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    Suffolk-Based Brinor International Gets The Jump On DVS, LEZ Requirements With New Volvo FH Tractors
    Posted July 16, 2020
    The order of the new trucks, which will run five days a week hauling shipping containers from Felixstowe throughout the UK, also marks the firm’s 40th anniversary. ...
    Renault Trucks Range D Wide Z.E. Is UK’s First Right-Hand-Drive, Serial Production Electric Truck
    Posted July 15, 2020
    Powered by two electric motors, the truck delivers a maximum power of 370 kilowatts, continuous power of 260 kW, and maximum torque of 850 newton-metres. ...
    Repsol Honda MotoGP Race Team Selects IVECO S-WAY Long-Haul Truck To Support European Race Schedule
    Posted July 15, 2020
    The truck will bear the team’s livery and will transport spare parts, tools, and other equipment that riders Marc Márquez and Alex Márquez rely on. ...
    New Volta Zero All-Electric Vehicle Entering Prototype Stage, Real-World Customer Tests To Follow In 2021
    Posted July 15, 2020
    The Volta Zero isn’t just a zero-emissions vehicle; it’s also manufactured using body panels constructed of biodegradable resins and a flax material weave, making the vehicle almost entirely carbon-neutral. ...
    Renault Trucks & Indra Automobile Recycling Establish Network To Recover, Recycle & Reuse Truck Parts
    Posted July 14, 2020
    The organisations signed a letter of intent on 2 July after nearly completing a year-long study to determine key success factors and criteria needed for a successful program on a commercial scale. ...
    Driven By Me Adds New Mercedes-Benz Actros 2548 Tractor Unit For Efficiency & Advanced Technologies
    Posted July 13, 2020
    The new Actros replaces an older one and not only provides significant technology upgrades for driver comfort and safety, but also improves on the older truck’s fuel economy by “a good half a mile per gallon.” ...
    Wolverhampton-Based Trailer Rental Specialist Wiseva Adds 30 New SDC Freespan Curtainsider Trailers To Its Fleet
    Posted July 10, 2020
    As of January, 10 of the trailers had been delivered; SDC says 20 more are on the way. ...
    MAN At Work: A Closer Look At The MAN TGS
    Posted July 10, 2020
    This versatile, hard-working truck recently received an extensive series of upgrades as part of MAN’s New Generation truck launch. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Actros Provides 4-Star Visibility For Galaxy Insultation & Dry Lining
    Posted July 9, 2020
    By investing in eight Actros rigids with 4-star Direct Vision Standard ratings, Galaxy will remain compliant with London’s Direct Vision Standard regulations for years to come. ...
    McLaren Racing’s Fleet Of 24 Volvo FH Trucks Heads For First Formula 1 Race Of The Season In Spielberg, Austria
    Posted July 9, 2020
    The team depends on the Volvo tractors to haul everything from its cars to hospitality equipment, parts and tools, and more. ...
    Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland Names Christian Coolsaet New Managing Director
    Posted July 8, 2020
    Coolsaet is an industry veteran who has been with Volvo for more than 20 years; his most recent role with the firm was MD of Volvo Trucks Germany. ...
    DAF Trucks Receives Royal Visit
    Posted July 8, 2020
    DAF President Harry Wolters briefed the King before His Majesty visited with employees at the truck factory to discuss adjustments made to production and how they have affected the workers’ daily activities. ...
    A Closer Look At The Mercedes-Benz Atego
    Posted July 8, 2020
    This handy truck range is designed to perform a wide variety of construction tasks as well as light- and medium-duty distribution jobs. ...
    Volvo Unleashes FH Unlimited Edition, Donates To Charity With Each UK Order
    Posted July 7, 2020
    The truck maker says the FH Unlimited takes “the very definition of premium to the next level.” ...
    Renault Trucks’ T520 High Joins John Petch Transport’s Fleet Via Conquest Deal
    Posted July 7, 2020
    When selecting their newest truck, Petch Transport prioritised fuel efficiency, reliability, longevity, and driver retention. ...
    Nooteboom EURO-PX Low Loader Trailer Train Takes German Roads By Storm
    Posted July 7, 2020
    Using various combinations, the low loader trailer train can accommodate loads of more than 100 tonnes or up to 40 m in length. ...
    DAF Trucks Launches 25 Year Market Leader Dealer Demo Programme
    Posted July 6, 2020
    These “Pure Excellence” XF FTG 6x2 tractors are available with 480 and 530 horsepower engines, and each bears the custom “liquid metal silver” livery. ...
    Palletised Distribution Specialist Premier Logistics Adds Three New Volvo FH Tractor Units
    Posted July 6, 2020
    Two of the new trucks are 460-horsepower models configured with I-Save technology for maximum fuel efficiency during long-haul operations, and one is a 500-HP truck that will work around the clock. ...
    John Dinham Transport Adds First Used FUSO Canter After Years Of Buying Pre-Owned Mercedes-Benz Trucks
    Posted July 2, 2020
    The Avonmouth-based haulier operates a 20-vehicle fleet, of which all but four were Mercedes-Benz trucks—until now. ...
    New Mercedes-Benz Arocs A Moving Tribute To Grandfathers Who Served
    Posted July 2, 2020
    Rees commissioned a personal tribute to mark the 75th anniversary of VE day with images of his grandfather, his wife’s grandfather, and his driver’s grandfather in uniform. ...
    Dutch Logistics Specialist Bolk Transport’s Fleet Grows By 10 Nooteboom Low Loader Semi-Trailers
    Posted July 2, 2020
    The order calls for a mix of two- and three-axle trailers; Bolk collected the first MCO-38-02V/L extendible Multitrailer last week. ...
    Mercedes-Benz & FUSO Dealer City West Commercials Announces New Dealer Principal
    Posted July 1, 2020
    Darren Sweet has been in the industry for 30 years and worked at two other Mercedes-Benz dealerships in that time. ...
    A Closer Look At The Mercedes-Benz Arocs
    Posted June 29, 2020
    Whatever your needs for a construction vehicle, it’s likely there’s a tough, dependable Arocs truck configured to meet them. ...
    D&M Jones & Son’s Tipper Trucks, Including A New Scania G 500 XT, Pull Double Duty As Moving Advertisements
    Posted June 26, 2020
    The tipper hire firm takes pride in running clean trucks with an eye-catching livery, and says their new Scania G 500 XT is very nearly as effective as an advert for the business as it is at hauling and dumping loads. ...
    The Event Gallery Fine Art Bought A Used Mercedes-Benz Actros Just Before COVID-19 Restrictions Began
    Posted June 26, 2020
    The company has purchased nearly new Mercedes-Benz trucks in the past and has been impressed with their performance and reliability. ...
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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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