Truck Locator Truck and Trailer News Blog Archive

The Front Detection system is just one of the latest safety features from Man along with the trucks’ traffic sign recognition, tyre pressure indicator, and electronic semi-mounting. ...

“For the past 20 years, we have worked with Ferrari, which has entrusted our high-performance and reliable vehicles with the logistics and handling of its most important assets,” says Iveco Group’s Luca Sra.” ...

West Yorkshire-based Brocklehurst Transport and semitrailer manufacturer SDC Trailers have come together to support the mental health charity through a cash donation and a striking new livery the firms hope will raise awareness. ...

“We try to work in as sustainable a manner as possible and this series of fully electric CF Electric trucks matches perfectly with that ambition,” says Frans van Strijp, managing director of Cure Waste Management. ...

MaxiTRANS recently announced that international OEM and the European market leader in the industry, Schmitz Cargobull, has become an investor in the MaxiTRANS business. ...

“The industry-leading pace to market set by Volta Trucks is a true testament to the highly skilled and driven professionals in the company and our partners," says Volta Trucks co-founder Kjell Walöen. ...

The manufacturer collaborated with TVS Interfleet and Tarmac to develop the e-mixer, which the organisations say “sets the standard for future development and innovation.” ...

The new FM joins a fleet of 12, is mounted with a SlidaFlex body, and is expected to log 115,000 kilometres each year, making six or seven deliveries per day to wholesale merchant traders and OEMs in the heat exchange and distillery industries. ...

With another 270 3.5-tonne Daily vehicles set to join Dawsongroup plc’s fleet this year, the supply chain company will have 620 Daily commercial vehicles to offer its rental and leasing customers going forward. ...

The South London company has a fleet of 15 tractor units, 40 trailers, and five rigids, but when it needed additional 4-metre trailers for its contracts into Europe to carry high-value sound equipment, it turned to Krone. ...

“This is the biggest truck we have and will be shifting some pretty heavy equipment all over the Highlands and onto the islands as well,” says Director John Maclachlan. ...

The latest offerings are the New Generation XDC and XFC construction trucks and new Extra Robust versions of the XD and XF on-road vehicles. ...

The manufacturer also presented its new S.CS FREEPOST curtainsider semitrailer to customers on-site for the first time. ...

The trucks’ intelligent overnight air conditioning system maintains an ideal temperature throughout the night no matter the weather conditions outside. ...

“Enfield Council has been working in partnership with Renault Trucks UK for more than a year on the development of the electric refuse truck,” says Councillor Rick Jewell. ...

“Though we have experience working with other manufacturers, time and time again we have found that Volvo’s product performance, reliability and fuel economy are second to none,” says Director Kelvin Lord. ...

We are pleased with the new vehicle and delighted we made the switch to Renault Trucks,” says Westbrook Commercials Director David Johnson. ...

The certification frees Volta to being mass production and sales of the zero-emission 16-tonner. ...

To earn eligibility, any N2 vehicle must travel at least 97 kilometres without producing tailpipe emissions, and the overall CO2 emissions figure must be 50% less than an equivalent vehicle carrying the same capacity. ...

“It is becoming increasingly clear that zero emissions and sustainable transport solutions are inevitably the future in this industry,” says Mitchells Managing Director Richard Montgomery. ...

“Our drivers love the new T440s, they are fantastic to drive and have an extremely well-equipped cab for life on the road,” says Buoyant Upholstery Commercial Director Hans Jansen. ...

The landmark vehicle will operate at Cemex’s ready-mix concrete plant in Spandau, Berlin, and represents a step forward in the construction material company’s emissions reduction strategy. ...

The truck’s Multilift Ultima Z hooklift and a demountable split dropside body allows the firm to bring a Hiab loader crane to jobs where it’s needed and swap to a lighter flatbed body when it’s not. ...

“The distribution sector is starting to embrace zero-emissions, and we’re confident the new Daf gives us the right solution to provide productivity benefits,” says Brakes Head of Fleet Paul Vernon. ...

The manufacturer has been developing prototypes of the GenH2 Truck based on the payload, range, and performance characteristics of its Actros tractor unit. ...