Ireland – Latest trucks industry news

9 June 2020

Thanks to their zero-emission, low-noise operation, these trucks are well-suited to urban distribution and other tasks, even in heavily regulated areas such as London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone.

CNH Industrial Gives Update On Nikola Corporation Investment

8 June 2020

Following completion of the merger between VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. and Nikola Corporation, Nikola shareholders received 1.901 shares of VectoIQ for every Nikola share.

Swedish Haulier LBC Frakt Adds First Liquefied Biogas-Powered Truck To Its Fleet, A Scania G 410 Skip Loader

8 June 2020

Frakt MD Lars Reinholdsson says the truck (and others like it to come) will help the company meet society’s CO2 reduction targets as it plans to meet standards for 2030 and even 2050.

Scania Achieves ISO 45001 Accreditation In First For UK Commercial Vehicle Industry

5 June 2020

Appropriate for businesses of all sizes, ISO 45001 provides companies guidance and spells out specific requirements needed to implement an accredited workplace health and safety management system.

Collett & Sons Ltd Adds Several Bespoke Dennison PSK Trailers To Their Fleet

5 June 2020

The abnormal loads specialist will use the trailers to deliver steelwork to construction sites across the UK.

BS Trailer Services Orders £2 Million Of New Curtainside Trailers From SDC

4 June 2020

The leasing and hiring company has worked with SDC for more than 20 years and believes in the quality of SDC products.

Five New Isuzu Trucks Help Nectar Imports To Deliver Strong & Soft Drinks

4 June 2020

This latest order brings Nectar’s total of Isuzu trucks to 18 out of a fleet of 25.

FreshLinc Group To Acquire 14 Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks After Successful Trial

4 June 2020

The order follows hard upon the firm’s use of two demonstration units over a number of months; Fleet Engineer Andy Marchant says the trucks’ fuel economy “sealed the deal.”

East Anglia Scania Dealer TruckEast Wins 2019 Dealer Development Award

1 June 2020

Scania's East Region dealership and West Pennine Trucks in Manchester won second and third place, respectively.

Wirral-Based Recovery North West Adds Six New DAF Trucks, Including Four XFs and Two LFs

1 June 2020

The firm says buying DAF rather than replacing like-for-like was “a simple decision” due to DAF’s cost, performance, and “well-known reliability.”

Get To Know The IVECO Stralis X-WAY

1 June 2020

The X-WAY is a highly versatile truck designed to handle a wide range of applications, including working as a timber truck, mixer, hook lift and skip loader truck, tipper, crane truck, gully cleaner, or refuse truck.

Volvo FH Tractor With I-Save Cuts Fuel Costs For Long-Haulage Specialist I.T.S. Transport

28 May 2020

I.T.S. plans to put more than 100,000 kilometres on the new FH each year hauling flour and general cargo.

Derbyshire-Based Holdsworth Foods Adds Six New Isuzu N75.190 Refrigerated Trucks To Its Fleet

28 May 2020

The firm added its first Isuzus in 2015 and now has more than 45 vehicles from the marque.

Eight New Scania Trucks Join Belgian Waste Recycler Containers Maes’ Fleet

28 May 2020

The 38-vehicle fleet consists of a mix of G-, R-, and S-series trucks in 4x2, 4x4, and 6x4 axle configurations with 13- and 16-litre engines.

DAF Holds Virtual Truck Show On Social Media With 700 Entrants & 55,000 Viewers

27 May 2020

The show was originally planned as a live event but was moved to social media due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brian Easey Transport Adds Volvo FH Lite To Fleet

22 May 2020

With its drivers being away for up to two weeks at a time, the Cambridgeshire-based haulier was focused on finding the most fuel-efficient option.

A Closer Look At The Mercedes-Benz Actros

22 May 2020

Built for long-distance haulage and heavy-duty distribution, the Actros was recently voted Truck of the Year for the fifth time by the European commercial automotive press.

IVECO Delivers New S-WAY R Racing Trucks To Drivers Jochen Hahn & Steffi Halm

21 May 2020

The drivers had the opportunity on 16 May to drive their trucks around a test track located at IVECO’s manufacturing and R&D facility in Ulm, Germany.

Waste-To-Product Recycling Specialist Renewi Adds 200 New DAF CF Trucks To Its 2,400-Vehicle Fleet

20 May 2020

This follows a Renewi order for 250 DAF vehicles just 18 months ago; the newest CFs will be based at the company’s branches in Belgium and the Netherlands, with some also operating in the larger Benelux region.

UK Gas Supplier Calor Purchases FUSO eCanter To Operate In London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone

20 May 2020

Mitsubishi FUSO distributor Mercedes-Benz says the eCanter is “the world’s first fully electric light-duty truck to enter series production,” and that more than 140 units have been sold worldwide since its launch in 2018.

SDC Trailers Details COVID-19 Measures To Customers & Suppliers

20 May 2020

The company has made workshop adjustments supporting physical distancing, is distributing personal protective equipment, is providing regular temperature screenings, and more.

Renault Range C Tipper Trucks Power Shropshire Aggregate Supplier

14 May 2020

Eight of the firm’s 13 trucks are Renaults; MD Jonathan Evans says the Range C “has proved itself in terms of fuel consumption, payload, durability, and manoeuvrability, and the back-up has been first class.”

Rochdale-Based Casey Plant Hire Purchases New Volvo FMX 8x2 Rigid With Palfinger Crane & Beavertail Plant Body

14 May 2020

The new truck was a replacement for another Volvo, an FM9 which the firm drove for 14 years and 700,000 kilometres.

Ford Will Restart Production At Engine Plants In UK & Spain The Week Of May 18

13 May 2020

The truck maker will resume production at three facilities, including the Bridgend Engine Plant in South Wales, the Dagenham Engine Plant in Essex, and the Valencia Engine Plant in Spain.

A Closer Look At The IVECO S-WAY Heavy-Duty Truck

12 May 2020

Designed specifically for long-haul operations, the S-WAY boasts an entirely new cab built from the ground up along with numerous design, connectivity, sustainability, safety, and other features.

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