Truck Locator Autonomous Vehicles Blog Archive

Volvo To Highlight Vera & FE Electric Vehicles At This Year’s Freight In The City Expo

Posted On: October 29, 2019

The vehicles produce zero emissions and low noise levels, making them an excellent fit for working in densely populated urban centres with stringent emissions and noise regulations. ...

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Volvo Has Given Autonomous Vehicle Vera Its First Mission In Sweden, Transporting Shipping Containers To A Port Terminal

Posted On: June 20, 2019

Project partner logistics firm DFDS says this collaboration is an important first step in integrating autonomous vehicles into the logistics workflow loop. ...

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Scania Introduces The NXT, A Battery-Electric Self-Driving Concept Vehicle That Serves As A Passenger Bus, Delivery Vehicle & Refuse Truck

Posted On: June 13, 2019

Slated for 2030 and beyond, the self-driving modular vehicle is designed to show the kinds of transport solutions that are within reach and includes a number of cutting-edge technologies that are currently available. ...

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Ford Researching Autonomous Vehicle-Pedestrian Relations

Posted On: February 14, 2019

The firm is working to develop a lighting system that could help driverless vehicles communicate with pedestrians. ...

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Volvo Introduces Vera, Its Autonomous Electric Commercial Vehicle

Posted On: September 21, 2018

The Swedish truck maker is also discussing the framework of its plans for autonomous trucks and the management of same. ...

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Wordsworth Excavations Increases Heavy-Haulage Capacity With New Renault Trucks T High

Posted 22/01/2026

Wordsworth Excavations chose the Renault Trucks T High 6x2 tractor unit to haul plant and equipment to work sites due to its power, comfort, and versatility. ...

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DAF Introduces XG & XG+ Electric

Posted 13/01/2026

The XG and XG+ Electric are driven by the most powerful Paccar EX D2 electric motor, with outputs from 270 to 350 kW and a torque of 2,400 N-m. ...

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Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks Available Due to Fleet Renewal

Posted 11/01/2026

Due to a fleet renewal, there are 20 Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks available to purchase immediately. ...

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Two Unimogs Join Specialist Vehicle Fleet For Incident Response Role With The Environment Agency

Posted 30/12/2025

The Environment Agency has added two Mercedes-Benz Unimogs to its fleet of specialist vehicles that will be used to move excavators, machinery, and other Environment Agency equipment to critical incidents around the country. ...

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Fenn Logistics Moves Toward Eco-Friendly Transport With Volvo FM Electrics

Posted 12/12/2025

Fenn Logistics, a Burton-on-Trent-based transport, warehousing, and supply chain services provider, has added two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units to its fleet to move goods for one of the world's largest food and beverage manufacturers. ...

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Egis Lagan Services Adds All-Electric Volvo FM Low Entry To Lower Emissions & Enhance Safety

Posted 31/10/2025

Egis Lagan Services acquired a Volvo electric FM Low Entry truck, the first in Ireland, to reduce transportation emissions and improve crew safety during maintenance work on TII’s motorway and high-speed dual carriageway road network. ...

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East Kent Recycling Expands Fleet With New Volvo Trucks

Posted 20/10/2025

Waste management provider East Kent Recycling recently added 23 mixed-model Volvo trucks, including FL, FE, and FMX models, to its fleet to support operations throughout Kent. ...

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SAS Tech Services Adds 1st Electric Vehicle To Fleet With Mercedes-Benz eActros 600

Posted 08/10/2025

The latest addition to the SAS Tech Services fleet, a new Mercedes-Benz eActros 600, will pull a double-decker trailer on weekly round trips between the UK and Holland to collect IT equipment for recycling, covering 80,000 miles a year. ...

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Vicovanu Transport Expands Fleet With 15 New Krone Container Carriers

Posted 12/09/2025

Vicovanu Transport recently added 15 new Krone Box Liner sliding chassis trailers to its fleet, bringing its Krone trailers total to 90, and has 15 more on order. ...

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WTTL Expands Fleet With 6 More Krone Urban Box Trailers

Posted 27/08/2025

Wiltshire-based professional transport training and driver development provider WTTL has added six Krone Urban Box trailers to its fleet of articulated driver training vehicles. ...

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