Truck Locator Blog Archive

The three-axle 300-kilowatt-hour truck has a range of up to 150 kilometres on a single charge, and its zero emissions and quiet operation make it an ideal option for work in densely populated areas. ...

“We’ve pushed the boat out with these latest Actros, and made a bit of a feature of them to create a good impression so that customers can see how the company is progressing,” says Stuart Fuller, FSW director and great-grandson of Thomas George Fuller. ...

“This is all about choosing the best trailer equipment to match individual customer needs,” says DFDS Equipment Director Keith Sutton. ...

Since introducing the battery-powered Lion’s City E bus in 2020, MAN Truck & Bus has taken over 700 orders for the 12-metre solo and 18-m articulated models. ...

The firm’s latest acquisition is a Volvo FMX equipped with a 540-horsepower D13K engine and an MTS triple fan suction excavator. ...

The new Euro 6e-compliant OM 471 power plant offers up to 4% better fuel economy and will be installed in new trucks beginning in October. ...

Scania is currently working on a project to develop an initial 20 fuel cell electric trucks with Cummins Inc, that will run on green hydrogen in HyTrucks project. ...

Founded in 1927, Fagan & Whalley has depots in Lancashire and the Midlands, and provides specialist transport, distribution, and BRC warehousing services to UK and European customers. ...

The new truck replaces an Axor eight-wheeler purchased in 2012 that was still reliable but lacked the Euro 5 compliance needed to work in London. ...

This is the second consecutive year the Daily has won the award, and the third time in the last four years. ...

Last December, the family-owned company opened a new satellite operation and logistics hub with a temperature-controlled warehouse in Lympne in Kent, where it’s moving perishable goods to from Dover for last-mile distribution. ...

The new additions are the firm’s first-ever Renault trucks and were provided by Border Trucks in Carlisle. ...

“The XG+ sets a new benchmark in the tractor market,” the Fleet News Awards jury stated. “DAF’s flagship is stylish, packed with innovation, impressive to drive, offers the largest cab in the industry, and is comfortable to live with.” ...

The trucks are a step up in driver comfort and have a three-star Direct Vision rating from Transport for London, ensuring operational compliance beginning in 2024. ...

The project’s goal is to demonstrate and analyse the operation of autonomous trucks on German motorways and highways. ...

By 2030, the e-commerce giant wants at least half of its shipments to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, and by 2040, Amazon hopes to reach net-zero carbon emission across all operations. ...

The firm reports that roughly a third of its 118-truck fleet are Volvos, each of which runs six days a week for a total of about 140,000 kilometres each year. ...

The 46-month project, co-funded by the EU, has demonstrated that platooning could play a key role in achieving sustainable transport. ...

“I wanted a vehicle that will get in and out of tight spots, and having worked previously for a guy who now has four, I know the Canter can turn on a sixpence,” says Jennings. ...

When the time came to update its fleet, easyStorage ordered 27 efficient, large-capacity Daily trucks and has 20 more either in the build process or on order. ...

The Manchester-based portable toilet provider bought the cab and chassis trucks and had some outfitted with bespoke GK&N Services tanker bodies, while others got toilet transport bodywork from Fosters Commercials. ...

The firms expect that the new tractor units will result in a 30% network-wide reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. ...

Construct IT’s new curtainsiders are built using SDC Trailers’ bolt-on body concept, low-friction alloy roof rail, and easy-roll technology with clear side apertures, which provide safe, efficient loading and unloading. ...

The companies seek to address the changing landscape of urban delivery with a zero-emission truck that’s both safer and more efficient than current delivery vehicles. ...

“Our business is growing and we needed a trailer that would be up to the job and able to meet our busy schedule,” says CK Foods Buyer Huzaifah Bhamji. ...