Truck Locator Blog Archive

    Mercedes-Benz Expands Its Standard & Optional Safety Offerings For Actros, Arocs & Econic Trucks
    Posted November 13, 2020
    The truck maker says many of the updates are a direct result of customer feedback and show how hard Mercedes-Benz works to ensure its trucks are the perfect partner for its customers. ...
    Biogas-Fueled Scania R 410 Helping Swedish Recyclable Operator Cut Carbon Dioxide Emissions
    Posted November 13, 2020
    Last year Returpack helped save 180,000 tonnes in carbon dioxide emissions by contracting container transport to hauler Långås Åkeri, which operates a Scania R 410 truck that runs on renewable liquified biogas. ...
    Preston-Based Haulier Adds 12 New-Generation Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545 Tractor Units To Fleet
    Posted November 13, 2020
    All of the firm’s new trucks feature the Mercedes-Benz MirrorCam system, which replaces traditional side mirrors with roof-mounted cameras and A-pillar-mounted displays in the cab. ...
    MAN Develops New TGE Mobile COVID-19 Testing Vehicle, Can Deliver PCR Test Results In Less Than An Hour
    Posted November 12, 2020
    The mobile test lab can provide results to more than 500 tests per day, returning results in just 39 minutes in some cases. ...
    Sussex-Based Arboriculture Specialist Adds Three New 3.5-Tonne Isuzu Grafter N35.125 Rigid Trucks To Its Fleet
    Posted November 12, 2020
    The trucks’ arboriculture-specific bodies feature large toolboxes for storing important equipment and a tipping body designed to haul wood chips, which are recycled as biomass fuel. ...
    Volvo FE Rigid Hauls Street Clearing Machinery For Aebi Schmidt UK
    Posted November 11, 2020
    The Peterborough firm is using the 18-tonne 4x2 rigid with beavertail body to haul demonstration units from its fleet of road sweepers, snow ploughs, and other machinery. ...
    Scania P 410 8x4 XT Tops List Of Vehicles From Five Other Manufacturers In Tipper Truck Review
    Posted November 11, 2020
    The truck scored 88 out of a possible 100 points, or 4.3 points more than the runner-up. ...
    Cheshire Cheesemaker Relies On Mercedes-Benz Unimog U430 Implement Carrier To Collect Milk & Much More
    Posted November 11, 2020
    Hayfields Dairy of Audlem has found its new U430 to be a versatile, powerful replacement for a lesser truck and a tractor. ...
    Nooteboom Adds Three-Axle OSDS Trailer To SMART Semi Low-Loader Range
    Posted November 10, 2020
    The new trailer features a hydraulic gooseneck ramp, an extendable loading floor, and tracking steered axles, making it a good fit for transporting construction equipment weighing up to 36 tonnes. ...
    Harlow-Based Fuel Distributor Acquires DAF CF 340 FAN Tanker With Livery Promoting Green D+ HVO
    Posted November 10, 2020
    Green D+ Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil is notable because it can reduce well-to-wheel carbon dioxide emissions by up to 90%, particulate matter by 86%, and nitrogen oxide emissions by 30%. ...
    IVECO S-Way NP 460 Wins Sustainable Truck Of The Year Award For 2021
    Posted November 10, 2020
    IVECO says the S-Way NP is the only natural gas vehicle with 1,600-kilometre autonomy; the truck has a new cab with a drag coefficient improved by 12%, which enables a reduction of fuel consumption by up to 4%. ...
    London Tool Hire Firm Revamps Fleet With Six Isuzu Grafter Dropside Rigid Trucks
    Posted November 10, 2020
    The Hireman recently introduced six new Isuzu Grafter N35.125 dropside rigid trucks to deliver tools and equipment to the London area and surrounding counties. ...
    FPT Industrial & IVECO Partner With Snam To Develop Hydrogen & Biomobility Infrastructure For Transport Sector
    Posted November 9, 2020
    “We believe that hydrogen is key in the medium and long term, particularly for the long-distance transport sector,” says FPT Industrial Vice President of Product Engineering Pierpaolo Biffali. ...
    Vy Buss & The City Of Östersund In Sweden To Add 10 New Scania Citywide LF Electric Buses Over The Next Two Years
    Posted November 9, 2020
    The move comes as part of the city’s ongoing transition away from fossil fuels, which it aims to complete by 2030. ...
    Welsh Aggregate Transporter Adds Four New Renault Trucks: Two C460 Tippers, One C430 Mixer & One T480 Tractor Unit
    Posted November 5, 2020
    This latest order brings PJ Webb’s Renault fleet contingent to 31; MD Phillip Webb says Renault trucks meet his firm’s requirements for ruggedness and keep his drivers happy. ...
    Coventry-Based Parcel Transporter Acquires 10 New Volvo FH Tractor Units
    Posted November 4, 2020
    The new I-Save-equipped 4x2 trucks are the first Volvos the firm has purchased in more than six years; early returns show the Swedish trucks performing favourably vs. ...
    Isuzu N75.150’s Maximum Protection & Flexible Chassis Essential For National Museums Liverpool
    Posted November 3, 2020
    The truck’s specification and bodywork allow for all the cargo protection needed to meet the museum organisation’s GIS indemnity insurance for goods in transit. ...
    Irish Pallet Distributor Orders 15 SDC Trailers, Including 10 Freespan Curtainsiders & Five Double-Deck Curtainsiders
    Posted November 3, 2020
    The Craigavon-based firm says SDC trailers have served its needs well over the years; MD David Neill says, “I am confident that this investment will enhance and strengthen our business for many years to come.” ...
    Rochester-Based Scaffolding & Waste Management Firm Adds Two New Arocs 3240 Trucks To Fleet
    Posted November 2, 2020
    The two trucks—one a hook loader and the other a tipper-grab unit—are powered by 10.7-litre, 389-horsepower engines and feature ClassicSpace M Cabs and 12-speed PowerShift 3 automated manual gearboxes. ...
    New Zealand Brothers Navigate Steep, Winding Coastal Highway In Scania R620 Trucks
    Posted November 2, 2020
    Their customary route follows the coastline of the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island and stops in the township of Thames, 44 kilometres from the barges and boats of Coromandel Harbour. ...
    Scania Introduces The G 540 10x4/6 XT Heavy Tipper Truck, A 69-Tonne Mining & Construction Workhorse
    Posted October 29, 2020
    The Swedish truck company says the G 540 is “a heavyweight contender” for mining and construction operations. ...
    Lewisham Council Acquires 24 New Mercedes-Benz Econic Refuse Trucks
    Posted October 27, 2020
    Supplied by Orwell Truck & Van, the new Econic 6x2 trucks are equipped with 7.7-litre, 295-horsepower engines and Allison six-speed transmissions. ...
    New Schmitz Cargobull Fixed-Roof Curtainsiders Transporting Goods Across The UK & Ireland For Woodside Haulage
    Posted October 26, 2020
    The Ballynure-based firm purchased 20 curtainsiders in its latest order, bringing its total complement of Schmitz Cargobull trailers to 40. ...
    Derbyshire Haulage & Escort Vehicle Specialist Purchases First Mercedes-Benz, An Actros Edition 1
    Posted October 26, 2020
    The new Actros, one of just 400 Edition 1 trucks, is powered by a 617-horsepower engine and benefits from Benz’s Active Brake Assist 5 and Predictive Powertrain Control technologies, as well as the MirrorCam system. ...
    IVECO LIVE CHANNEL Provides New Way For Customers To Interact With The Brand
    Posted October 26, 2020
    The truck manufacturer says its new web channel will offer product information, live-streamed digital events, information on the company’s various activities, and much more. ...