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    Builder’s Merchant CRS Adds Four DAF CF 370 FAN Rigid Crane Trucks To Its Fleet
    Posted March 25, 2020
    The new 26-tonne, three-axle trucks are equipped with bespoke dropside bodies and carry the latest Palfinger BM26 cranes. ...
    DAF Delivers Its First CF Electric 6x2 Refuse Truck To Dutch Waste Management Specialist ROVA
    Posted March 20, 2020
    The truck has entered service in Zwolle, and three other similar vehicles will operate elsewhere as part of a refuse collection field test. ...
    Morrisons To Create 3,500 Extra Jobs To Alleviate Coronavirus-Related Impacts On Colleagues
    Posted March 18, 2020
    As the coronavirus outbreak continues to massively disrupt lives and operations worldwide, various organizations are enacting measures to help bring those impacted some relief. ...
    East Yorkshire-Based Burton Roofing Grows Fleet By Four New Volvo FM Crane Trucks
    Posted March 18, 2020
    The roofing supply merchants operated a Volvo FE 4x2 for a year and liked it enough to place its newest order for three 6x2 rigids and an 8x2 rigid, all with D11K engines and brick grab cranes. ...
    Ipswich-Based GMA Warehousing & Transport Adds Four Volvo FM 330s To Fleet
    Posted March 17, 2020
    The firm opted for the entire long-haul fuel package, which includes special software, Volvo’s I-See predictive cruise control, I-Cruise intelligent cruise control with I-Roll, and an automatic engine idle shutdown capability. ...
    Liverpool Establishes Fleet Of 20 CNG-Powered Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT 2630 L Refuse Trucks To Reduce Emissions & Cut Fuel Costs
    Posted March 17, 2020
    Liverpool expects the fleet, which is powered by 100% renewable biomethane, to cover 150,000 miles per year and reduce nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide emissions by 90% and 80%, respectively. ...
    SDC Trailers To Display EN 12642 XL Freespan Curtainsiders & Other Trailers At CV Show
    Posted March 12, 2020
    Other trailers on the firm’s stand (5D85 in Hall 5) for its tenth consecutive CV Show will include a 10.6-metre Urban Curtainsider, a 13.7-m GRP Boxvan, and a 10.9-m Urban Construction Platform. ...
    Renault To Begin D & D Wide Z.E. Electric Truck Production This Month
    Posted March 12, 2020
    The firm recently built a new, 18,000-square-metre building on the grounds of its Blainville-sur-Orne campus in which to store batteries and complete electric vehicle production. ...
    S&D Harper Chooses Isuzu N75.190 For Gas Deliveries
    Posted March 11, 2020
    The firm expects to use its new 7.5-tonner, purchased from Elgin Truck & Van Centre, for deliveries throughout the North of Scotland for five years. ...
    Renault Trucks Introduces New, 480-Horsepower T 01 Racing Truck
    Posted March 11, 2020
    The T 01 Racing is a low-mileage reconditioned T Series truck with a Euro 6 engine and a 12-month/120,000-kilometre manufacturer’s warranty. ...
    Cummins Presents Underfloor Battery For Electric European Buses At Busworld Show
    Posted March 10, 2020
    The new battery is one of a number of products the company had on display at the show, which took place last week in Istanbul. ...
    Scania Appoints New Dealer Director For The East Region
    Posted March 10, 2020
    Steve Affleck has many years of experience in the automotive industry and has worked for Scania in the past. ...
    Renault Trucks & EO Charging To Offer Free EO Genius Smart Chargers With First 50 Master ZE Electric Vehicles Sold
    Posted March 9, 2020
    EO Charging says this partnership offers Renault customers an easier way to transition to e-mobility by providing a proven electric vehicle coupled with a well-developed charging platform. ...
    Alan Davie Chooses Mercedes-Benz Actros, Cites Safety Technology & Driver Comfort
    Posted March 9, 2020
    The haulage firm with depots in Forfar and Dundee added two new Actos 2551 tractor units to the eight already in their fleet. ...
    Aberdeenshire Council Adds Nine Mercedes-Benz Econic Trucks To Its Fleet
    Posted March 6, 2020
    The new additions include eight refuse trucks and a vacuum tanker truck. ...
    Scottish Lumber Transport Specialists JTM Haulage Add New Renault To Their Fleet
    Posted March 5, 2020
    The firm purchased the new T520 High Drawbar Truck With Skeleton Trailer Body & KESLA 2110 Crane from Border Trucks after operating a used Renault Premium truck for a year. ...
    DAF Trucks Produces 10,000th PACCAR Body In Lancashire
    Posted March 5, 2020
    The firm’s PACCAR body programme provides factory installation of a range of box, Aerobody, and curtain side bodies on DAF LF and CF 4x2 rigids. ...
    Scania Trucks’ New Side-Detection Features Offer Enhanced Safety To Vulnerable Road Users
    Posted March 4, 2020
    Scania has introduced truck side-detection functionality using two separate driver assistance systems to help drivers avoid collisions with pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users. ...
    Netherlands-Based Peter Appel Transport Tests DAF CF Hybrid Trucks
    Posted March 4, 2020
    The Netherlands-based Peter Appel Transport is currently testing two DAF CF Hybrid trucks with diesel engines and electric models. ...
    Unimog-Driving Cider Maker Helps Neighbours Stranded By Storm Dennis Floods
    Posted March 3, 2020
    Kier Rogers and his 28-year-old all-terrain Unimog U1700 spent three days delivering food and supplies and driving Hampton Bishop residents into and out of the flooded village. ...
    Andover Area Oil & Gas Supplier HBS Fuels Replaces Older Mitsubishi FUSO Canters With New 7.5-Tonne Models
    Posted March 3, 2020
    The new 7C15s are powered by 3.0-litre diesel engines rated for 150 horsepower and 370 newton-metres of torque, and have payload capacities up to 3,250 kilograms. ...
    Scania Now Offers The 7-Litre DC07 Engine As An Option For L-Series Trucks
    Posted March 3, 2020
    The new engine will serve as a lighter, more flexible alternative to the series’ existing 9-litre DC09 engine, and comes in 220-, 250-, and 280-horsepower variants. ...
    SDC Trailers Outfits Lincolnshire-Based FreshLinc Group With New Freespan Curtainsiders
    Posted March 2, 2020
    The haulage firm purchased 30 new curtain side trailers from SDC, which it has assigned to its general haulage division in Carrington, Manchester. ...
    Volvo Trucks Introduces New Driver-Centric FH and FH16 Models Featuring Updated Cabs & Additional Safety Features
    Posted March 2, 2020
    The Swedish truck manufacturer says the updates are designed to help its customers attract and retain top driving talent. ...
    Volvo Unveils Redesigned FM & FMX Heavy-Duty Trucks
    Posted February 28, 2020
    The most obvious upgrades to the Volvo FM and FMX are their new exteriors, but the real action is in their brand-new cabs. ...
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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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    Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Fuel Cell Is ‘Bus of the Year’ & ‘Ecological Bus Of The Year’
    Posted 28/02/2024
    The Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fuel cell with hydrogen-based fuel cell range extender has won two awards in the national competition organized by the Spanish editorial group EDITEC. ...
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