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    All-Electric Volta Zero To Make First Public Appearance At IAA Transportation In Hanover
    Posted July 6, 2022
    “I’m looking forward to meeting our customers and future prospects at the show, as well as enabling them to experience a Design Verification prototype vehicle firsthand at the event’s driving experience centre,” says Volta Trucks CEO Essa Al-Saleh. ...
    Renault Trucks Showcases Full Range At Inaugural Road Transport Expo
    Posted July 5, 2022
    The Road Transport Expo took place 30 June to 2 July at NAEC Stoneleigh, featuring more than 170 exhibitors with static displays, live demonstrations, ride and drives, seminars, and more. ...
    Think Hire Acquires First Truck For Its Fleet—A Volvo FH 460 Crane Truck
    Posted July 5, 2022
    The 460-horsepower rear-steer rigid is equipped with a Fassi 710 crane and a flatbed body along with a VBG drawbar coupling for pulling trailers. ...
    MAN Wins Red Dot Design Award For TGE & TGX Individual Lion S
    Posted June 28, 2022
    "The recognition of the Individual Lion S models in the Red Dot Design Award is a particularly nice success for our MAN Individual ex-works range and the growing Lion S family,” says MAN Truck & Bus Executive Board Member Friedrich Baumann. ...
    Northern Platforms & Stagings Bolsters Scaffolding Vehicle Fleet With New Mercedes-Benz Atego 816
    Posted June 27, 2022
    “We’ve been running Mercedes-Benz vehicles for well over 10 years and have never had any problems with them,” says founder and Managing Director John Johnston. ...
    Hungarian Logistics Firm Adds First Electric Heavy-Duty Truck—A DAF CF Electric—To Its Fleet
    Posted June 24, 2022
    The 4x2 zero-emission tractor unit will transport goods in and around Budapest, logging roughly 500 kilometres per day. ...
    BJ Waters Adds Pair Of Custom Mercedes-Benz Actros Tractor Units To Fleet
    Posted June 23, 2022
    The Actros 2551 tractor units are fitted with resilient steel bumpers and raised ride heights to protect from damage while working on rough sites. ...
    New Generation DAF XD Will Be Unveiled At IAA 2022
    Posted June 23, 2022
    DAF announces a full new truck series for distribution and vocational applications. ...
    7 New Mercedes-Benz Actros Rigids Replace Ageing Fleet & Bring Cutting-Edge Technology To Nobilia Projects
    Posted June 22, 2022
    The kitchen design firm also paired its new trucks with demountable box bodies, which allows them to be loading the next wave of installations whilst the trucks are still out in the field, dramatically reducing down time. ...
    Volvo Trucks Showcases New Zero-Emissions Truck
    Posted June 22, 2022
    “Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks will be especially suitable for long distances and heavy, energy-demanding assignments,” says Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks. ...
    Builders’ Merchant Purchases Fleet Of Volvo FM 330 Trucks
    Posted June 21, 2022
    Travis Perkins plc, the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, recently made a multi-million-pound investment with the purchase of 170 Volvo FM 330 6x2 rear-steer rigids. ...
    Norwegian Food Wholesaler Excited At Prospect Of Longer-Range Scania Electric Trucks
    Posted June 20, 2022
    ASKO already has 60 battery-electric trucks in its distribution fleet, but is looking to add more—and to increase their time on the road. ...
    Volvo Introduces Terrain Brake, Change Direction & Active Grip Control Features
    Posted June 16, 2022
    “Thanks to several smart updates of the I-Shift gearbox, we have managed to make a range of new functions available that improve driveability, safety, and comfort,” says Volvo Trucks Heavy Duty Transmission Manager Pär Bergstrand. ...
    MAN Truck & Bus Announces Plan To Offer eBus Chassis Globally
    Posted June 16, 2022
    Demand for electric buses, which offer zero emissions and reduce the number of vehicles on the road, is expected to rise and make up over 80% of the global market by 2040. ...
    M B Wilkes Ltd Acquires New Flagship, A Renault C430 8x4 Off-Road Tipper
    Posted June 15, 2022
    “It’s certainly turning heads, and with the prominent branding it’s fantastic advertising for the business,” says M B Wilkes Ltd Commercial Manager Dave Fletcher. ...
    IVECO & IVECO BUS Among Organisations Testing Inductive Recharging For Electric Vehicles
    Posted June 13, 2022
    “Induction charging technology also has exciting potential for commercial vehicles and could become an effective infrastructure platform for all e-mobility systems, not just purely electric vehicles,” says Iveco Group's Domenico Nucera. ...
    Battery-Electric Freightliner eCascadia Innovates Last-Mile Logistics & Regional Distribution
    Posted June 10, 2022
    Powered by Detroit’s ePowertrain, the zero-emission heavy-duty truck is ready to electrify last-mile logistics, local and regional distribution, and more. ...
    5-Star London DVS Rating Makes Mercedes-Benz Econic The Right Choice For Relocation Specialist
    Posted June 8, 2022
    Matthew James added a new Econic 1830 L 4x2 to its fleet of 40 trucks, which already includes five 26-tonne Mercedes-Benz Actros LnR trucks with low frames and pantechnicon bodies provided by Rygor Commercials. ...
    Mon Motors Making Car Deliveries With New Volvo FM 460 Globetrotter 4x2
    Posted June 8, 2022
    “We went for the FM this time to take advantage of the three-star cab, and it’s proven to be perfect for our needs and the distances we cover,” says Mon Motors Managing Director Gavin Cleverly. ...
    Becker Entreprenør AS Performs Work Across Oslo Construction Sites With Scania Electric Truck
    Posted June 8, 2022
    Driver Erik Liern says the truck has changed the way he drives and has left him calmer and less stressed, adding up to better days at work. ...
    DAF Celebrates Production Of 10,000th New Generation DAF Truck
    Posted June 3, 2022
    The award-winning truck range has only been in series production since November 2021, making this the most successful new truck introduction in DAF’s 90-plus-year history. ...
    IVECO & Alpega Group To Partner On Decarbonisation Efforts
    Posted June 2, 2022
    The partnership, aka “the 2030 Agenda,” increases focus on sustainability and reducing cost pressures related to the development and use of electric vehicles. ...
    Scania’s Self-Driving Truck Testing Extends To All Roads Between Södertälje & Jönköping
    Posted June 1, 2022
    The autonomous trucks, which have people behind the wheel monitoring their performance, can now travel from Scania HQ to their end destination. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Announces eActros LongHaul Trials In 2022, Series Production Set For 2024
    Posted May 31, 2022
    The 40-t eActros features a 500-kilometre range and is compatible with high-performance “megawatt charging” networks to quickly recharge the long-distance truck. ...
    Volvo FM 430 Rigid Truck With 3-Star DVS Rating Goes To Work For London’s James Removals
    Posted May 31, 2022
    “Volvo’s excellent service and quality trucks were recommended to me by a contact in the industry who has put his trust in their brand for many years,” says James Removals owner James De-Machen. ...
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    MAN Expands Its Zero-Emission Portfolio
    Posted 19/04/2024
    Learn more about Man's small truck series with hydrogen combustion engines, planned for 2025 starting with 200 vehicles in selected markets. ...
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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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