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    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. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Shows Off New Electric eActros 300 Truck At IAA In Germany
    Posted On: September 26, 2022
    Mercedes says the battery-powered eActros features impressive acceleration, regenerative range extension, and quiet operation. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Unveils New Actros L With 3rd-Gen OM 471 Engine For Greater Fuel Efficiency
    Posted On: September 23, 2022
    The newest premium Actros model is powered by the third-generation OM 471 engine, which Mercedes says delivers as much as a 4% decrease in fuel consumption. ...
    Volvo Trucks Presents A New Electric Axle For Extended Range
    Posted On: September 22, 2022
    Freeing up space for more batteries, the new e-axle allows for even longer range for Volvo’s battery-electric trucks. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Testing Fuel Cell-Powered GenH2 Truck
    Posted On: September 20, 2022
    The manufacturer has been developing prototypes of the GenH2 Truck based on the payload, range, and performance characteristics of its Actros tractor unit. ...
    DAF XD awarded ‘International Truck of the Year 2023’
    Posted On: September 20, 2022
    New truck series for vocational and distribution transport sets new benchmark. ...
    Hiab Shows The World’s First Hooklift Made From Fossil-Free Steel
    Posted On: September 20, 2022
    In the test production of fossil-free steel delivered to Hiab, SSAB used Hybrit technology to make steel with hydrogen instead of coal. ...
    Fuso Next Generation eCanter Light Truck Makes European Debut At IAA Transportation 2022
    Posted On: September 20, 2022
    Daimler Truck says the newest eCanter is the product of customer feedback and more than 6 million kilometres of data. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Shows New Electric eActros LongHaul & 300 Trucks, Announces Medium-Duty eAtego & Hydrogen Fuel Cell GenH2 At IAA
    Posted On: September 19, 2022
    “Since the last IAA four years ago, we have moved forward at full speed with the transition to CO2-neutral transport,” says Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum. ...
    Willmotts Receives 5 New Mercedes-Benz Actros With 2nd-Generation MirrorCam
    Posted On: September 19, 2022
    “Assuming the driver feedback remains as positive, and the trucks continue to live up to their early promise, there’s a real opportunity here for Mercedes-Benz to increase its share of our fleet,” says Willmotts Managing Director Dan Gray. ...
    Volta Zero Tested To Hot Weather Extremes
    Posted On: September 16, 2022
    Taking place over six weeks at the purpose-built Nardo Technical Centre in Southern Italy, the hot weather testing programme was designed to ensure outstanding levels of reliability and durability. ...
    O’Reilly Transport Ireland Adds 75 SDC Curtainsiders To Trailer Fleet, Continues Long-Term Partnership
    Posted On: September 13, 2022
    O’Reilly Transport Ireland has been in operation for more than 50 years, and for more than half that span, the logistics firm has worked with SDC Trailers. ...
    8 New Winter White Volvo FM 460 Tractors Join ELB Partners Fleet
    Posted On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: August 24, 2022
    The Lincolnshire-based agricultural hauler received a brace of Dafs in July, and it seems they’ve made an impression. ...
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    Relay Technical Transport Returns To Don-Bur For Specialist Equipment Trailers
    Posted 19/03/2026
    Don-Bur has supplied a batch of specialist box van trailers to Relay Technical Transport, designed for the safe distribution of photocopiers and other sensitive office equipment. ...
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    Iveco Unveils The 1st Road-Ready eDaily With Integrated Dynamic & Static Wireless Charging
    Posted 04/03/2026
    A new step toward the future of mobility is taking shape along the A35 Brebemi with the eDaily taking center stage as the first road-ready vehicle equipped for integrated wireless charging. ...
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    Manoeuvrability & Payload Capacity Sells PW Tanking Services On Volvo FM
    Posted 25/02/2026
    PW Tanking Services specified its Volvo FM 6x2 rigid vacuum truck with a hydraulically steered tag axle and a VBG drawbar coupling that lets the firm’s drivers pull a tanker trailer and maximise each route. ...
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    DAF XF Electric Awarded ‘Eco-Friendly Truck Of The Year’
    Posted 13/02/2026
    The DAF XF Electric has been awarded ‘2026 Eco-Friendly Truck of the Year’ by a Spanish jury, in recognition of the vehicle’s strong focus on sustainability, advanced technology, and excellent overall performance. ...
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    Wordsworth Excavations Increases Heavy-Haulage Capacity With New Renault Trucks T High
    Posted 22/01/2026
    Wordsworth Excavations chose the Renault Trucks T High 6x2 tractor unit to haul plant and equipment to work sites due to its power, comfort, and versatility. ...
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    DAF Introduces XG & XG+ Electric
    Posted 13/01/2026
    The XG and XG+ Electric are driven by the most powerful Paccar EX D2 electric motor, with outputs from 270 to 350 kW and a torque of 2,400 N-m. ...
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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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