Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: November 20, 2020
Six years after buying 8.55- and 7.5-tonne FUSO Canters, the contractor has invested in new replacements for each. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: November 11, 2020
The truck scored 88 out of a possible 100 points, or 4.3 points more than the runner-up. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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%. ...
Posted On: 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%. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: 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. ...
Posted On: November 3, 2020
The truck’s specification and bodywork allow for all the cargo protection needed to meet the museum organisation’s GIS indemnity insurance for goods in transit. ...