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    A Closer Look At The IVECO S-WAY Heavy-Duty Truck
    Posted May 12, 2020
    Designed specifically for long-haul operations, the S-WAY boasts an entirely new cab built from the ground up along with numerous design, connectivity, sustainability, safety, and other features. ...
    German Government Looking To Extend Toll-Free Travel For CNG & LNG Vehicles Above 7.5 Tonnes
    Posted May 11, 2020
    The extension would be good through 31 December of 2023, thereby lowering the overhead costs of operating gas-powered trucks in the country. ...
    A Closer Look At IVECO’s Eurocargo
    Posted May 7, 2020
    The Eurocargo story dates back to 1959, before even the formation of IVECO itself, with the Lupetto from OM. ...
    Danish Transport Company’s New Scania R 250 Is Equipped With A Life-Saving Heart Defibrillator
    Posted May 7, 2020
    The tragic reason behind owner Kim Ancker’s decision to equip his new truck with the lifesaving device was the 2018 death of an oncoming driver due to cardiac arrest. ...
    CNH Industrial Says Two-Thirds Of Production Plants Worldwide Are Now Operational
    Posted May 6, 2020
    The company expects “the vast majority” to be running by month’s end, with full operation at most sites expected, although there may be exceptions where COVID-19 has affected market conditions and supply chains. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Reports 814 Sprinter Vans Registered In April
    Posted May 6, 2020
    As reported by the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders), there were more Mercedes-Benz Sprinter registrations than any other vehicle in the United Kingdom in April. ...
    Volvo Trucks Gradually Restarting Production For The UK, Ireland
    Posted May 6, 2020
    The firm has announced a partial resumption of work at plants in Belgium and Sweden, which produce finished trucks for the UK and Ireland and have been shut down since March due to concerns about the COVID-19 virus. ...
    Dedicated To Distribution: A Closer Look At DAF’s LF Series
    Posted May 5, 2020
    The LF Series is fewer than 20 years old but has already garnered a number of prestigious industry awards and is a mainstay in the regional and local distribution industry. ...
    XPO Logistics Leans On 43 Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks To Deliver Parts Throughout The UK
    Posted May 4, 2020
    The global transportation and logistics specialist began its relationship with the Mercedes-Benz Logistics Centre earlier this year and plans on a five-year term. ...
    DAF Introduces Hydraulic Front-Wheel Drive For CF & XF 4x2 Trucks With PACCAR MX-11 Or MX-13 Engines
    Posted May 4, 2020
    Each wheel hub on the front axle of the truck features a hydraulic motor that produces at least 6,435 newton-metres of torque “at a maximum system pressure of 360 bar.” ...
    Scania’s Biogas Vehicles Help Urbaser Land Municipal Refuse Collection Contract
    Posted May 1, 2020
    Urbaser offered the services of six of its biogas-powered Scania P 340s, which feature a range of 350 kilometres per filling with frequent stops and starts. ...
    IVECO Helping Communities Across Europe Get Through The COVID-19 Pandemic
    Posted May 1, 2020
    The firm is keeping its workshops open to offer telediagnostics and repairs, and has donated PPE and vehicles to medical facilities in Spain, Italy, Romania, and Finland. ...
    Select Schmitz Cargobull UK Service Partners Can Now Assemble M.KO Rigid Truck Bodies In-House
    Posted April 30, 2020
    This new capability will help haulage firms keep up with a growing need for last-mile deliveries by shortening lead times and reducing costs for rigid truck bodywork. ...
    DAF Documentary Provides A Glimpse Of The Life Of DAFaid Technicians At Work
    Posted April 30, 2020
    The truck manufacturer says the film serves as a reminder of the essential role all commercial vehicle technicians are playing during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure essential deliveries continue. ...
    How A Six-Month Renault Range T Trial Helped Grow JGas’ Fleet
    Posted April 30, 2020
    The Bathgate-based energy provider agreed to try out a Range T520 on a six-month trial back in August, and three months in, the firm decided to buy the truck outright and place an additional order for a 6x2 Range T480. ...
    DAF Restarts Truck Production At Manufacturing Plants In Belgium, The Netherlands & The UK
    Posted April 29, 2020
    The company has adjusted workstations, separated tasks and developed new routes as needed, and is making sure that workers are 1.5 metres or more apart with access to cleaning solutions and face masks. ...
    A Closer Look At The IVECO Trakker
    Posted April 28, 2020
    Today, the Trakker is a common sight on the road as a rigid truck or tractor unit, with or without all-wheel drive, in tipper, hook loader, grab loader, car transporter, beavertail, and many more configurations. ...
    DAF XF: A Closer Look
    Posted April 27, 2020
    Available in 4x2, 6x2, 6x4, 8x2, and 8x4 axle configurations with a Space or Super Space cab, the latest models in the range can handle higher payloads and have service intervals of up to 200,000 kilometres. ...
    Felixstowe Supply Chain Services Provider VKVP Haulage Adds 33 Renault Range T Trucks To Fleet
    Posted April 27, 2020
    All of the T460 tractors come equipped with 11-litre Euro 6 DTI 11 engines and Renault’s Optidriver AT2412E gearbox with 12 forward and three reverse gears. ...
    Chester-Based Farrall’s Group Adds Four New Volvo FH Tractor Units To Meet Increased Demand
    Posted April 23, 2020
    The family-owned logistics, warehousing, and transport specialist favours the FH; founder Eddie Farrall calls it “the greatest truck ever built.” ...
    PACCAR Releases Q1 2020 Financial Results, Including Record Pretax PACCAR Parts Income
    Posted April 23, 2020
    PACCAR Parts, which consists of 18 distribution centres, earned a record pretax income of $214.7 million in Q1 2020, a 3% increase over first quarter of 2019. ...
    Lancashire-based DAF Trucks Manufacturer Leyland Trucks Wins 2020 Queen’s Award For Enterprise
    Posted April 22, 2020
    In addition to 20 years of producing a full range of LF, CF, and XF commercial trucks for DAF for the UK, European Union, and other markets, Leyland Trucks is the home of PACCAR’s parts business in the UK. ...
    The Volvo Group & Daimler Truck AG Join Forces For Large-Scale Fuel Cell Production
    Posted April 21, 2020
    The 50/50 partnership is part of the companies’ efforts to support Green Deal initiatives that hope to make Europe carbon-neutral by 2050. ...
    Positive Past Experience Leads MPB Structures To Add Three New Volvo FH Tractor Units
    Posted April 17, 2020
    The concrete frame construction firm have purchased a new FH 540 and two FH 500 6x2 tractor units for hauling construction machinery and building materials. ...
    Kent-Based Matthew James Global Relocations Purchases UK’s First Hybrid Scania Removal Truck
    Posted April 16, 2020
    The P320 rigid 6x2 pairs a 9-litre, 320-horsepower diesel engine with a 132-kilowatt electric motor and can travel 10 kilometres running solely on electric power hauling a 15-tonne load. ...
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    MAN Expands Its Zero-Emission Portfolio
    Posted 19/04/2024
    Learn more about Man's small truck series with hydrogen combustion engines, planned for 2025 starting with 200 vehicles in selected markets. ...
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    ‘Forward-Thinking’ IVECO eDaily Wins ‘Electric Van Breakthrough Of The Year’ Award
    Posted 16/04/2024
    IVECO's eDaily has been recognised as impressive electrification enabler for its innovations in eLCV technology and mission-focus. ...
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    Orica UK Depends On Volvo Trucks To Haul Vital Cargo For Mining Industry
    Posted 11/04/2024
    Orica UK relies on Volvo trucks, including recently acquired FMX 460s, to transport explosives and other materials to mines and quarries throughout the UK. ...
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    Lenham Storage Moves Toward Zero Emissions With Volvo FM Electric Trucks
    Posted 05/04/2024
    Lenham Storage recently purchased two new Volvo FM Electric trucks with 666 horsepower and 2,400 newton-metres of continuous torque, a 300-kilometre range, and a GCW of up to 44 tonnes. ...
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    Collection UK Tools Adds Montracon MT39 Machinery Carrier For Speedier Loading & Unloading
    Posted 02/04/2024
    Montracon’s MT39 machinery carrier has three axles, 4000 x 1000mm double flip hydraulic ramps, a low-profile loading incline, and is plated to 39 tonnes. ...
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    Multimodal Logistics Adds 5 Renault T480 High Tractor Units To UK Container Haulage Fleet
    Posted 29/03/2024
    Felixstowe-based Multimodal Logistics recently added five new 480-horsepower Renault Trucks T480 High Turbo Compound 6x2 tractor units to its fleet, which distributes multimodal shipping containers throughout the UK. ...
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    RiverRidge Acquires Renault E-tech D Wide, Northern Ireland’s First Electric Skip Loader Truck
    Posted 28/03/2024
    RiverRidge recently purchased a Renault E-Tech D Wide electric skip loader truck—a first for both the company and Northern Ireland—for work in the Belfast area. ...
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    165 DAF XG Tractors For Global Liquid Transporter HOYER
    Posted 07/03/2024
    HOYER, the world market leader in logistic solutions for liquid products, is renewing its fleet with 165 DAF XG 480 4x2 tractors. ...
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    Man Rolls Out Battery Repair Centres In Europe
    Posted 04/03/2024
    Two Man battery repair centres are already in operation, in Germany and Spain. ...
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    Warburtons Buys More Renault E-Tech Battery-Electric Trucks For Zero-Emission Bakery Deliveries
    Posted 01/03/2024
    Warburtons, the largest bakery brand in the UK, recently continued its transition to a zero-emission fleet with the addition of four new Renault E-Tech D16s and two Renault E-Tech Master vans. ...
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