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    Brian Easey Transport Adds Volvo FH Lite To Fleet
    Posted May 22, 2020
    With its drivers being away for up to two weeks at a time, the Cambridgeshire-based haulier was focused on finding the most fuel-efficient option. ...
    A Closer Look At The Mercedes-Benz Actros
    Posted May 22, 2020
    Built for long-distance haulage and heavy-duty distribution, the Actros was recently voted Truck of the Year for the fifth time by the European commercial automotive press. ...
    IVECO Delivers New S-WAY R Racing Trucks To Drivers Jochen Hahn & Steffi Halm
    Posted May 21, 2020
    The drivers had the opportunity on 16 May to drive their trucks around a test track located at IVECO’s manufacturing and R&D facility in Ulm, Germany. ...
    Waste-To-Product Recycling Specialist Renewi Adds 200 New DAF CF Trucks To Its 2,400-Vehicle Fleet
    Posted May 20, 2020
    This follows a Renewi order for 250 DAF vehicles just 18 months ago; the newest CFs will be based at the company’s branches in Belgium and the Netherlands, with some also operating in the larger Benelux region. ...
    UK Gas Supplier Calor Purchases FUSO eCanter To Operate In London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone
    Posted May 20, 2020
    Mitsubishi FUSO distributor Mercedes-Benz says the eCanter is “the world’s first fully electric light-duty truck to enter series production,” and that more than 140 units have been sold worldwide since its launch in 2018. ...
    SDC Trailers Details COVID-19 Measures To Customers & Suppliers
    Posted May 20, 2020
    The company has made workshop adjustments supporting physical distancing, is distributing personal protective equipment, is providing regular temperature screenings, and more. ...
    Renault Range C Tipper Trucks Power Shropshire Aggregate Supplier
    Posted May 14, 2020
    Eight of the firm’s 13 trucks are Renaults; MD Jonathan Evans says the Range C “has proved itself in terms of fuel consumption, payload, durability, and manoeuvrability, and the back-up has been first class.” ...
    Rochdale-Based Casey Plant Hire Purchases New Volvo FMX 8x2 Rigid With Palfinger Crane & Beavertail Plant Body
    Posted May 14, 2020
    The new truck was a replacement for another Volvo, an FM9 which the firm drove for 14 years and 700,000 kilometres. ...
    Ford Will Restart Production At Engine Plants In UK & Spain The Week Of May 18
    Posted May 13, 2020
    The truck maker will resume production at three facilities, including the Bridgend Engine Plant in South Wales, the Dagenham Engine Plant in Essex, and the Valencia Engine Plant in Spain. ...
    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. ...
    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. ...
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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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    West Yorkshire Haulier Acquires Volvo FH Aero 460 Tractors
    Posted 30/09/2024
    Bower Green recently upgraded three trucks to new, aerodynamic Volvo FH Aero 460 tractor units with I-Save fuel-saving features and Globetrotter cabs. ...
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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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