Truck Locator Blog Archive

    Isuzu Truck Taps RAC For UK Roadside & Breakdown Assistance
    Posted July 21, 2020
    RAC will take over responsibility for more than 1,500 customers with Isuzu repair and maintenance plans and aid more 5,500 trucks still covered by manufacturer warranties in the event of a breakdown. ...
    The Delanchy Group Confirms Commitment To Electric Mobility With Renault Trucks
    Posted July 20, 2020
    The Delanchy Group recently acquired the first Renault Trucks D Z.E. production model to exit Renault’s manufacturing facility in Blainville-sur-Orne, France. ...
    Firestone Announces Vanhawk Multiseason, Company’s First All-Season Tyre For European Light Trucks
    Posted July 17, 2020
    Firestone will release its first ever all-season tyre for light trucks in the European market in October in 19 sizes between 15 and 16 inches and with three high load sizes included. ...
    Suffolk-Based Brinor International Gets The Jump On DVS, LEZ Requirements With New Volvo FH Tractors
    Posted July 16, 2020
    The order of the new trucks, which will run five days a week hauling shipping containers from Felixstowe throughout the UK, also marks the firm’s 40th anniversary. ...
    New For Truck Locator: WhatsApp & Facebook Messenger Buttons For Easy Buyer-Seller Communication
    Posted July 16, 2020
    Buyers can now send questions, offers, and other enquiries to sellers by using the WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger buttons included on dealers’ for-sale listings. ...
    Renault Trucks Range D Wide Z.E. Is UK’s First Right-Hand-Drive, Serial Production Electric Truck
    Posted July 15, 2020
    Powered by two electric motors, the truck delivers a maximum power of 370 kilowatts, continuous power of 260 kW, and maximum torque of 850 newton-metres. ...
    Repsol Honda MotoGP Race Team Selects IVECO S-WAY Long-Haul Truck To Support European Race Schedule
    Posted July 15, 2020
    The truck will bear the team’s livery and will transport spare parts, tools, and other equipment that riders Marc Márquez and Alex Márquez rely on. ...
    New Volta Zero All-Electric Vehicle Entering Prototype Stage, Real-World Customer Tests To Follow In 2021
    Posted July 15, 2020
    The Volta Zero isn’t just a zero-emissions vehicle; it’s also manufactured using body panels constructed of biodegradable resins and a flax material weave, making the vehicle almost entirely carbon-neutral. ...
    Renault Trucks & Indra Automobile Recycling Establish Network To Recover, Recycle & Reuse Truck Parts
    Posted July 14, 2020
    The organisations signed a letter of intent on 2 July after nearly completing a year-long study to determine key success factors and criteria needed for a successful program on a commercial scale. ...
    Driven By Me Adds New Mercedes-Benz Actros 2548 Tractor Unit For Efficiency & Advanced Technologies
    Posted July 13, 2020
    The new Actros replaces an older one and not only provides significant technology upgrades for driver comfort and safety, but also improves on the older truck’s fuel economy by “a good half a mile per gallon.” ...
    Wolverhampton-Based Trailer Rental Specialist Wiseva Adds 30 New SDC Freespan Curtainsider Trailers To Its Fleet
    Posted July 10, 2020
    As of January, 10 of the trailers had been delivered; SDC says 20 more are on the way. ...
    MAN At Work: A Closer Look At The MAN TGS
    Posted July 10, 2020
    This versatile, hard-working truck recently received an extensive series of upgrades as part of MAN’s New Generation truck launch. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Actros Provides 4-Star Visibility For Galaxy Insultation & Dry Lining
    Posted July 9, 2020
    By investing in eight Actros rigids with 4-star Direct Vision Standard ratings, Galaxy will remain compliant with London’s Direct Vision Standard regulations for years to come. ...
    McLaren Racing’s Fleet Of 24 Volvo FH Trucks Heads For First Formula 1 Race Of The Season In Spielberg, Austria
    Posted July 9, 2020
    The team depends on the Volvo tractors to haul everything from its cars to hospitality equipment, parts and tools, and more. ...
    Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland Names Christian Coolsaet New Managing Director
    Posted July 8, 2020
    Coolsaet is an industry veteran who has been with Volvo for more than 20 years; his most recent role with the firm was MD of Volvo Trucks Germany. ...
    DAF Trucks Receives Royal Visit
    Posted July 8, 2020
    DAF President Harry Wolters briefed the King before His Majesty visited with employees at the truck factory to discuss adjustments made to production and how they have affected the workers’ daily activities. ...
    A Closer Look At The Mercedes-Benz Atego
    Posted July 8, 2020
    This handy truck range is designed to perform a wide variety of construction tasks as well as light- and medium-duty distribution jobs. ...
    Volvo Unleashes FH Unlimited Edition, Donates To Charity With Each UK Order
    Posted July 7, 2020
    The truck maker says the FH Unlimited takes “the very definition of premium to the next level.” ...
    Renault Trucks’ T520 High Joins John Petch Transport’s Fleet Via Conquest Deal
    Posted July 7, 2020
    When selecting their newest truck, Petch Transport prioritised fuel efficiency, reliability, longevity, and driver retention. ...
    Nooteboom EURO-PX Low Loader Trailer Train Takes German Roads By Storm
    Posted July 7, 2020
    Using various combinations, the low loader trailer train can accommodate loads of more than 100 tonnes or up to 40 m in length. ...
    DAF Trucks Launches 25 Year Market Leader Dealer Demo Programme
    Posted July 6, 2020
    These “Pure Excellence” XF FTG 6x2 tractors are available with 480 and 530 horsepower engines, and each bears the custom “liquid metal silver” livery. ...
    Palletised Distribution Specialist Premier Logistics Adds Three New Volvo FH Tractor Units
    Posted July 6, 2020
    Two of the new trucks are 460-horsepower models configured with I-Save technology for maximum fuel efficiency during long-haul operations, and one is a 500-HP truck that will work around the clock. ...
    John Dinham Transport Adds First Used FUSO Canter After Years Of Buying Pre-Owned Mercedes-Benz Trucks
    Posted July 2, 2020
    The Avonmouth-based haulier operates a 20-vehicle fleet, of which all but four were Mercedes-Benz trucks—until now. ...
    New Mercedes-Benz Arocs A Moving Tribute To Grandfathers Who Served
    Posted July 2, 2020
    Rees commissioned a personal tribute to mark the 75th anniversary of VE day with images of his grandfather, his wife’s grandfather, and his driver’s grandfather in uniform. ...
    Dutch Logistics Specialist Bolk Transport’s Fleet Grows By 10 Nooteboom Low Loader Semi-Trailers
    Posted July 2, 2020
    The order calls for a mix of two- and three-axle trailers; Bolk collected the first MCO-38-02V/L extendible Multitrailer last week. ...