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    Scania Introduces Six-Wheel LNG-Powered Tractor With A Centre-Lift Axle
    Posted October 18, 2021
    "The addition of a six-wheel LNG tractor unit to our gas vehicle range is an exciting step forward as it opens up new opportunities for biogas-fuelled long distance haulage," says Scania (Great Britain) Limited’s UK Sales Director, Vincente Connolly. ...
    Renault Subsidiary HYVIA Presents Hydrogen-Powered Renault Master Van H2-TECH Prototype
    Posted October 18, 2021
    Renault says the zero-emission van will provide a 500-kilometre range and 12 cubic metres of cargo volume. ...
    Alan Price & Sons Reward Long-Term Driver With New Volvo FH 540 Dual Clutch
    Posted October 15, 2021
    The haulier has two more FHs ordered for early next year and says that soon more than 90% of its fleet will be Volvo trucks. ...
    IVECO Rebrands As IVECO Group, Reveals New Logo As Spinoff From CNH Industrial Draws Near
    Posted October 15, 2021
    Commercial vehicle manufacturer IVECO has renamed itself IVECO Group to reflect its status as a holding company for its eight brands. ...
    FUSO Canter Delivers For The Authentic Bread Company
    Posted October 13, 2021
    A spike in home delivery and general demand for its product during the lockdowns led the firm to acquire its first 7.5-tonner, a curtainside rigid rated for 110 kilowatts and 370 newton-metres of torque. ...
    Pallet Delivery Specialist Walkers Transport Keeps Drivers Happy With Volvo Trucks FH Globetrotters
    Posted October 12, 2021
    “A key factor for us is considering what the drivers want, and our drivers love Volvo,” says Walkers Transport Operations Director Chris Burley. ...
    West Hertfordshire Council Replacing Mixed Refuse Collection Fleet With Mercedes-Benz Econic Trucks
    Posted October 12, 2021
    The performance of 11 Econics ordered in January 2020 has prompted a subsequent order of 14 more; Dacorum Transport Manager Simon Smith says the trucks from the initial order “have not missed a beat.” ...
    Largest-Ever Commercial Order For Volvo FM Electric Trucks Comes From Logistics Firm DFDS
    Posted October 11, 2021
    Headquartered in Copenhagen, DFDS is Northern Europe’s largest shipping and logistics company, with 10,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of more than DKK 19 billion. ...
    Parts Distribution Specialists Imperial Get Greener With Purchase Of 18 LNG-Powered IVECO Stralis NP Tractor Units
    Posted October 8, 2021
    Imperial estimates the new trucks will reduce its annual carbon emissions by over 3,000 tonnes. ...
    BJS Haulage Orders 80 New EN-XL-Rated SDC Freespan Curtainsider Semi-Trailers
    Posted October 8, 2021
    The haulier has already put 40 of the new trailers to work, matching each one with a new Renault truck fully equipped with the latest tech. ...
    Dennison To Unveil New Multi-Function Skeletal Trailer With Rear Sliding Bogie At Multimodal
    Posted October 8, 2021
    Designed for maximum flexibility, the new trailer will be able to carry two 6.1-metre containers, and its rear sliding bogie can even be split out as a separate trailer if needed. ...
    Coast2Coast Marine Transport Hauls Yachts & Motor Cruisers With Mercedes-Benz Actros
    Posted October 7, 2021
    The new 6x4 Mercedes-Benz trucks are both powered by 15.6-litre, 425-kilowatt, straight-six engines and are outfitted with the range-topping GigaSpace cab. ...
    West Coast Haulage Replaces 60 Trucks From Another Marque With New Volvo FMX Tippers
    Posted October 6, 2021
    The muck-shifting specialist headquartered in Thame, Oxfordshire, maintains a fleet of more than 100 trucks; this latest order is a return to Volvo due to technical issues with another brand. ...
    Scania R 770 Brings Smooth Efficiency To High-Capacity 12-Axle Truck & Trailer Combination
    Posted October 6, 2021
    The 770-horsepower rigid powers the longest and heaviest truck-and-trailer combination currently making regular deliveries in a European nation. ...
    Renault Trucks Will Deliver First D Wide Z.E. Skip Loaders To UK In Deal With Recycling Lives
    Posted October 6, 2021
    The national waste management specialist says the trucks will allow it to minimise the impact of its operations on the environment whilst maintaining optimum efficiency. ...
    New Nooteboom ASDV-40-22W Low-Loader Trailer Includes Air Suspension & Wheel Wells At Front & Rear
    Posted October 5, 2021
    The updates equip the trailer to haul a broad range of wheel loaders of all sizes, as well as mobile cranes. ...
    IVECO Gave Tip-Ex Attendees Close-Up Look At New X-WAY Trucks
    Posted October 5, 2021
    The truckmaker had a pair X-WAYs on display at the show in Yorkshire, one configured with tipper bodywork and the other set up with tipper grab kit. ...
    North West Timber Treatments Adds DAF CF 480 Tridem Rigid Crane Truck To Fleet
    Posted October 4, 2021
    The DAF CF has a PACCAR MX-13 engine and is fitted with Hiab crane and a specialist body designed by Forshaw Engineering; NWTT says the eight-wheeler can match its 6x2 rigids in manoeuvrability. ...
    DAF Showcases Zero-Emissions LF Electric At Freight In The City Expo
    Posted October 4, 2021
    The LF Electric provides 260 kilowatts of nominal power (370 kW peak) and has a range of up to 280 zero-emission kilometres with a payload of 9100 kilograms. ...
    Volvo FH16 Transports Heavy-Duty Construction Machinery For Crushing & Screening Contractor
    Posted September 30, 2021
    Paul Chapman & Sons needed a new flagship truck for hauling heavy equipment all over the country, and Volvo’s 750-horsepower FH16 fills the bill. ...
    Collins Earthworks Amongst First UK Recipients Of New Model Volvo FMX Tractor Unit
    Posted September 29, 2021
    “These FMXes represent the first of an all-new generation of vehicles, and so far, we’ve been massively impressed,” says Collins Earthworks Garage Manager Andy Jinks. ...
    J&P Vehicle Deliveries Collect First New Model Volvo FM Car Transporters In UK
    Posted September 27, 2021
    “These are the best trucks we have ever had; Volvo has raised the bar dramatically and we couldn’t be happier with our choice,” says J&P Managing Director Paul Molyneux. ...
    Elddis Transport Marks 50 Years In Business With 'Gold Star' Mercedes-Benz Actros Edition 2
    Posted September 27, 2021
    “This special unit pays fitting tribute to the closeness and quality of our relationships with the manufacturer and its local representative, as well as to our own history and track record in the industry,” says Elddis Transport MD Nigel Cook. ...
    North Down Grain Revitalises Fleet With IVECO S-WAY Tractors
    Posted September 24, 2021
    A recent delivery of six 6x2 tractor units marks the third round of new S-WAYs from dealerpoint NI Trucks to join ND Grain’s fleet of trucks that collect milk from farms across six counties of Northern Ireland. ...
    Rigid Multi-Axle DAF Trucks Provide Manoeuvrability For Municipal Jobs
    Posted September 22, 2021
    The truckmaker had three tridem-axle municipal trucks on display at Letsrecycle Live in Birmingham last week on 14 and 15 September. ...