Truck Locator Truck and Trailer News Blog Archive

The firm has taken delivery of seven new 6x2 FH 460 trucks with Globetrotter cabs and says five more will be arriving over the coming year. ...

The firm’s newest semitrailer joins a fleet of 10 trailers and two Daf and two Renault tractor units. ...

The firm reports that one of its longest-serving drivers “was pleasantly surprised at the level of enhanced visibility, as well as the reduced fatigue he felt after a day’s work in the truck.” ...

The firm already employs 150 electric vans among its fleet of more than 1,000 vehicles. ...

“Our latest Mercedes-Benz trucks are doing a brilliant job, and the fuel returns are astonishing,” says Duchy Plant Hire founder and Director Jamie Shelton. ...

Home Farm (Charlton) Estates’ newest Unimog is one of the first UK models to be equipped with Mercedes-Benz’s Comfort Steering feature that reduces steering force and intelligently adapts to speed and driving conditions. ...

"We are very pleased about our first e-bus order from Norway, which fits seamlessly into a series of orders from Scandinavia—a great success!" says Rudi Kuchta, head of Business Unit Bus at Man Truck & Bus. ...

"We are naturally delighted that our Man Lion's City E was chosen and that the issue of environmental protection is becoming increasingly important in public transport,” says Rudi Kuchta of Man Truck & Bus. ...

An unrelenting commitment to the decarbonisation of its entire product range has earned Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK a prestigious industry accolade—for the second year running! ...

“The T520 High slotted seamlessly into our operation and, following this successful trial, we placed the order with Renault Trucks Scotland,” says GIF Transport Director Brian Pirie. ...

“The payoff between a good payload and a strong trailer is a very fine line, but I think Schmitz Cargobull get it spot on,” says MD Derrick Cantrell. ...

“At Roffes Transport it’s important that we maintain our very high standards for our customers, so it’s makes sense to use a trailer company that manufactures our trailers to that same very high standard,” says Tom at Roffes Transport. ...

“I’ve always viewed Volvo Trucks as being a premium brand and so, when we were in the market for new vehicles and needed to consider an alternative supplier, Volvo was the first name on our list,” says Director Micheal Reason. ...

“When we invest in a new truck, we need to know that it is both efficient on fuel, but that it can also clock-up those hard miles without issues,” says TDW Managing Director Andrew Williams. ...

The 18-tonne 4x2 rigids are equipped with Bucher Municipal sweeper bodies and Volvo’s Drive package, which adds air conditioning, cruise control, an electrically operated roof hatch, and front overhead storage space. ...

Most of the trucks and vans in the firm’s 35-vehicle fleet are either Mercedes or Fuso products; Dayla has plans to acquire its biggest vehicle yet, an 18-tonne Actros, next spring. ...

The firm based its buying decision on the truck’s performance as well as experience working with nearby dealerpoint A E George Commercials for parts and service. ...

Based at Nusteel Structures’ head office and fabrication facilities in Lympne, Hythe, Kent, the 6x4 tractor unit is being used to deliver bridge and gantry sections spanning up to 57 metres long to construction sites across the nation. ...

The first temperature-controlled Canter rigid has arrived and the firm says it has six more on the way, with a couple entering service by the end of the year. ...

“Ours is a very payload-sensitive application, so the fact that we can easily get 300 kg more on a Canter than any other 7.5-tonner we’ve tried—and a lot more than that, compared to some competitors—is highly significant,” says Director James Attridge. ...

“We did look at what other manufacturers were doing when considering a replacement but having experienced Volvo’s reliability and performance first-hand for so long, we didn’t want to go with anything else,” says Director Ryan Hughes. ...

“We were looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles that would support our environmental and sustainability goals, and the Actros Ls are certainly living up to their promise,” says MD Chris Whittaker. ...

With a land purchase to double its warehouse capacity underway, Harrison Solway recently built up its fleet with six new SDC Curtainsider trailers. ...

The 2023 Raptor get a twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 rated for 288 horsepower and 491 newton-metres of torque, with an anti-lag system that keeps the turbochargers spinning for up to three seconds after deceleration for faster resumption of acceleration. ...

The new 6x2 tractor unit will run double shifts for the haulier, carrying out same-day contracts and hauling loads for the Pallet Network. ...