Posted August 12, 2021
Drivers visiting the tour are challenged to slalom and manoeuvre backwards safely through an obstacle course using the OptiView system. ...
Posted August 10, 2021
With an attention-grabbing, funky full-wrap livery from Freestyle Designs of Bath described as an “explosion of colour,” Frater Urban Quarry’s new Arocs eight-wheeler is nearly impossible to miss. ...
Posted August 5, 2021
The Liverpool waste management and recycling specialist reports that a comparison between an Arocs purchased in 2018 and two trucks in their fleet not wearing the three-pointed star delivered conclusive results. ...
Posted August 4, 2021
The 18-tonne FEs with beavertail bodywork replaced smaller trucks from a competing manufacturer and allow the company to transport larger equipment, such as excavators. ...
Posted August 3, 2021
The “Fuelled by Glenfiddich” initiative will use natural gas-powered Stralis trucks fuelled by waste products from the distillery. ...
Posted August 3, 2021
The project is part of the UK Government’s £20 million road freight trials for zero-emission vehicles in support of Department for Transport carbon reduction goals and delivered using the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI). ...
Posted August 3, 2021
The 70-year-old firm recently purchased a 26-tonne Arocs 2530L with MirrorCam technology to comply with London’s Direct Vision Scheme (DVS), as most of its work takes place in the city. ...
Posted August 2, 2021
MirrorCam eliminates a truck’s side mirrors and replaces them with a system of cameras, which feed live video to 15-inch displays mounted in the cab on the two A-pillars. ...
Posted August 2, 2021
The firm’s recent order represents its first new trucks to bear the three-pointed star since 2017. ...
MAN Truck & Bus At Work On The ANITA Project’s Self-Driving Vehicles For Hub-To-Hub Logistics Routes
Posted July 30, 2021
After the development and implementation phase, the software and an autonomous MAN truck—with a safety driver on board—will begin testing in real-world operations in Ulm. ...
Posted July 30, 2021
The electric road system is seen as one of the most technically viable and economically attractive options for the electrification of heavy-duty trucks because it uses known and available technologies in new ways. ...
Posted July 30, 2021
Select Environmental Services has purchased trucks from other manufacturers in the past, but chose dealer City West Commercials because they “tick every box” on every order, the firm says. ...
Posted July 28, 2021
Trade Van Driver’s annual awards are judged by the magazine’s expert panel of journalists and readers who use light commercial vehicles. ...
Posted July 27, 2021
Ringway of West Sussex has added three 26-tonne Volvo FE 6x2 rigid tipper trucks to its UK-wide fleet. ...
Posted July 27, 2021
?The “IVECO Ambassador” programme aims to raise awareness of the brand’s values on different themes. ...
Posted July 26, 2021
The milestone-setting Eurocargo is powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), which Plant Director Marco Colonna says reaffirms IVECO’s commitment to sustainable transportation. ...
Posted July 23, 2021
The firm has acquired a second Mercedes-Benz Actros 2540 LnR, this one a member of the fifth-generation Actros range introduced to the UK in 2019. ...
Posted July 22, 2021
“We’re very proud to be running a fabulous Actros Edition 1 as our first tractor unit,” says Brunel Managing Director Brian Venables. ...
Volta Trucks Partners With CPC Group On Composite Exterior Body Panels For Volta Zero Electric Truck
Posted July 22, 2021
The companies plan to start full-scale production on customer-specified vehicles by 2022’s end, leveraging composite materials in the body and trim. ...
Posted July 21, 2021
The logistics and supply chain specialist made the most of its demonstrator, putting the truck through its paces in the Yorkshire Dales “to see if they could handle the job.” ...
Posted July 21, 2021
The new Actros 2545s came with flat-floored BigSpace cabs and 450-horsepower, 12.8-litre, inline six-cylinder engines. ...
Posted July 19, 2021
The firm says its drivers love the new Volvos, and the rear-suction sweeper bodywork from Bucher Municipal represents a big competitive advantage as it provides a deep clean in a single pass. ...
Posted July 16, 2021
To save on fuel, Stan Robinson selected the BPW Eco-Plus axles and SDC’s fuel-saving aerodynamic roof profile. ...
Posted July 15, 2021
The temperature-controlled food haulier has one of the UK’s largest refrigerated truck fleets and has kicked off a fleet replacement programme with a recent order placed with DAF Trucks. ...
Posted July 13, 2021
Highlights include the MAN OptiView mirror replacement system, the MAN CruiseAssist driving assistant, new drive functions, and improved aerodynamics. ...