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    Krone Trailers & Southern Van Lines Help Festivals Bounce Back Post-COVID
    Posted On: April 13, 2023
    The South London company has a fleet of 15 tractor units, 40 trailers, and five rigids, but when it needed additional 4-metre trailers for its contracts into Europe to carry high-value sound equipment, it turned to Krone. ...
    Yellow Volvo FH 540 Ready To Move Yellow Iron For Campbell Plant Hire
    Posted On: April 12, 2023
    “This is the biggest truck we have and will be shifting some pretty heavy equipment all over the Highlands and onto the islands as well,” says Director John Maclachlan. ...
    Daf Bolsters New Generation Vocational Truck Lineup With Introduction Of New Tractor Units & Rigids
    Posted On: April 10, 2023
    The latest offerings are the New Generation XDC and XFC construction trucks and new Extra Robust versions of the XD and XF on-road vehicles. ...
    Official Opening: Schmitz Cargobull Unveils Its New UK Plant
    Posted On: April 7, 2023
    The manufacturer also presented its new S.CS FREEPOST curtainsider semitrailer to customers on-site for the first time. ...
    Robert Walker Haulage Specified New Volvo FH 540 6x2 Trucks For Driver Comfort
    Posted On: April 5, 2023
    The trucks’ intelligent overnight air conditioning system maintains an ideal temperature throughout the night no matter the weather conditions outside. ...
    Enfield Refuse Collection Will Soon Be Emission-Free With Renault E-Tech D Wide Trucks
    Posted On: April 3, 2023
    “Enfield Council has been working in partnership with Renault Trucks UK for more than a year on the development of the electric refuse truck,” says Councillor Rick Jewell. ...
    Kelvin Lord Group Chooses 2 Volvo FH Tractor Units For First-Ever New Trucks
    Posted On: March 24, 2023
    “Though we have experience working with other manufacturers, time and time again we have found that Volvo’s product performance, reliability and fuel economy are second to none,” says Director Kelvin Lord. ...
    Westbrook Commercials Opts For 65-Tonne Renault T520 High To Haul Sany Excavators Across UK
    Posted On: March 22, 2023
    We are pleased with the new vehicle and delighted we made the switch to Renault Trucks,” says Westbrook Commercials Director David Johnson. ...
    Volta Zero 16-Tonne Electric Truck Receives European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval
    Posted On: March 14, 2023
    The certification frees Volta to being mass production and sales of the zero-emission 16-tonner. ...
    Tevva Secures Eligibility For UK Plug-in Vehicle Grant With Its 7.5-Tonne Battery-Electric Truck
    Posted On: March 14, 2023
    To earn eligibility, any N2 vehicle must travel at least 97 kilometres without producing tailpipe emissions, and the overall CO2 emissions figure must be 50% less than an equivalent vehicle carrying the same capacity. ...
    Mitchells Of Mansfield Goes Electric With Renault Trucks E-Tech Curtainsider
    Posted On: March 7, 2023
    “It is becoming increasingly clear that zero emissions and sustainable transport solutions are inevitably the future in this industry,” says Mitchells Managing Director Richard Montgomery. ...
    Upholstered Furniture Manufacturer Updates Delivery Fleet With 4 New Renault T440 Tractor Units
    Posted On: March 6, 2023
    “Our drivers love the new T440s, they are fantastic to drive and have an extremely well-equipped cab for life on the road,” says Buoyant Upholstery Commercial Director Hans Jansen. ...
    Construction Materials Company Receives 1st Volvo FMX Electric Concrete Mixer
    Posted On: March 2, 2023
    The landmark vehicle will operate at Cemex’s ready-mix concrete plant in Spandau, Berlin, and represents a step forward in the construction material company’s emissions reduction strategy. ...
    Interlink Scaffolding Equips New Mercedes-Benz Arocs With Unique Crane Body
    Posted On: March 1, 2023
    The truck’s Multilift Ultima Z hooklift and a demountable split dropside body allows the firm to bring a Hiab loader crane to jobs where it’s needed and swap to a lighter flatbed body when it’s not. ...
    Leading Foodservice Supplier Makes A Climate Statement With Daf LF Electric
    Posted On: February 28, 2023
    “The distribution sector is starting to embrace zero-emissions, and we’re confident the new Daf gives us the right solution to provide productivity benefits,” says Brakes Head of Fleet Paul Vernon. ...
    Youngs Transportation & Logistics Kicks Off Rebrand With Addition Of 2 Renault T520 High Tractor Units
    Posted On: February 28, 2023
    “The T Highs look impressive and are the perfect flagship vehicles to showcase in our new branding,” says Youngs Transportation & Logistics South East Fleet Manager, Andre Jenkins. ...
    Drainfast Gives Daf LF 180 Fleet New Livery To Celebrate 20th Anniversary
    Posted On: February 27, 2023
    “We were looking at a new campaign to celebrate our two decades in business and decided that our fleet of Dafs are the perfect billboard for the company,” says Drainfast Marketing Manager Mark Chambers. ...
    Relay Technical Transport Replenishes Fleet With 5 New Mercedes-Benz Atego Trucks
    Posted On: February 24, 2023
    “I’ve been with this business for 23 years and can’t recall us running anything other than Mercedes-Benz and Fuso trucks,” says Relay Technical Transport Operations Director Tom McMahon. ...
    FCL Event Logistics Of Thatcham Adds 3 Krone Dry Liner Semitrailers To Meet Increasing Demand
    Posted On: February 21, 2023
    The Thatcham-based firm purchased two Dry Liner STG models and one Dry Liner STP, which boasts a unique black paint job. ...
    Watmough’s Forestry Of Melton Mowbray Acquires 2nd Mercedes-Benz Unimog
    Posted On: February 17, 2023
    The new addition, which coincides with the firm’s 21st anniversary this month, has a gross vehicle weight rating of 12.7 tonnes and is powered by a 7.7-litre in-line six-cylinder Euro 6 engine. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks Now Run Microlise SmartFlow With No Extra Hardware
    Posted On: February 9, 2023
    “As well as being more cost-effective, this development allows users to install the Microlise SmartFlow App a lot more quickly and easily than was previously possible,” says Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ Richard Skidmore. ...
    McBurney Transport Adds 30 New SDC Aluminium Boxvan Trailers To Fleet
    Posted On: February 9, 2023
    "The advanced features and high-quality construction will help us to improve our operational efficiency and better serve our customers,” says founder Norman McBurney. ...
    Food Transport Specialist Loves Schmitz Cargobull S.KO Cool Refrigerated Rental Semitrailer, Buys One
    Posted On: February 3, 2023
    “It’s well-built and reliable and does everything we need it to do for our business, which involves transporting goods long distances around the UK and on the continent,” says Ann-Martin International owner-operator Martin Flanagan. ...
    G.S. Davies & Son Take Driver Comfort To The Next Level With Volvo FH Globetrotter
    Posted On: February 3, 2023
    The truck is fitted with Volvo’s Drive++ package and Media package to keep the firm’s drivers comfortable on the road. ...
    Iveco & Plus Start Public Road Testing Of Their Highly Automated Truck In Germany
    Posted On: February 1, 2023
    Testing of the autonomous S-Way will Expand to Austria, Italy, and Switzerland in the coming months. ...
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    East Kent Recycling Expands Fleet With New Volvo Trucks
    Posted 20/10/2025
    Waste management provider East Kent Recycling recently added 23 mixed-model Volvo trucks, including FL, FE, and FMX models, to its fleet to support operations throughout Kent. ...
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    SAS Tech Services Adds 1st Electric Vehicle To Fleet With Mercedes-Benz eActros 600
    Posted 08/10/2025
    The latest addition to the SAS Tech Services fleet, a new Mercedes-Benz eActros 600, will pull a double-decker trailer on weekly round trips between the UK and Holland to collect IT equipment for recycling, covering 80,000 miles a year. ...
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    Vicovanu Transport Expands Fleet With 15 New Krone Container Carriers
    Posted 12/09/2025
    Vicovanu Transport recently added 15 new Krone Box Liner sliding chassis trailers to its fleet, bringing its Krone trailers total to 90, and has 15 more on order. ...
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    WTTL Expands Fleet With 6 More Krone Urban Box Trailers
    Posted 27/08/2025
    Wiltshire-based professional transport training and driver development provider WTTL has added six Krone Urban Box trailers to its fleet of articulated driver training vehicles. ...
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    Don-Bur Double Deck Trailers: The Low-Hanging Carbon Win
    Posted 26/08/2025
    Before fleets electrify at scale, double-deck trailers are a proven way to cut emissions intensity now through doubling volumetric capacity, reducing trip frequency, and lowering fuel use per pallet. ...
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    Greene King Expands Fleet With 60 New Don-Bur Curtainsiders
    Posted 15/07/2025
    Greene King has expanded its national drinks distribution fleet with 60 new Don-Bur-built curtainside bodies with liveries showcasing the brewer’s brands. ...
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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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