Digital Streaming Event
    Posted On: March 17, 2021
    The multi-stream conference will take place on 30 and 31 March and will include product and service information from more than 500 companies as well as seminars on construction, recycling, and other vocational topics. ...
    Scottish Produce Distributor Buys 9 New Volvo FH 500 Tractor Units, One With I-Save Fuel Efficiency Package
    Posted On: March 16, 2021
    Stewarts expects the vehicles to work seven days a week and travel roughly 160,000 kilometres each year, working alongside 30 other Volvos. ...
    Cordwallis Becomes Newest Mercedes-Benz & FUSO Authorised Repairer & Celebrates 50th Anniversary
    Posted On: March 12, 2021
    Strategically located in Reading, the facility will offer Mercedes-Benz’s full range of repair and maintenance plans. ...
    TruckEast Norwich Named 2020 Scania Depot Of The Year, Its Second Win In Three Years
    Posted On: March 12, 2021
    Scania reports that Keltruck Hereford and West Pennine Trucks Telford took second and third, respectively. ...
    Milton Keynes Haulier Grows Fleet By 10 New Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545 Trucks
    Posted On: March 12, 2021
    WH Barley has been running Actros trucks for the last three years, and Director Emma Barber says “They’ve been exceptionally reliable, economical, and popular with our drivers.” ...
    TV & Film Industry Support Vehicle Specialist Facilities By ADF Adds 25 Trucks To All-DAF Fleet
    Posted On: March 11, 2021
    The Bridgend-based firm has chosen DAF as its brand of choice, amassing 78 trucks from the marque in three years, including a mix of LFs and XFs configured as box trucks, tankers, low decks, and much more. ...
    Maritime Transport Improves Eco-Friendliness With Order Of 275 Volvo FH I-Save Trucks
    Posted On: March 11, 2021
    The haulier already numbers 50 FH I-Save tractor units in its fleet, and says the fuel-sipping trucks have quickly become their most fuel-efficient 44-tonners. ...
    Hampshire-Based Transporter Adds New IVECO S-WAY Tractor Unit To Its Fleet, Has Another On The Way
    Posted On: March 10, 2021
    The new trucks will distribute refrigerated goods to supermarkets and haul loads on curtainside and low-loader trailers like the haulier’s previous six IVECO trucks, all Stralis tractor units. ...
    Frozen Meal Provider Cook Bolsters Fleet With New Mercedes-Benz Atego 1521L
    Posted On: March 8, 2021
    The Atego also has a Solomon Commercials insulated body, with two rear doors and a side door, coupled with a FRIGOBLOCK FK Series refrigeration unit that can maintain temperatures of -20 degrees Celsius. ...
    Hammond Transport Acquires New Flagship: The New Generation MAN 26.510 TGX
    Posted On: March 8, 2021
    The 6x2 tractor is powered by a 12.4-litre, 503-horspower, Euro 6 engine and is so far getting 11.2 miles per gallon. ...
    J&B Recycling Adds Three New Mercedes-Benz Econic 2630Ls To Fleet, Has Two More On The Way
    Posted On: March 5, 2021
    “We have chosen the Econic because we believe it to be the market’s finest refuse vehicle chassis, one that enjoys an unrivalled reputation for quality and reliability,” says J&B Operations Director Matt Tyrie. ...
    Cornwall-Based Spa Specialist Acquires One Of The First 2021 Isuzu Grafter N35.125(T) Rigids Sold In The UK
    Posted On: March 5, 2021
    The 3.5-tonne, twin-rear-wheel rigid features a six-speed automatic transmission, dropside bodywork, and a Fassi F30CY crane in the rear. ...
    Nooteboom Launches The OSDS-48-03V(EBW) Semi Low Load Trailer Designed To Haul Equipment, Containers & More
    Posted On: March 4, 2021
    The new trailer’s wheel wells are one of the factors that make it so versatile; they are 400 millimetres deep with 35-degree inclination angles and steel cross ribs that keep the cargo in place. ...
    Tilbury-Based Transporter Adds One Of 35 Mercedes-Benz Actros Edition 1 Trucks Available In The UK
    Posted On: March 3, 2021
    Co-founder Diogo Ferreira wanted a special truck to celebrate his firm’s success, and only the very best would do. ...
    Volvo FH 460 LNGs Help Exintra Group Provide Environmentally Friendly Logistics To Fashion Retailer Client Primark
    Posted On: March 3, 2021
    The FH 460 LNG delivers the same performance as its diesel counterpart but produces 20% less carbon dioxide emissions thanks to its unique G13C engine. ...
    Renault K520 With Palfinger Hookloader Joins Scottish Demolition Specialist’s Fleet
    Posted On: March 2, 2021
    MacWilliam Demolition Limited is increasing its focus on work further afield, prompting the firm to purchase a K520 with a day and night cab to allow the driver to comfortably overnight in his vehicle. ...
    R&S Recovery Services Chooses Mercedes-Benz Atego For Road Assistance
    Posted On: March 1, 2021
    “The Atego is extremely well-engineered and we know from experience that Mercedes-Benz trucks are highly dependable,” says R&S General Manager Philip Leslie. ...
    Wiltshire-Based Fuel Distributor Adds New Isuzu F110.240 Tanker Truck To Its Fleet
    Posted On: March 1, 2021
    The new Isuzu, which joins a fleet of 12 other tank trucks, features a Road Tanker Northern 7,000-litre tanker body with three compartments. ...
    IVECO To Supply 100 S-WAY LNG Trucks To Italian Logistics Operator
    Posted On: February 26, 2021
    IVECO says that when running on biomethane fuel, the S-WAY LNG emits 95% less carbon dioxide, 90% less nitrogen dioxide, and 95% less particulate matter. ...
    Volvo Teams Up With DHL To Test All-Electric FH On Swedish Regional Distribution Route
    Posted On: February 26, 2021
    The truck will travel along a 150-kilometre, one-way route between DHL terminals in Gothenburg and Jönköping, expanding Volvo’s zero-emissions testing from local to regional distribution. ...
    Zürich Office Of Parks & Open Spaces Uses Green Waste To Fuel Scania G 410 Biogas Truck
    Posted On: February 25, 2021
    The organisation can now use the organic waste generated by its work in Zürich’s green spaces to create fuel for the trucks that aid in that work. ...
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    Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks Available Due to Fleet Renewal
    Posted 11/01/2026
    Due to a fleet renewal, there are 20 Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks available to purchase immediately. ...
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    Two Unimogs Join Specialist Vehicle Fleet For Incident Response Role With The Environment Agency
    Posted 30/12/2025
    The Environment Agency has added two Mercedes-Benz Unimogs to its fleet of specialist vehicles that will be used to move excavators, machinery, and other Environment Agency equipment to critical incidents around the country. ...
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    Fenn Logistics Moves Toward Eco-Friendly Transport With Volvo FM Electrics
    Posted 12/12/2025
    Fenn Logistics, a Burton-on-Trent-based transport, warehousing, and supply chain services provider, has added two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units to its fleet to move goods for one of the world's largest food and beverage manufacturers. ...
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    Egis Lagan Services Adds All-Electric Volvo FM Low Entry To Lower Emissions & Enhance Safety
    Posted 31/10/2025
    Egis Lagan Services acquired a Volvo electric FM Low Entry truck, the first in Ireland, to reduce transportation emissions and improve crew safety during maintenance work on TII’s motorway and high-speed dual carriageway road network. ...
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    East Kent Recycling Expands Fleet With New Volvo Trucks
    Posted 20/10/2025
    Waste management provider East Kent Recycling recently added 23 mixed-model Volvo trucks, including FL, FE, and FMX models, to its fleet to support operations throughout Kent. ...
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    SAS Tech Services Adds 1st Electric Vehicle To Fleet With Mercedes-Benz eActros 600
    Posted 08/10/2025
    The latest addition to the SAS Tech Services fleet, a new Mercedes-Benz eActros 600, will pull a double-decker trailer on weekly round trips between the UK and Holland to collect IT equipment for recycling, covering 80,000 miles a year. ...
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    Vicovanu Transport Expands Fleet With 15 New Krone Container Carriers
    Posted 12/09/2025
    Vicovanu Transport recently added 15 new Krone Box Liner sliding chassis trailers to its fleet, bringing its Krone trailers total to 90, and has 15 more on order. ...
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    WTTL Expands Fleet With 6 More Krone Urban Box Trailers
    Posted 27/08/2025
    Wiltshire-based professional transport training and driver development provider WTTL has added six Krone Urban Box trailers to its fleet of articulated driver training vehicles. ...
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    Don-Bur Double Deck Trailers: The Low-Hanging Carbon Win
    Posted 26/08/2025
    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. ...
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    Greene King Expands Fleet With 60 New Don-Bur Curtainsiders
    Posted 15/07/2025
    Greene King has expanded its national drinks distribution fleet with 60 new Don-Bur-built curtainside bodies with liveries showcasing the brewer’s brands. ...
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