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    East Kent Recycling Expands Fleet With New Volvo Trucks
    Posted On: October 20, 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. ...
    Renault C430 Hookloader Helps Sparling Recycling Increase Efficiency
    Posted On: July 15, 2024
    Sparling Recycling’s Renault C430 has a comfortable, high-specification cab and an efficient DE13 turbo compound engine. ...
    Renault C520 Off Road Truck Shoulders The Load For Morecambe Metals
    Posted On: May 3, 2024
    Morecambe Metals purchased a Renault Trucks C520 8x4 Off Road with a Hyva Titan hook loader body with a tri-axle Muldoon roll-on roll-off hook bin trailer to collect and deliver ferrous and non-ferrous metals for recycling. ...
    D Hughes Demolition Replaces Ageing Volvo FMX 500 With FMX 420 8x4 Rigid
    Posted On: 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. ...
    Hiab Shows The World’s First Hooklift Made From Fossil-Free Steel
    Posted On: September 20, 2022
    In the test production of fossil-free steel delivered to Hiab, SSAB used Hybrit technology to make steel with hydrogen instead of coal. ...
    Becker Entreprenør AS Performs Work Across Oslo Construction Sites With Scania Electric Truck
    Posted On: June 8, 2022
    Driver Erik Liern says the truck has changed the way he drives and has left him calmer and less stressed, adding up to better days at work. ...
    Compact Footprint, Big Payload & 3-Year Warranty: Isuzu Trucks A Winning Combination For Scammell Commercial
    Posted On: May 14, 2021
    The firm has just upgraded its municipal hire fleet with six Isuzu trucks, including 3.5-, 7.5-, and 13.5-tonne GVM models. ...
    Rochester-Based Scaffolding & Waste Management Firm Adds Two New Arocs 3240 Trucks To Fleet
    Posted On: November 2, 2020
    The two trucks—one a hook loader and the other a tipper-grab unit—are powered by 10.7-litre, 389-horsepower engines and feature ClassicSpace M Cabs and 12-speed PowerShift 3 automated manual gearboxes. ...
    LondonEnergy Adds 9 Volvo FM Hook Loader Trucks For Refuse Collection Operations
    Posted On: April 13, 2020
    The refuse collection and recycling specialist will operate the trucks seven days a week while covering up to 200,000 kilometres (124,274 miles) per year between them. ...
    Mackness Contracting Adds Volvo FH Rigid Hook Loader Truck As Its New Flagship Model
    Posted On: November 12, 2019
    The truck is assisting the firm in resurfacing roads throughout the Midlands in the South of England, and director Doug Mackness reports that the driver “loves the new vehicle.” ...
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    MAN TGE Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary In 2026
    Posted 09/06/2026
    MAN Truck & Bus is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its MAN TGE van. ...
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    Reach Buyers Anywhere With International Truck Sales Platforms From Sandhills
    Posted 08/06/2026
    Sandhills Global offers local platforms for selling used trucks and trailers in nearly every region in the world. ...
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    New Renault Trucks Powertrain: Boosting Fuel Efficiency By Up To 4%
    Posted 04/06/2026
    With the introduction of a new DE13 R engine and a new generation of Optidriver gearboxes, Renault Trucks is upgrading the powertrain of its T, T High, C and K ranges. ...
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    Deliveries Are Sweeter Than Ever For Tunnock’s With New Volvo FH Aero
    Posted 01/06/2026
    After a recent acquisition, Tunnock’s Teacakes and Caramel Wafers will be delivered in a new Volvo FH Aero 6x2 rigid dressed in livery to match the Caramel Wafer wrapping. ...
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    Volvo FM Electric Shows Its Steel For Special Green Delivery
    Posted 28/05/2026
    Haulage firm ET Morris & Sons has successfully transported the first load of fossil-free steel to land in the UK, using a Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor unit for a zero-tailpipe emission delivery. ...
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    Find Parts & Components Fast & Easy On TruckLocator.ie
    Posted 26/05/2026
    Truck Locator’s new, dedicated Parts For Sale page makes finding the parts and components you need faster and easier than ever. ...
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    MAN Truck & Bus: Waste Collection Goes Electric
    Posted 18/05/2026
    MAN is electrifying its municipal portfolio, for waste collectors, winter gritting services, and more, with significantly fewer emissions and less noise. ...
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    Nooteboom Mega Windmill Trailer XXL’s Stability Impresses Silvasti CEO
    Posted 11/05/2026
    The Mega Windmill Trailer XXL is a third-generation semi-trailer from Nooteboom Trailers that can transport small- and large-diameter wind turbine tower sections with weights of up to around 100 tonnes. ...
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    Volvo Trucks’ All-New Combustion Engine Platform: Superior Fuel Efficiency & Ready For A Wide Range Of Alternative Fuels
    Posted 11/05/2026
    Volvo Trucks has unveiled two all-new 13-litre engines – its most fuel-efficient ever – which are ready for renewable diesel and gas fuel types, including future hydrogen applications. ...
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    Volvo FM Makes First-Time Volvo Buyer CT Glass A Believer
    Posted 08/05/2026
    Volvo’s FM 380 6x2 rear-steer rigid curtainsider impressed first-time Volvo buyer CT Glass with its manoeuvrability, efficiency, comfort, and safety features. ...
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