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    8 New Winter White Volvo FM 460 Tractors Join ELB Partners Fleet
    Posted September 12, 2022
    “We’ve been a Volvo customer for many years— 80% of our fleet is Volvo—so when it came to choosing our new fleet there was only one marque on the table,” says ELB Partners Managing Director Peter Eason. ...
    Stone Mason Selects New 7.5-Tonne Isuzu Tipper For Large, Heavy Payloads
    Posted September 8, 2022
    “Payload was a critical factor behind the choice of new vehicle as the memorial headstones and kitchen worktops are both large and extremely heavy, with each one potentially weighing in at up to 1.5 tonne,” says H.L. ...
    Krone’s Multi Safe System Marks 20 Years Of Safe Trailer Loading
    Posted September 6, 2022
    Over 20 years ago the company set out to identify a universal mechanism that could secure multiple load types from paper rolls, steel coils, palleted beverages and kegs, through to tubing, sheet metal and miscellaneous individual panels. ...
    Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell Heavy-Duty Trucks Taking To The Road In Germany
    Posted August 30, 2022
    “We are glad to now also officially enter the German commercial vehicle market with our heavy-duty fuel cell electric truck, the Xcient Fuel Cell,” says Hyundai Motor Company’s Mark Freymueller. ...
    A C Services Returns To Volvo With New FM 460 Rigid Tipper
    Posted August 26, 2022
    The Firm expects the new Volvo to be heavily engaged in aggregate deliveries for the UK’s High Speed 2 railway line project. ...
    Volvo FH 460 I-Save, I-Shift & I-See Features Improving Efficiency For K1 Logistics
    Posted August 24, 2022
    “During our trial, we saw significant fuel savings which we project could yield a £10,000 annual cost saving per truck compared to the older vehicles we have on the fleet,” says K1 Logistics Managing Director Kurt Evans. ...
    London-Based Mr Plant Hire Takes Delivery Of Renault Trucks C430 Featuring New Company Livery
    Posted August 24, 2022
    Norfolk Truck & Van supplied the C430, which Mr Plant Hire took on in a like-for-like replacement arrangement as part of a five-year renewal programme. ...
    Keyo Buys 2 New Daf Tractor Units, Then Orders 2 More
    Posted August 24, 2022
    The Lincolnshire-based agricultural hauler received a brace of Dafs in July, and it seems they’ve made an impression. ...
    Tesco Adds First All-Electric Refrigerated Truck—An 18-Tonne Renault—To UK Fleet
    Posted August 15, 2022
    The UK’s largest supermarket chain has put the truck to work delivering goods from its Dagenham distribution centre to more than 400 store locations in Greater London. ...
    Wastewater Specialist Binder Makes Return To Mercedes-Benz With Purchase Of New Arocs
    Posted August 12, 2022
    Most of the company’s 17 vacuum tankers, with gross vehicle weights ranging from 18 to 32 tonnes, are Mercedes-Benz. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3243 Mixer Trucks Join Others In The TGA Haulage Fleet
    Posted August 9, 2022
    The concrete mixer, vehicle, and driver hire specialist acquired its first Mercedes-Benz truck in 2014 after initially favouring Swedish trucks; today the fleet is composed entirely of trucks bearing the Three-Pointed Star. ...
    Volvo’s FMX 460 8x4 Tridem Proves An Effective Base For Custom-Built Multifunction Tipper
    Posted August 8, 2022
    Malcolm Allan Housebuilders wanted a truck that could simplify the delivery of building materials to construction sites across the UK, while also capably handling muckaway duties on the return trip. ...
    Essex-Based Gold Fish Transport Chooses Mercedes-Benz Econic Delivery Trucks
    Posted August 5, 2022
    With optional full-height glass in the side door, the cab of Gold Fish’s new Econics rates a maximum of five stars under the Direct Vision Standard. ...
    Johnsons Aggregates & Recycling Limited Adds To Scania-Heavy Fleet With New P 410 8x4 XT Tippers
    Posted August 5, 2022
    "As we regularly run into London, meeting the Direct Vision Standard is essential for us," says CEO Lewis Johnson. ...
    PAV Haulage Answers Growing Business With Two Certified Pre-Owned Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545 Tractor Units
    Posted August 2, 2022
    The company is no stranger to trucks that bear a three-pointed star, as all but five of the 22 vehicles in its fleet are Mercedes-Benz models. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Arocs Mixers Help Ready-Mix Concrete Specialist Meet Rising Demand
    Posted August 1, 2022
    “The truck is reliable, fuel-efficient, and popular with our drivers, who are familiar with and know how to get the best out of it,” says Minecrete Transport Manager Paul Mullington. ...
    Colson Transport Rewards Long-Time Driver With Keys To Company’s New Volvo FH 16 Globetrotter
    Posted July 29, 2022
    “The massive ground clearance is perfect for this line of work, and we’ve got just about every optional extra on there that you can think of,” says owner Ryan Colson. ...
    Ken White Distribution Adds 3 New Actros Trucks On Its Way To An All-Mercedes-Benz Fleet
    Posted July 27, 2022
    Five years ago the electrical goods distributor’s fleet was composed entirely of trucks from a Swedish marque, but nearly all its 26 vehicles bear the Three-Pointed Star. ...
    The Bartrum Group Increases Capacity, Minimises Drag With High-Volume SDC Trailers
    Posted July 27, 2022
    The firm’s six new SDC LST Curtainsider trailers measure 15.65 metres long and can carry eight more pallets per trip than other trailers on the fleet. ...
    Volvo FH 500 With Tridem Increases Manoeuvrability & Payload Capacity For West Coast Woodfuels
    Posted July 22, 2022
    The new truck is an 8x2 tridem with a hydraulically steered pusher axle and a tag axle with single wheels. ...
    Man Truck & Bus Lion's City E Electric Bus, eTGE Combi Electric Minibus Ferry FC Bayern Team Cleanly & Quietly
    Posted July 21, 2022
    The club has extended its long-running partnership with Man until 2024, and rides Man vehicles to and from its matches. ...
    Bridgestone Invests In Autonomous Driving Startup Tier IV
    Posted July 20, 2022
    Bridgestone and Tier IV will collaborate on research seeking to advance autonomous driving technology and develop advanced tyre technologies at the Bridgestone Innovation Park in Tokyo. ...
    Dowse Of Richmond Replaces 10-Year-Old, 1-Million-Mile Mercedes-Benz Truck With New 26-Tonne Actros
    Posted July 19, 2022
    “That toughness and durability is what we’ve come to expect from Mercedes-Benz, which is why we keep coming back for more,” says Co-Director Lou Dowse. ...
    26-Tonne Volvo FMX With Andover Trailers Plant Body Moves Heavy Equipment For Shorts Group
    Posted July 19, 2022
    “I’ve bought many trucks in my role across the last eight years and can confidently say that Volvo’s communication has been second-to-none,” says Bryony Morten-Short, operations manager at Shorts Group. ...
    Hegelmann Group Doubles Down On Clean-Burning Natural Gas & Biomethane With Iveco S-Way LNG & CNG Tractors
    Posted July 18, 2022
    When running its gas-powered trucks on biomethane, the Hegelmann Group can realize a CO2 emissions reduction of up to 95% compared with a diesel model. ...
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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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    Ipswich Haulier Goes Green, Replacing Diesel Truck With Volvo FE Electric
    Posted 05/03/2025
    Warehousing and distribution firm Debach has added the first electric truck to its vehicle fleet, a new, zero-tailpipe emissions Volvo FE Electric. ...
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    Iveco S-Way Makes Its Debut In Euro Truck Simulator 2
    Posted 23/12/2024
    Iveco announces the recent release of the Iveco S-Way in the popular Euro Truck Simulator 2 video game developed by SCS Software. ...
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    Cargo Express Chooses High-Quality Schmitz Cargobull Mega Trailers For International Transport
    Posted 06/11/2024
    Cargo Express adds Schmitz Cargobull Mega trailers to its fleet for their high quality, flexible roof height, and anti-theft features. ...
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    DAF Trucks Debuts New Innovations At IAA Transportation 2024
    Posted 07/10/2024
    Learn more about DAF's New Generation XD, XF, XG, and XG? trucks, which recently made their debut at the IAA Transportation 2024 show. ...
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    West Yorkshire Haulier Acquires Volvo FH Aero 460 Tractors
    Posted 30/09/2024
    Bower Green recently upgraded three trucks to new, aerodynamic Volvo FH Aero 460 tractor units with I-Save fuel-saving features and Globetrotter cabs. ...
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    Holland & Barrett Renews Fleet With Don-Bur Box Bodies
    Posted 26/09/2024
    Don-Bur announces the completion of a new batch of 33 bespoke 18-tonne rigid box bodies for Holland & Barrett, the UK's leading health and wellbeing store. ...
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    Top Tips For Selling Your Truck
    Posted 31/03/2020
    Anyone looking to sell a truck, whether it be a tractor unit, tipper, flatbed, curtainsider, or box truck, has the same goal: sell it fast for as much money as possible—here’s how. ...
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