Truck Locator Blog Archive

    Booths Bolsters Fleet With Addition Of Four DAF CF 480 FTG Tractor Units
    Posted On: October 1, 2020
    The supermarket chain bought its first DAF 15 years ago and currently operates a 10-year-old CF with nearly 1 million kilometres on it. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Unveils New Arocs Trucks With Cabs, Engines & Safety Features Tailored To The Construction Industry
    Posted On: September 30, 2020
    Updated with such features as the MirrorCam system, Active Brake Assist 5, and Mercedes-Benz’s Multimedia Cockpit, the Arocs is safer, more versatile, and easier to operate than ever. ...
    Scania’s New V8 Engine Range Includes 770-Horsepower Variant
    Posted On: September 29, 2020
    The truck maker says the new engines should provide fuel savings of as much as 6% when paired with the new G33CM Opticruise gearbox. ...
    Mercedes-Benz eActros Electric Truck Production Set To Begin In 2021
    Posted On: September 29, 2020
    The trucks will be produced at the Wörth plant in Germany, followed in 2022 by eEconic trucks designed specifically for municipal use. ...
    Mercedes-Benz To Add Active Drive Assist 2 To The Actros’ Safety Suite Starting June 2021
    Posted On: September 28, 2020
    The system provides the Actros with SAE Level 2 automated driving and can help with acceleration, braking, maintaining distance between vehicles, and, in some cases, steering. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Unveils New, Limited-Production Actros Edition 2 Tractor Unit
    Posted On: September 28, 2020
    The truck maker says it will only produce 400 of these distinctive trucks and that orders will open in January 2021. ...
    Vensco Transportes Implements Driver Training Programme Led By Scania Mexico’s Master Drivers
    Posted On: September 28, 2020
    The programme helps drivers learn how to take advantage of current assistance systems and get the best fuel economy from their trucks. ...
    Croydon-Based Transporter Adds Five Used FH 500 Tractor Units To Its All-Volvo Fleet
    Posted On: September 28, 2020
    MAH UK Transport owner Michael Harry (who drives a Volvo himself) says, “I have run other marques over the years, but nothing compares to the reliability and driving performance of a Volvo.” ...
    Global Shipping Specialist Adds 30 New DAF CF 260 FA Rigids To Fleet
    Posted On: September 25, 2020
    Yusen Logistics (UK) purchased a mix of box and curtainside rigids for moving consumer goods between distribution centres and to retail stores. ...
    Future Volvo FH & FM Trucks To Feature Gas-Powered Engines To Meet Customer Demand In Europe
    Posted On: September 23, 2020
    Volvo points out that gas-powered trucks can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 20%, a figure that increases to as much as 100% when running on liquefied biogas. ...
    DAF Wins Good Design Awards For Its Ergonomic, Durable & Sustainable CF & XF Truck Ranges
    Posted On: September 23, 2020
    A panel of 55 judges awarded the two trucks for their ergonomic designs, durable build materials, and “superior NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness) qualities,” according to the jury’s verdict. ...
    Wiltshire-Based Transporter Celebrates 25th Anniversary With New Mercedes-Benz Actros 2545 Tractor Unit
    Posted On: September 22, 2020
    The 450-horsepower truck is loaded with cutting-edge safety and efficiency features, and Downes Transport says that so far, it is a mile-and-a-half per gallon ahead of the firm’s previous-generation Actros trucks. ...
    Melton Mowbray-Based Landscape Specialists Receive Isuzu’s 1,000th Driveaway Truck
    Posted On: September 21, 2020
    Carrier Landscapes’ new Grafter Green N35.125 is a 3.5-tonne rigid with factory-installed dropside bodywork; it becomes the 45th Isuzu in the firm’s 80-vehicle commercial fleet. ...
    Kuehne+Nagel Purchases Eight Volvo FH LNG Tractor Units To Reduce Emissions & Improve Sustainability
    Posted On: September 18, 2020
    The trucks’ Volvo G13C engine provides the same horsepower, torque, and fuel efficiency of its diesel equivalent with dramatic reductions in CO2 emissions and potential for lower operating costs. ...
    John Dinham Transport Adds 10 New Montracon Postless Curtainsider Trailers
    Posted On: September 17, 2020
    The Postless Curtainsiders feature low-maintenance bolt-on bodies with galvanized frames in front and rear, phenolic-coated plywood floors, and curtains with heavy-duty buckles. ...
    Gateshead-Based Builders’ Merchant More Than Doubles New-Generation Arocs Fleet With New Order
    Posted On: September 16, 2020
    James Burrell was one of the first Mercedes-Benz customers in the UK to get their hands on a new Arocs back in October; today the firm runs five identical Arocs crane trucks, and have ordered six more. ...
    Scania Launches Electric Truck Range Including All-Electric & Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
    Posted On: September 15, 2020
    The company pledges to launch new electrified products annually over the coming years, and says that long-distance electric trucks adapted for fast charging are on the way. ...
    Italian Transporter Casilli Enterprise Invests In Its Future With Purchase Of Scania R 500 & Gas-Powered R 410 Trucks
    Posted On: September 15, 2020
    The firm’s MD Francesco Casilli says the purchase is important both for the reduced emissions it represents as well as the injection of money into the beleaguered economy. ...
    Logistics Specialist H. Freund Takes On Four New Volvo FH Tractor Units
    Posted On: September 14, 2020
    The Volvo FH tractor units are powered by Volvo’s proven D13K Euro 6 Step D-compliant diesel engine producing up to 540 horsepower between 1,400 and 1,800 rpm. ...
    Sid Sadique Establishes eStar Truck & Van Dealer Group With Emphasis On Electric Vehicles
    Posted On: September 11, 2020
    Sadique has been a Mercedes-Benz customer for more than 30 years and is chairman of Sparshatt Truck & Van, a Mercedes-Benz dealer his ownership group purchased in 2018. ...
    Thatching Services Provider Purchases 3.5-Tonne FUSO Canter 3C15 Tipper Truck
    Posted On: September 10, 2020
    The roofing contractor will use the FUSO to deliver straw, reed, and other roofing materials for roof repairs and other jobs. ...
    DAF Trucks To Highlight Ready-To-Go CF & LF Hook Loaders, Tippers, Mixers & More At The Commercial Motor Show
    Posted On: September 9, 2020
    There has been an increase in demand for trucks during the pandemic, and DAF has seen orders for Ready-to-Go vehicles rise along with it, including hook loaders, tipper trucks, mixers, and more. ...
    Kingswinford-Based JJX Logistics To Auction Off DAF XF 460 FTG In Support Of Legacy4Lucy Breast Cancer Charity
    Posted On: September 9, 2020
    The auction will take place on September 18; the 6x2 XF 460 FTG proudly bears a custom Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. livery. ...
    Atkins LGV Training Adds Four New Volvo FL Rigid Trucks For Training Category C/Class 2 Drivers
    Posted On: September 8, 2020
    The driver training firm says it has often leased or bought used in the past, but a thorough comparison of the finances helped them decide it was time to buy. ...
    Suffolk-Based Kerry Freight Ltd Adds 20 New SDC Freespan Curtainsiders To Its 180-Trailer Fleet
    Posted On: September 4, 2020
    SDC Fleet Manager Robert Steele says his firm has always found SDC trailers to be “reliable, well-built, and robust enough to stand up to our demanding haulage operations.” ...