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    More Than 200 FUSO eCanter Light-Duty Electric Trucks Sold Across Europe, Japan & North America
    Posted On: February 19, 2021
    The eCanters around the globe combined have already covered more than 3 million kilometres, for an impressive reduction in emissions. ...
    Lithuanian FTL Transporter Orders 2,000 Volvo FH Trucks
    Posted On: February 18, 2021
    The trucks will enter the 8,000-vehicle fleet of Girteka Logistics, a full truck load (FTL) transportation specialist based in Lithuania, over the course of this year. ...
    Proterra Will Supply Batteries For The Volta Zero, Ensuring A Maximum Range Of 200 Kilometres
    Posted On: February 18, 2021
    The U.S.-based firm says its battery can handle more than 4,000 recharges in a 10-year period “without significant degradation.” ...
    Singapore-Based Construction Specialist Stays Loyal To Scania Tippers, Adds Its 18th P 410 In A Year
    Posted On: February 17, 2021
    The firm cites the trucks’ toughness and fuel efficiency as important considerations in making a purchase decision, and says the Scanias’ comfortable cabs help its drivers avoid fatigue. ...
    Lutterworth-Based Transporter Adds Five New Volvo FH LNG Trucks In Effort To Cut Costs & Emissions
    Posted On: February 17, 2021
    The 6x2 tractor units will work at Armstrong’s three logistics centres in Doncaster, Hinkley, and Lutterworth, and they’ll top off their 155-kilogram LNG tanks at a Gasrec refuelling station at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal. ...
    Finnish Haulier Cuts Emissions & Lowers Fuel Costs With Liquefied Biogas-Powered Scania G 410
    Posted On: February 17, 2021
    For additional fuel savings, the new tractor unit’s temperature control system can use hybrid power rather than relying solely on diesel. ...
    North Lincolnshire-Based Machine Hire Specialist Adds New Montracon MT45 A3 Machine Carrier Trailer
    Posted On: February 16, 2021
    The new trailer will be tasked with delivering cherry pickers, lifts, telehandlers, and more to Vertikal UK customers. ...
    New 'MAN Now' Service Allows For Over-The-Air Software Updates, Including MAN OnlineTraffic For Route Planning
    Posted On: February 16, 2021
    The service lets drivers install updates on demand without having to go to a workshop as long as they have access to mobile Internet and is available across the newest MAN Truck Generation. ...
    Swindon-Based Aggregate & Muckaway Specialist Adds Mercedes-Benz Arocs Tipper To Fleet
    Posted On: February 15, 2021
    H&C Haulage has operated Mercedes-Benz trucks for the entirety of its 20 years in business; the firm calls the new truck the “Muck Monkey Truck.” ...
    Isuzu 7.5-Tonne Rigid Truck Serves As Award-Winning Mobile Dental Clinic
    Posted On: February 15, 2021
    The Isuzu N75.150E is fitted with a specialist mobile dental clinic body built by Torton Bodies and has a waiting room, decontamination room, and a fully equipped dental surgery. ...
    MAN Announces Updates To 2021 TGE Van Range
    Posted On: February 12, 2021
    The new vans will be available with your choice of four new radios and infotainment systems, as well as a new ceiling-mounted three-button module that provides access to services and emergency assistance. ...
    Isuzu Truck UK To Expand 3.5-Tonne Grafter Truck Lineup Following 2020 Sales Growth
    Posted On: February 11, 2021
    Isuzu Truck UK sold 17.3% more 3.5-tonne vehicles in 2020 than in 2019 and it’s looking to keep that momentum going by expanding its popular Grafter range in 2021. ...
    Lannutti Group Orders 1,000 Volvo FH Trucks With Fuel-Sipping I-Save Package
    Posted On: February 11, 2021
    The haulier spent a year comparing the fuel economy of various brands of trucks in its mixed fleet to find that its Volvo FH trucks with I-Save used as much as 10% less fuel than similar trucks from other manufacturers. ...
    Six Renault Master Red EDITION Chassis Cabs Join Glasgow Logistics Specialist
    Posted On: February 11, 2021
    Keedwell Scotland Director John McLellan loves the way the vehicle looks and also favours “its high load capacity in combination with the tail lift.” ...
    DAF Announces 2020 Results, Including Increased Market Share In Europe’s Heavy-Duty Segment
    Posted On: February 10, 2021
    The Dutch truck manufacturer sold 37,580 heavy-duty trucks in Europe last year, increasing its market share in the segment to 16.3%. ...
    Volta Trucks Chooses Meritor’s Blue Horizon 14Xe Integrated ePowertrain With eAxle For The Volta Zero
    Posted On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: 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. ...
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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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    Rocks Off Gravel Lifts The Roof With High-Spec Curtainsider From Krone
    Posted 08/07/2025
    Rocks Off Gravel has strengthened its logistics capability with the addition of a new high-specification Krone Profi Liner trailer. ...
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    Iveco Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary & Sets In Motion The Spirit Of The Future
    Posted 11/06/2025
    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. ...
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    Schmitz Cargobull Trailer Increases Capacity & Flexibility For Bolshaw Industrial Powders
    Posted 10/03/2025
    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. ...
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    Fuso Canter Fills The Bill For Jack Cotterill Tree Services
    Posted 07/03/2025
    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. ...
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    Ipswich Haulier Goes Green, Replacing Diesel Truck With Volvo FE Electric
    Posted 05/03/2025
    Warehousing and distribution firm Debach has added the first electric truck to its vehicle fleet, a new, zero-tailpipe emissions Volvo FE Electric. ...
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