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    Man Lion’s Intercity LE Now Available In City Version With Man EfficientHybrid
    Posted On: November 1, 2022
    The City version will be offered in three lengths ranging from 12.44 to 14.46 metres and can carry as many as 107 passengers depending on configuration. ...
    Daf Presents New Generation XDC & XFC Construction Trucks At Bauma
    Posted On: October 28, 2022
    Built tough to withstand the harshest working conditions, Daf’s newest construction trucks are also flexible enough to get the job done in a variety of industries. ...
    M&M Greene Marks 40th Anniversary With New Mercedes-Benz 2563 Actros L GigaSpace
    Posted On: October 27, 2022
    Delivered by Euro Commercials of Swansea, the truck was destined to be a demonstration unit for the Mercedes-Benz truck dealer until the Greene brothers saw it at the Convoy Cymru show in May. ...
    English Oak Expands Tree Surgery Fleet With New Fuso Canter
    Posted On: October 26, 2022
    The firm tried trucks from two rival brands but were disappointed with their performance; co-owner Paul Taylor had experience with the Canter and ended up buying one in January, which in turn led to this more recent purchase. ...
    Man eTruck Electrifies Long-Haul Transport
    Posted On: October 25, 2022
    The eTruck will save up to 100 tonnes of carbon per year over a distance of 120,000 kilometres compared to a diesel truck with an average consumption of 27 litres. ...
    Fuso Next Generation eCanter With Roll-Off Tipper Debuts At Bauma
    Posted On: October 25, 2022
    “With our Next Generation eCanter, we are underlining that the advantages of the Fuso Canter for the construction industry are also fully reflected in the electrified variant,” says Fuso Europe’s Philipp Panter. ...
    KC Construction Returns To Mercedes-Benz Arocs With Purchase Of New Tipper Grab
    Posted On: October 24, 2022
    The building, construction, and groundworks firm purchased a brace of pre-owned Arocs 3240 tipper grabs last year and liked them so much they came back for more. ...
    Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter 6x4 Ticks All Boxes For Blessington Owner-Operator
    Posted On: October 21, 2022
    David Boylan says the tractor unit meets his needs for safety, comfort, and performance, and its efficiency improves his bottom line. ...
    Ridgway Rentals Adds Pair Of 70-Tonne T520 Tractor Units To Renault-Heavy Fleet
    Posted On: October 18, 2022
    The T520 sleeper cabs are decked out in Ridgway’s blue and white livery and will transport heavy plant machinery such as excavators and bulldozers to locations across the nation. ...
    Daf Boosts LF Trucks’ Fuel Economy Up To 7% With New Driveline Options
    Posted On: October 17, 2022
    The manufacturer will continue to offer the LF with six- and nine-speed manual transmission options, as well as Allison automatics for special use cases such as rubbish collection and firefighting vehicles. ...
    1,000 Battery-Electric Trucks Produced At The Renault Trucks Plant In Blainville-Sur-Orne
    Posted On: October 14, 2022
    A decisive turning point in the transformation of urban and regional transport, the Renault Trucks plant in Blainville has been serial-producing medium-duty 100% electric trucks since 2020. ...
    Iveco Bus Crossway Range Wins 3rd Sustainable Bus Of The Year Award For The Crossway LE Hybrid CNG
    Posted On: October 14, 2022
    The biomethane-compatible Crossway Low Entry Hybrid Natural Gas bus is designed to offer an alternative for regions, counties, and cities looking for transportation solutions that work with energy transition projects. ...
    Volta Trucks & Siemens Partner To Accelerate Commercial Fleet Electrification
    Posted On: October 13, 2022
    Volta Trucks and Siemens intend to jointly deliver eMobility charging infrastructure to Volta Trucks’ customers to simplify and accelerate their migration to commercial fleet electrification. ...
    SugaRich Combats Food Waste With Help From Volvo FM Trucks
    Posted On: October 12, 2022
    The food reprocessing firm chose Volvo after experiencing issues with aftersales service from their usual manufacturer, and for the FM’s quality and price, as well as great support from the local dealer. ...
    7.5-Tonne Canters Offer More Payload & Better Fuel Efficiency For Fife Creamery
    Posted On: October 12, 2022
    The Scottish chilled food wholesaler has acquired 30 of the Canter 7C18 trucks equipped with dual-compartment refrigerated box bodies supplied by Gray & Adams. ...
    Vauxhall Updates Light Commercial Vehicle Range, Renames Electric Models
    Posted On: October 6, 2022
    The vehicle manufacturer has streamlined its LCV ranges by reducing model combinations and paring away superfluous trim levels, and has added “Electric” to each model family’s battery-electric variant. ...
    SRC Group Relies On Scania Tippers, Favours The P 370 8x4 XT
    Posted On: October 6, 2022
    Scania rigids make up 90% of the firm’s 140-truck fleet because they are safe, a good fit for its work, and retain high resale value. ...
    Recycling Lives Begins Decarbonisation With UK’s First Electric Skip Truck, A Renault E-Tech D18 Wide
    Posted On: October 6, 2022
    The firm has another E-Tech D18 Wide on order that will arrive in the near future, and will also be based at its 15-acre Preston Recycling Park. ...
    Steel Stockholder FH Warden Adds Third Fuso Canter To Fleet
    Posted On: October 6, 2022
    The firm chose its new Canter 7C15 for its generous payload and easy manoeuvrability. ...
    Crown Waste Management Puts 4 Volvo FMX Tippers To Work, With 12 More On The Way
    Posted On: October 4, 2022
    “When we tried our first Volvo it was clear from the outset that it was capable of everything promised and more,” says Crown Waste Management Managing Director Kash Chaudry. ...
    Scania Supports Accelerated Production & Use Of Biomethane In Partnership
    Posted On: September 29, 2022
    A new initiative called the Biomethane Industrial Partnership has been initiated by the European Commission with the goal of increasing the production of biomethane tenfold. ...
    Volta Trucks & DB Schenker Complete On-Road Test For Zero-Emission Commercial Trucks
    Posted On: September 28, 2022
    The two companies will now follow up the Volta Zero testing with rollouts at 10 locations across five European countries. ...
    Henderson Foodservice Invests 1.9 Million Pounds In 18 Renault D & D Wide Trucks
    Posted On: September 28, 2022
    The 18 new Renault trucks, two of which have already arrived, all feature refrigerated box bodies by Lifford Coachworks. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Unimog Brings Versatility, Mobility To Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service
    Posted On: September 27, 2022
    “Given some of the rough terrain here in Cornwall, exceptional off-road performance was an absolute must,” says Mark Salter, group manager—assets team at Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service. ...
    Moyglare Sand & Gravel Expands Fleet With 2 New Volvo FM 420 Tippers
    Posted On: September 27, 2022
    “The new trucks haven’t missed a beat for us since we put them into service,” says Moyglare Director Christy O’Neill. ...
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    Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks Available Due to Fleet Renewal
    Posted 11/01/2026
    Due to a fleet renewal, there are 20 Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks available to purchase immediately. ...
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    Two Unimogs Join Specialist Vehicle Fleet For Incident Response Role With The Environment Agency
    Posted 30/12/2025
    The Environment Agency has added two Mercedes-Benz Unimogs to its fleet of specialist vehicles that will be used to move excavators, machinery, and other Environment Agency equipment to critical incidents around the country. ...
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    Fenn Logistics Moves Toward Eco-Friendly Transport With Volvo FM Electrics
    Posted 12/12/2025
    Fenn Logistics, a Burton-on-Trent-based transport, warehousing, and supply chain services provider, has added two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units to its fleet to move goods for one of the world's largest food and beverage manufacturers. ...
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    Egis Lagan Services Adds All-Electric Volvo FM Low Entry To Lower Emissions & Enhance Safety
    Posted 31/10/2025
    Egis Lagan Services acquired a Volvo electric FM Low Entry truck, the first in Ireland, to reduce transportation emissions and improve crew safety during maintenance work on TII’s motorway and high-speed dual carriageway road network. ...
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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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