The Award lauds Renault Trucks for devising the best solution for the needs of its customers, such as improving air quality and reducing noise pollution while maintaining productivity.
The company purchased the 428-horsepower Actros 2543 trucks with StreamSpace cabs—the first with its new corporate livery—from South Wales dealer Euro Commercials with competitive funding support from Mercedes-Benz.
Unhappy with his previous truck from a competing marque, Hooley took some advice from the Allports Group dealership in Stoke-on-Trent and is very happy with his choice so far.
The firm’s new F110.240 (E) is equipped with Britt Tip high-sided tipper bodywork that is a great fit for delivering mulch and can easily be converted to a flatbed by removing the sides.
The image-conscious firm had both trucks swathed in its traditional green and gold livery, which includes the coat of arms that signifies the firm’s status as the holder of a Royal Warrant granted by Her Majesty The Queen.
The fuel economy of the Bayliss Bros’ new Volvo FH 540 tractor with I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission has been up to 2 mpg better than the haulier’s other trucks.
The firm will use the new FM (its first Volvo truck) to deliver cast stone from its factory in Bradford to jobsites in London and throughout the south east.
With a redesigned cab and new safety and comfort features, the newest Canter meets Stage VI—Step E emissions standards and comes in four weight classes and a number of cab options.
With the additions, roughly 85% of Garic’s fleet is now Volvo-made, a percentage that will soon increase as Garic plans to add several more Volvo FMs later this year.
The fully electric van’s unique parallel multiple-module battery architecture constantly draws current from each individual battery, and the other modules are able to automatically pick up the slack if one drops out.
The ability to haul crew, as well as wood chippers, stump grinders, and other arboriculture equipment was at the top of the firm’s priority list, but the ability bring that equipment close to the jobsite was also a deciding factor.
AE Spink’s delivery fleet once consisted exclusively of Mercedes-Benz trucks, many supplied by Northside Truck & Van; the fact that FUSO Canters are sold, serviced, and financed through the Mercedes-Benz Dealer Network in the UK is a bonus.
Tests will evaluate the Volta Zero’s proposed production frame and drivetrain, which are complete just eight months after Volta completed its initial designs.
Only 35 of the premium tractor units were made available for sale in the UK, and this Kingston upon Hull-based haulier secured one to celebrate its fifth anniversary.
Allen Logistics, the three-time winner of the Haulier of the Year trophy at the Export & Freight Transport & Logistics Awards, has steadily shifted its mixed-marque fleet to an increasingly Mercedes-Benz-dominated one.
With an attention-grabbing, funky full-wrap livery from Freestyle Designs of Bath described as an “explosion of colour,” Frater Urban Quarry’s new Arocs eight-wheeler is nearly impossible to miss.
The Liverpool waste management and recycling specialist reports that a comparison between an Arocs purchased in 2018 and two trucks in their fleet not wearing the three-pointed star delivered conclusive results.
The 18-tonne FEs with beavertail bodywork replaced smaller trucks from a competing manufacturer and allow the company to transport larger equipment, such as excavators.
The project is part of the UK Government’s £20 million road freight trials for zero-emission vehicles in support of Department for Transport carbon reduction goals and delivered using the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI).
The firm’s new Arocs 3253 tipper has a 12.8-litre, inline six-cylinder, OM 471 engine with 530 horsepower to better handle Telegraph Hill near Exeter, Devon. ...
“With these awards we see recognised our efforts to combine robustness with efficiency, reliability with driver-centricity, effectively blending function with style,” says Marco Armigliato, IVECO Group head of industrial design. ...
The tractor unit offers low-emissions Euro 6 engines and Mercedes technological advancements such as Active Sideguard Assist to detect cyclists and pedestrians in the truck’s blind spot. ...
This innovative multi-vehicle delivery solution is meant for a crew of two, where one team member drives the van and operates the drone as needed, whilst a second person makes nearby deliveries using the electric cargo bike. ...
“The drivers tell me they’re really quiet and comfortable, while in terms of fuel consumption the new trucks are already performing at the top end of our 9- to 9.5-mpg fleet average,” says proprietor James Killoh. ...