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    Isuzu 13.5-Tonne Rigids Expand Vp Groundforce’s Fleet & Coverage Area
    Posted November 30, 2020
    The trucks are the first among the firm’s 16 Isuzus in the 13.5-t weight class, and the recent fleet replacement order is also the fourth consecutive for Vp Groundforce since 2014. ...
    Scania R&D Crash-Tests Electric Truck
    Posted November 30, 2020
    The truck maker reports that new component types require exhaustive new series of simulations and new tests to ensure the safety of the truck, its driver, and everyone else on the road. ...
    DHL Supply Chain Adds First Volvo FL Electric In UK To Its Fleet
    Posted November 30, 2020
    The 4x2 rigid runs on four 200-kilowatt-hour batteries that give it a 193-kilometre operating range while hauling up to 12 pallets with a maximum weight of 6 tonnes. ...
    Marshfield-Based Haulier Adds New Volvo FH 500 Dual Clutch 6x2 Rigid Truck To Its Fleet
    Posted November 25, 2020
    The firm says it considered two other truck brands for the purchase, but neither could match the total package that Volvo had on offer. ...
    UK Surfacings Commissions Like-For-Like FUSO Canter Replacements
    Posted November 20, 2020
    Six years after buying 8.55- and 7.5-tonne FUSO Canters, the contractor has invested in new replacements for each. ...
    Kirriemuir-Based Haulier Gets New Mercedes-Benz Actros Edition 1 (One Of Just 35 Available In The UK)
    Posted November 19, 2020
    “Old-school” operator Gordon Taylor appreciates the comfort and luxury of the Actros Edition 1, and is a fan of the MirrorCam system as well. ...
    Sunderland-Based Road Repair Specialist Adds Two New Isuzu F110.210(E) Rigid Trucks With Innovative Pothole Repair Bodies
    Posted November 19, 2020
    The new trucks allow Velocity to access and repair potholes on rural roads that are often too tight for the firm’s larger vehicles. ...
    Montracon Adds New Four-Axle MT70 Trailer To MT Machinery Carrier Range
    Posted November 18, 2020
    Designed using input from Montracon customers, the MT70 joins the firm’s MT39, MT45, MT45 A3, and MT45 L3 low loaders in the MT family. ...
    South Wales-Based Waste Management & Recycling Specialist Acquires Four New DAF XF 530 Mid-Lift FTP Trucks
    Posted November 13, 2020
    Hazrem Environmental had no experience with DAF trucks prior to the purchase, but the marque came highly recommended among local hauliers and have been well accepted by Hazrem drivers. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Expands Its Standard & Optional Safety Offerings For Actros, Arocs & Econic Trucks
    Posted November 13, 2020
    The truck maker says many of the updates are a direct result of customer feedback and show how hard Mercedes-Benz works to ensure its trucks are the perfect partner for its customers. ...
    Biogas-Fueled Scania R 410 Helping Swedish Recyclable Operator Cut Carbon Dioxide Emissions
    Posted November 13, 2020
    Last year Returpack helped save 180,000 tonnes in carbon dioxide emissions by contracting container transport to hauler Långås Åkeri, which operates a Scania R 410 truck that runs on renewable liquified biogas. ...
    Preston-Based Haulier Adds 12 New-Generation Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545 Tractor Units To Fleet
    Posted November 13, 2020
    All of the firm’s new trucks feature the Mercedes-Benz MirrorCam system, which replaces traditional side mirrors with roof-mounted cameras and A-pillar-mounted displays in the cab. ...
    MAN Develops New TGE Mobile COVID-19 Testing Vehicle, Can Deliver PCR Test Results In Less Than An Hour
    Posted November 12, 2020
    The mobile test lab can provide results to more than 500 tests per day, returning results in just 39 minutes in some cases. ...
    Sussex-Based Arboriculture Specialist Adds Three New 3.5-Tonne Isuzu Grafter N35.125 Rigid Trucks To Its Fleet
    Posted November 12, 2020
    The trucks’ arboriculture-specific bodies feature large toolboxes for storing important equipment and a tipping body designed to haul wood chips, which are recycled as biomass fuel. ...
    Volvo FE Rigid Hauls Street Clearing Machinery For Aebi Schmidt UK
    Posted November 11, 2020
    The Peterborough firm is using the 18-tonne 4x2 rigid with beavertail body to haul demonstration units from its fleet of road sweepers, snow ploughs, and other machinery. ...
    Scania P 410 8x4 XT Tops List Of Vehicles From Five Other Manufacturers In Tipper Truck Review
    Posted November 11, 2020
    The truck scored 88 out of a possible 100 points, or 4.3 points more than the runner-up. ...
    Cheshire Cheesemaker Relies On Mercedes-Benz Unimog U430 Implement Carrier To Collect Milk & Much More
    Posted November 11, 2020
    Hayfields Dairy of Audlem has found its new U430 to be a versatile, powerful replacement for a lesser truck and a tractor. ...
    Nooteboom Adds Three-Axle OSDS Trailer To SMART Semi Low-Loader Range
    Posted November 10, 2020
    The new trailer features a hydraulic gooseneck ramp, an extendable loading floor, and tracking steered axles, making it a good fit for transporting construction equipment weighing up to 36 tonnes. ...
    Harlow-Based Fuel Distributor Acquires DAF CF 340 FAN Tanker With Livery Promoting Green D+ HVO
    Posted November 10, 2020
    Green D+ Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil is notable because it can reduce well-to-wheel carbon dioxide emissions by up to 90%, particulate matter by 86%, and nitrogen oxide emissions by 30%. ...
    IVECO S-Way NP 460 Wins Sustainable Truck Of The Year Award For 2021
    Posted November 10, 2020
    IVECO says the S-Way NP is the only natural gas vehicle with 1,600-kilometre autonomy; the truck has a new cab with a drag coefficient improved by 12%, which enables a reduction of fuel consumption by up to 4%. ...
    London Tool Hire Firm Revamps Fleet With Six Isuzu Grafter Dropside Rigid Trucks
    Posted November 10, 2020
    The Hireman recently introduced six new Isuzu Grafter N35.125 dropside rigid trucks to deliver tools and equipment to the London area and surrounding counties. ...
    FPT Industrial & IVECO Partner With Snam To Develop Hydrogen & Biomobility Infrastructure For Transport Sector
    Posted November 9, 2020
    “We believe that hydrogen is key in the medium and long term, particularly for the long-distance transport sector,” says FPT Industrial Vice President of Product Engineering Pierpaolo Biffali. ...
    Vy Buss & The City Of Östersund In Sweden To Add 10 New Scania Citywide LF Electric Buses Over The Next Two Years
    Posted November 9, 2020
    The move comes as part of the city’s ongoing transition away from fossil fuels, which it aims to complete by 2030. ...
    Welsh Aggregate Transporter Adds Four New Renault Trucks: Two C460 Tippers, One C430 Mixer & One T480 Tractor Unit
    Posted November 5, 2020
    This latest order brings PJ Webb’s Renault fleet contingent to 31; MD Phillip Webb says Renault trucks meet his firm’s requirements for ruggedness and keep his drivers happy. ...
    Coventry-Based Parcel Transporter Acquires 10 New Volvo FH Tractor Units
    Posted November 4, 2020
    The new I-Save-equipped 4x2 trucks are the first Volvos the firm has purchased in more than six years; early returns show the Swedish trucks performing favourably vs. ...
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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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    Iveco S-Way Makes Its Debut In Euro Truck Simulator 2
    Posted 23/12/2024
    Iveco announces the recent release of the Iveco S-Way in the popular Euro Truck Simulator 2 video game developed by SCS Software. ...
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    Cargo Express Chooses High-Quality Schmitz Cargobull Mega Trailers For International Transport
    Posted 06/11/2024
    Cargo Express adds Schmitz Cargobull Mega trailers to its fleet for their high quality, flexible roof height, and anti-theft features. ...
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    DAF Trucks Debuts New Innovations At IAA Transportation 2024
    Posted 07/10/2024
    Learn more about DAF's New Generation XD, XF, XG, and XG? trucks, which recently made their debut at the IAA Transportation 2024 show. ...
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    Holland & Barrett Renews Fleet With Don-Bur Box Bodies
    Posted 26/09/2024
    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. ...
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    Top Tips For Selling Your Truck
    Posted 31/03/2020
    Anyone looking to sell a truck, whether it be a tractor unit, tipper, flatbed, curtainsider, or box truck, has the same goal: sell it fast for as much money as possible—here’s how. ...
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