Truck Locator Truck and Trailer News Blog Archive

With an increased forward range and a dramatically increased near-range angle of view, the new system provides earlier warnings, making it easier for drivers to avoid collisions. ...

The trailer hire firm says Schmitz Cargobull trailers “represent great value for the money which we can pass on to our customers.” ...

The haulier expects to keep the Volvos in operation for five years and run them up to about 100,000 kilometres per annum. ...

The family-owned, Kent-based shipping container transport specialist reports that about half of their 30-truck fleet are Mercedes-Benz trucks. ...

McMahon describes the ruby red, V8-equipped tractor unit as “in very good condition, nearly pristine in the cab,” despite having logged a half-million kilometres. ...

Amey has operated Econics since 2009 and its newest dozen are all 1827L 18-tonners with 272-horsepower, 7.7-litre engines and PowerShift 3 automated manual gearboxes. ...

The Slieve Donard virtual trek event, another fundraising opportunity, is coming up on 20 June. ...

Custom Glass continues to serve customers with a fleet of 14 Ategos, including a pair of 816s supplied by Roanza Truck & Van. ...

Purchased in March, the four rigid crane trucks have been very well received indeed; the firm have already established a build spec to simplify future orders from dealer Kingdon Wessex DAF. ...

Both firms (members of the Motus Group) have been guided through the pandemic by their new MD Lee Seward, who only joined the team in December but has already had a big impact on operations. ...

Daimler Truck AG has consolidated all of its fuel cell ventures into one new company: Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co. ...

Thanks to their zero-emission, low-noise operation, these trucks are well-suited to urban distribution and other tasks, even in heavily regulated areas such as London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone. ...

Following completion of the merger between VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. and Nikola Corporation, Nikola shareholders received 1.901 shares of VectoIQ for every Nikola share. ...

Frakt MD Lars Reinholdsson says the truck (and others like it to come) will help the company meet society’s CO2 reduction targets as it plans to meet standards for 2030 and even 2050. ...

Appropriate for businesses of all sizes, ISO 45001 provides companies guidance and spells out specific requirements needed to implement an accredited workplace health and safety management system. ...

The abnormal loads specialist will use the trailers to deliver steelwork to construction sites across the UK. ...

The leasing and hiring company has worked with SDC for more than 20 years and believes in the quality of SDC products. ...

This latest order brings Nectar’s total of Isuzu trucks to 18 out of a fleet of 25. ...

The order follows hard upon the firm’s use of two demonstration units over a number of months; Fleet Engineer Andy Marchant says the trucks’ fuel economy “sealed the deal.” ...

Scania's East Region dealership and West Pennine Trucks in Manchester won second and third place, respectively. ...

The firm says buying DAF rather than replacing like-for-like was “a simple decision” due to DAF’s cost, performance, and “well-known reliability.” ...

The X-WAY is a highly versatile truck designed to handle a wide range of applications, including working as a timber truck, mixer, hook lift and skip loader truck, tipper, crane truck, gully cleaner, or refuse truck. ...

I.T.S. plans to put more than 100,000 kilometres on the new FH each year hauling flour and general cargo. ...

The firm added its first Isuzus in 2015 and now has more than 45 vehicles from the marque. ...

The 38-vehicle fleet consists of a mix of G-, R-, and S-series trucks in 4x2, 4x4, and 6x4 axle configurations with 13- and 16-litre engines. ...