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    Derbyshire Haulage & Escort Vehicle Specialist Purchases First Mercedes-Benz, An Actros Edition 1
    Posted On: October 26, 2020
    The new Actros, one of just 400 Edition 1 trucks, is powered by a 617-horsepower engine and benefits from Benz’s Active Brake Assist 5 and Predictive Powertrain Control technologies, as well as the MirrorCam system. ...
    IVECO LIVE CHANNEL Provides New Way For Customers To Interact With The Brand
    Posted On: October 26, 2020
    The truck manufacturer says its new web channel will offer product information, live-streamed digital events, information on the company’s various activities, and much more. ...
    Newport-Based Transporter Acquires New Volvo FH 500 Tractor Unit
    Posted On: October 23, 2020
    The 500-horsepower 6x2 tractor is the tenth Volvo the firm has bought over the past two years; Transport Manager Jon Sutton says the marque is a favorite thanks to “fantastic” fuel figures and high driver satisfaction. ...
    Volvo Introduces Third Iteration Of Its FMX, Marks The Vocational Truck’s 10-Year Anniversary
    Posted On: October 22, 2020
    The new FMX boasts a redesigned cab, higher payload capacities, and a slew of updated safety features. ...
    Logistics Firm Wincanton Leverages Safety & Long-Haulage Abilities Of New Fifth-Generation Mercedes-Benz Actros
    Posted On: October 22, 2020
    The new trucks are outfitted with Massey Truck Engineering bodywork and Hiab 145DLL-1 HiPro long-boom cranes. ...
    DAF Trucks Wins 2020 Incentive Trophy For Monitoring & Ventilating Welding Fumes, General Safety Approach
    Posted On: October 22, 2020
    “The prize is an acknowledgement of the tremendous effort being made by all at DAF to keep our place of work as safe as possible,” says Jos Habets, director of operations and a member of the board at DAF Trucks. ...
    Reigate & Banstead Borough City Council Adds 11 New Mercedes-Benz Econic 2630L Refuse & Recycling Trucks To Fleet
    Posted On: October 21, 2020
    Supplied by City West Commercials, the new trucks are equipped with 7.7-litre, 299-horsepower engines and Dennis Eagle Olympus Twin Pack compaction bodies. ...
    Advanced Safety Features Of Mercedes-Benz Actros Essential For Load Bank Manufacturer Crestchic
    Posted On: October 21, 2020
    The Burton-on-Trent-based firm specified their new Actros with new Direct Vision regulations “very much in mind,” says Transport Supervisor Paul Howlett. ...
    Food Supplier Chooses Isuzu N75.190(E) Rigids For Growing Fleet
    Posted On: October 20, 2020
    Waterdene Foodservice Ltd’s fleet now numbers 25 vehicles, of which 24 are Isuzu 7.5-tonners; each truck makes about 20 deliveries per day. ...
    DAF XF Wins Fleet Truck Of The Year At 2020 Motor Transport Awards For Second Consecutive Year
    Posted On: October 16, 2020
    This is the third time in five years the XF has earned this distinction, and the 19th time since 1986. ...
    Gregory Distribution To Use Volvo FH LNG Trucks For High-Mileage Contracts
    Posted On: October 15, 2020
    The firm is putting the trucks to work as a trial to test the viability of replacing diesel tractors with gas-powered equivalents. ...
    Volvo Launches New Generation FH With I-Save & Other Features, Improves Fuel Efficiency By Up To 10%
    Posted On: October 15, 2020
    The manufacturer says the newest iteration of I-Save not only improves fuel efficiency by 10% over the standard FH, but also marks a 3% improvement over the 2019 iteration. ...
    Leyland Trucks Produces Its 100,000th DAF CF/XF Truck, A CF 530 FAT 6x4 Drawbar Chassis To Be Exported To Australia
    Posted On: October 14, 2020
    The landmark vehicle is part of a four-truck order from DAF Trucks Australia and will soon be exported and put to work hauling fuel tankers. ...
    Irish Timber Specialist Adds First New Vehicles To Its Fleet: Six Volvo FH 460 4x2 Tractor Units
    Posted On: October 13, 2020
    CJ Sheeran of Mountrath, County Laois, intends to couple the new trucks with curtainside trailers and use them for double shifts six days per week, yearly covering approximately 100,000 kilometres. ...
    Renault Trucks Expands Use Of Its Optiview Augmented-Reality Remote Expert Solution To All 71 UK & Ireland Dealerships
    Posted On: October 12, 2020
    This is only the beginning for Renault, as the company has plans to expand use of the system across its entire global dealer network. ...
    Swedish Driver Secretly Operates Scania Timber Truck With New V8 Engine & Opticruise G33 Gearbox For Two Years
    Posted On: October 12, 2020
    Lars Johansson of haulage firm Åkeri has been using a 590-horsepower timber truck to haul logs in such settings as a forest near Skellefteå, Sweden, as part of a test programme involving several other transporters. ...
    New Scania 770-Horsepower V8 Engine Draws Rave Reviews In Finish & Norwegian Field Tests
    Posted On: October 9, 2020
    Two driving pros running the new V8 say they could both tell right away they were operating with more than the usual amount of power. ...
    Scania To Develop Solar Cell-Clad Trailer For Research Partnership
    Posted On: October 9, 2020
    With solar panels covering its roof and sides, the trailer will result in an estimated fuel savings of 5 to 10% in Sweden; researchers suggest that savings could be even greater in areas with more sunlit hours, such as Spain. ...
    Leeds-Based Coach Hire Company’s Fleet Grows By One Scania Interlink HD Bus
    Posted On: October 8, 2020
    The 53-seat bus has a Scania Interlink HD body on a K 410 EB 4x2 chassis with an independent front suspension. ...
    Hyundai To Launch XCIENT, The First Mass-Produced Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Truck
    Posted On: October 8, 2020
    The truck will debut in a digital event on October 14 that will also explore the firm’s roadmap for fuel cell commercial vehicles going forward. ...
    Scania Teams Up With Researchers & Universities To Develop Battery Optimisation Technologies
    Posted On: October 8, 2020
    The goal is to make more efficient use of every cell in a vehicle’s battery, in the process providing greater flexibility, lower cost, and better capacity utilisation. ...
    Worcestershire County Council Orders Six Mercedes-Benz Arocs Rigid Gritter Trucks
    Posted On: October 7, 2020
    The county has been working with Mercedes-Benz and Rygor Commercials Fleet Sales Manager Jeremy Price for many years, and has found the trucks to be very reliable. ...
    Nuneaton-Based Aggregate & Asphalt Transporter Adds Two New FM Tipper Trucks To Its Volvo-Dominated Fleet
    Posted On: October 2, 2020
    ASB Transport’s fleet of 20 trucks includes 18 Volvos; the firm bought the new FMs from Regional Sales Manager Richard Moorse at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia. ...
    FPT Industrial Details Participation In IMPERIUM Project, Targeting 20% Fuel-Consumption Reduction For Trucking Industry
    Posted On: October 2, 2020
    The project has validated newly developed components on various platforms, including an IVECO Stralis using FPT Industrial power components. ...
    Booths Bolsters Fleet With Addition Of Four DAF CF 480 FTG Tractor Units
    Posted On: October 1, 2020
    The supermarket chain bought its first DAF 15 years ago and currently operates a 10-year-old CF with nearly 1 million kilometres on it. ...
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    New DAF Used Trucks Center Opens In Warsaw
    Posted 14/04/2026
    The new centre responds to the growing demand for young pre-owned DAF vehicles in Central and Eastern Europe and strengthens DAF Trucks’ European Used Truck Network. ...
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    Volvo Launches New Electric Trucks—With Ranges Up To 700 Kilometres
    Posted 14/04/2026
    Volvo Trucks has set a new benchmark for heavy-duty trucks with the launch of its latest electric models with improved performance, flexibility, and ranges up to 700 kilometres. ...
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    Maia Waste Stays With Volvo For Build Quality, Reliability
    Posted 03/04/2026
    Wakefield-based skip hire and waste management provider Maia Waste selected a new Volvo FH Aero 8x4 rigid with hookloader bodywork for its fleet for build quality, driving performance, and reliability. ...
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    Relay Technical Transport Returns To Don-Bur For Specialist Equipment Trailers
    Posted 19/03/2026
    Don-Bur has supplied a batch of specialist box van trailers to Relay Technical Transport, designed for the safe distribution of photocopiers and other sensitive office equipment. ...
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    Iveco Unveils The 1st Road-Ready eDaily With Integrated Dynamic & Static Wireless Charging
    Posted 04/03/2026
    A new step toward the future of mobility is taking shape along the A35 Brebemi with the eDaily taking center stage as the first road-ready vehicle equipped for integrated wireless charging. ...
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    Manoeuvrability & Payload Capacity Sells PW Tanking Services On Volvo FM
    Posted 25/02/2026
    PW Tanking Services specified its Volvo FM 6x2 rigid vacuum truck with a hydraulically steered tag axle and a VBG drawbar coupling that lets the firm’s drivers pull a tanker trailer and maximise each route. ...
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    DAF XF Electric Awarded ‘Eco-Friendly Truck Of The Year’
    Posted 13/02/2026
    The DAF XF Electric has been awarded ‘2026 Eco-Friendly Truck of the Year’ by a Spanish jury, in recognition of the vehicle’s strong focus on sustainability, advanced technology, and excellent overall performance. ...
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    Wordsworth Excavations Increases Heavy-Haulage Capacity With New Renault Trucks T High
    Posted 22/01/2026
    Wordsworth Excavations chose the Renault Trucks T High 6x2 tractor unit to haul plant and equipment to work sites due to its power, comfort, and versatility. ...
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    DAF Introduces XG & XG+ Electric
    Posted 13/01/2026
    The XG and XG+ Electric are driven by the most powerful Paccar EX D2 electric motor, with outputs from 270 to 350 kW and a torque of 2,400 N-m. ...
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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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