Posted March 4, 2020
Scania has introduced truck side-detection functionality using two separate driver assistance systems to help drivers avoid collisions with pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users. ...
Posted March 4, 2020
The Netherlands-based Peter Appel Transport is currently testing two DAF CF Hybrid trucks with diesel engines and electric models. ...
Posted March 3, 2020
Kier Rogers and his 28-year-old all-terrain Unimog U1700 spent three days delivering food and supplies and driving Hampton Bishop residents into and out of the flooded village. ...
Posted March 3, 2020
The new 7C15s are powered by 3.0-litre diesel engines rated for 150 horsepower and 370 newton-metres of torque, and have payload capacities up to 3,250 kilograms. ...
Posted March 3, 2020
The new engine will serve as a lighter, more flexible alternative to the series’ existing 9-litre DC09 engine, and comes in 220-, 250-, and 280-horsepower variants. ...
Posted March 2, 2020
The haulage firm purchased 30 new curtain side trailers from SDC, which it has assigned to its general haulage division in Carrington, Manchester. ...
Posted March 2, 2020
The Swedish truck manufacturer says the updates are designed to help its customers attract and retain top driving talent. ...
Posted February 28, 2020
The most obvious upgrades to the Volvo FM and FMX are their new exteriors, but the real action is in their brand-new cabs. ...
Posted February 28, 2020
The 6x2 rigids come with 220-kW 7.7-litre engines, rear-steer axles, and Farid Hillend Engineering compactor bodywork. ...
Posted February 27, 2020
FreshLinc Fleet Engineer Andy Marchant says, “the FH is a fantastic truck and we always receive positive driver feedback. ...
Posted February 26, 2020
The Autosmart franchisee and cleaning products supplier based in Norwich, Norfolk, added bodywork from Drumack Coachworks of Northern Ireland. ...
Posted February 26, 2020
Transport and Logistics Manager Chris Everitt says the Isuzus tick all his firm’s boxes, and that in combination with Recovery World bodies, provide “the optimum choice of delivery vehicles.” ...
Posted February 24, 2020
Wayne Edwards, the firm’s new head of business, is a longtime industry veteran who says he relishes the opportunity to finally represent the Mercedes-Benz marque. ...
Posted February 21, 2020
Jet Plant Hire Ltd, a road planing specialist based in Evesham, recently added a Volvo FMX Tridem truck to its fleet of 35 vehicles. ...
Posted February 20, 2020
This DVSA certification ensures that a trailer’s load-securing system meets exacting quality standards. ...
Posted February 19, 2020
IVECO Brand President Thomas Hilse says the truck redefines “the idea of customer centricity” through “the latest innovations in connectivity and automation.” ...
Posted February 19, 2020
The custom-built truck comes with three onboard toolboxes and a 3,500-kilogram max trailer weight, so the firm’s tree surgeons can take with them everything they need to get the job done. ...
Posted February 18, 2020
The new Super Space Cab Celebration Edition is the most luxurious DAF cab yet, with a voluminous 12.6-cubic-metre interior swathed in cognac-coloured leather and all the mod cons. ...
Posted February 18, 2020
The new tractor unit will support the haulage firm’s newest location in Glastonbury, making deliveries from Penzance to North Wales. ...
Posted February 18, 2020
The programme will put two 27-tonne electric Scania lorries to work delivering appliances in Oslo; the trucks’ performance data will aid in future electric truck development. ...
Posted February 17, 2020
Mackirdy says that so far, the FM has proved “totally reliable and very good on fuel, too.” ...
Posted February 13, 2020
Joyce entered the transport industry in the 1970s as an apprentice technician and has served a number of roles at Mercedes-Benz UK since he arrived in 1995. ...
Posted February 13, 2020
The firm chose a Canter for its generous payload capacity and tight turning circle; previous experience with another 7.5-tonne Canter factored into the decision, as well. ...
Posted February 11, 2020
Established in 1994, the dealer has locations in Elgin and Inverness offering full workshop facilities, a parts store, an ATF, as well as tachograph and body shop services. ...
Posted February 11, 2020
The transport specialist firm from Dublin shares “a lot of values” with Dennison Trailers, according to MD James Dennison, “including their family own heritage and principles of partnership.” ...