Posted January 5, 2023
The firm’s newest semitrailer joins a fleet of 10 trailers and two Daf and two Renault tractor units. ...
Posted January 3, 2023
The firm reports that one of its longest-serving drivers “was pleasantly surprised at the level of enhanced visibility, as well as the reduced fatigue he felt after a day’s work in the truck.” ...
Posted December 29, 2022
The firm already employs 150 electric vans among its fleet of more than 1,000 vehicles. ...
Posted December 22, 2022
“Our latest Mercedes-Benz trucks are doing a brilliant job, and the fuel returns are astonishing,” says Duchy Plant Hire founder and Director Jamie Shelton. ...
Posted December 22, 2022
Home Farm (Charlton) Estates’ newest Unimog is one of the first UK models to be equipped with Mercedes-Benz’s Comfort Steering feature that reduces steering force and intelligently adapts to speed and driving conditions. ...
Posted December 20, 2022
"We are very pleased about our first e-bus order from Norway, which fits seamlessly into a series of orders from Scandinavia—a great success!" says Rudi Kuchta, head of Business Unit Bus at Man Truck & Bus. ...
Posted December 16, 2022
"We are naturally delighted that our Man Lion's City E was chosen and that the issue of environmental protection is becoming increasingly important in public transport,” says Rudi Kuchta of Man Truck & Bus. ...
Posted December 15, 2022
An unrelenting commitment to the decarbonisation of its entire product range has earned Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK a prestigious industry accolade—for the second year running! ...
Posted December 14, 2022
“The T520 High slotted seamlessly into our operation and, following this successful trial, we placed the order with Renault Trucks Scotland,” says GIF Transport Director Brian Pirie. ...
Posted December 9, 2022
“The payoff between a good payload and a strong trailer is a very fine line, but I think Schmitz Cargobull get it spot on,” says MD Derrick Cantrell. ...
Posted December 9, 2022
“At Roffes Transport it’s important that we maintain our very high standards for our customers, so it’s makes sense to use a trailer company that manufactures our trailers to that same very high standard,” says Tom at Roffes Transport. ...
Posted December 9, 2022
“I’ve always viewed Volvo Trucks as being a premium brand and so, when we were in the market for new vehicles and needed to consider an alternative supplier, Volvo was the first name on our list,” says Director Micheal Reason. ...
Fuel Efficiency & Reliability Big Factors In TDW Distribution’s Selection Of New Volvo FE 280 Rigids
Posted December 8, 2022
“When we invest in a new truck, we need to know that it is both efficient on fuel, but that it can also clock-up those hard miles without issues,” says TDW Managing Director Andrew Williams. ...
Posted December 7, 2022
The 18-tonne 4x2 rigids are equipped with Bucher Municipal sweeper bodies and Volvo’s Drive package, which adds air conditioning, cruise control, an electrically operated roof hatch, and front overhead storage space. ...
Posted December 7, 2022
Most of the trucks and vans in the firm’s 35-vehicle fleet are either Mercedes or Fuso products; Dayla has plans to acquire its biggest vehicle yet, an 18-tonne Actros, next spring. ...
Posted December 6, 2022
The firm based its buying decision on the truck’s performance as well as experience working with nearby dealerpoint A E George Commercials for parts and service. ...
Posted December 2, 2022
Based at Nusteel Structures’ head office and fabrication facilities in Lympne, Hythe, Kent, the 6x4 tractor unit is being used to deliver bridge and gantry sections spanning up to 57 metres long to construction sites across the nation. ...
Posted December 1, 2022
The first temperature-controlled Canter rigid has arrived and the firm says it has six more on the way, with a couple entering service by the end of the year. ...
Posted November 30, 2022
“Ours is a very payload-sensitive application, so the fact that we can easily get 300 kg more on a Canter than any other 7.5-tonner we’ve tried—and a lot more than that, compared to some competitors—is highly significant,” says Director James Attridge. ...
Posted November 29, 2022
“We did look at what other manufacturers were doing when considering a replacement but having experienced Volvo’s reliability and performance first-hand for so long, we didn’t want to go with anything else,” says Director Ryan Hughes. ...
Posted November 22, 2022
“We were looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles that would support our environmental and sustainability goals, and the Actros Ls are certainly living up to their promise,” says MD Chris Whittaker. ...
Posted November 21, 2022
With a land purchase to double its warehouse capacity underway, Harrison Solway recently built up its fleet with six new SDC Curtainsider trailers. ...
Posted November 21, 2022
The 2023 Raptor get a twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 rated for 288 horsepower and 491 newton-metres of torque, with an anti-lag system that keeps the turbochargers spinning for up to three seconds after deceleration for faster resumption of acceleration. ...
Posted November 21, 2022
The new 6x2 tractor unit will run double shifts for the haulier, carrying out same-day contracts and hauling loads for the Pallet Network. ...
Posted November 18, 2022
“Automated and automatic gearboxes are a must in the rental and contract hire business,” says FVTH Managing Director Tim Houghton. ...