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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. ...
    Powerday Adds Pair Of Volvo FE Electric Skip Loaders For London Routes
    Posted On: February 1, 2024
    Recycling and waste management provider Powerday added two Volvo FE Electric skip loaders with a range of 190 kilometres to its fleet to serve the London area and reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 30 tonnes per year. ...
    Biffa Adds Volvo FE Electric Skip Loader To Waste Management Fleet
    Posted On: January 2, 2024
    Biffa recently added its first electric skip loader, an 18-tonne Volvo FE Electric 4x2 rigid with a range of 190 kilometres, for waste management operations on the Isle of Wight. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Arocs 1824 Trucks Bring MirrorCam To Gillett Environmental Of Lancashire
    Posted On: 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.” ...
    Mercedes-Benz Delivers 16-Tonne Atego Skip Loaders To Waste Hauler Clearaway
    Posted On: November 16, 2022
    The Basildon waste management specialist favours the trucks’ increased payload capacity vs. 13.5-tonne Ategos that comes without an increase in size. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Trucks Highlights Eco-Friendly Municipal Vehicles At IFAT 2022
    Posted On: May 26, 2022
    The company will showcase the all-electric eEconic waste collection vehicle, the battery-electric eActros with electrified tipper, and the Unimog implement carrier at its booth at the show in Munich from 30 May to 3 June. ...
    Barry’s Skip Hire Draws On First-Hand Evaluations To Inform Mercedes-Benz Arocs & Atego Skip Loader Purchase
    Posted On: August 5, 2021
    The Liverpool waste management and recycling specialist reports that a comparison between an Arocs purchased in 2018 and two trucks in their fleet not wearing the three-pointed star delivered conclusive results. ...
    3 New Volvo Trucks Join Willshees Waste & Recycling With 3 More On The Way
    Posted On: July 12, 2021
    The new trucks are the first Volvos Willshees Waste & Recycling has put into service in several years, but owner Dean Willshee says an impressive test drive sealed the deal. ...
    Peak Waste Recycling Adds Volvo FE & FL Skip Loaders To Volvo-Dominant Fleet
    Posted On: May 21, 2021
    “They are tried and tested trucks, incredibly reliable, and we know they can do the job we require,” says co-owner Ken Martin, “which is why we keep renewing with them.” ...
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    5-Star Performance! Scania P-Cab Duo Receive Euro NCAP's Top Rating
    Posted 22/04/2026
    Joining Scania's L-cab 6x2 refuse truck, which received Euro NCAP's top rating in 2026, are a pair of P-cab trucks in 4x2 distribution and 6x2 utility forms. ...
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    2026 Truck Shows Across Ireland & The UK
    Posted 21/04/2026
    There is a rich history of trade shows, conferences, expos, and other truck and trailer industry events taking place each year throughout Ireland and the UK, and 2026 is no different. ...
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    New DAF Used Trucks Center Opens In Warsaw
    Posted 14/04/2026
    The new centre responds to the growing demand for young pre-owned DAF vehicles in Central and Eastern Europe and strengthens DAF Trucks’ European Used Truck Network. ...
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    Volvo Launches New Electric Trucks—With Ranges Up To 700 Kilometres
    Posted 14/04/2026
    Volvo Trucks has set a new benchmark for heavy-duty trucks with the launch of its latest electric models with improved performance, flexibility, and ranges up to 700 kilometres. ...
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    Maia Waste Stays With Volvo For Build Quality, Reliability
    Posted 03/04/2026
    Wakefield-based skip hire and waste management provider Maia Waste selected a new Volvo FH Aero 8x4 rigid with hookloader bodywork for its fleet for build quality, driving performance, and reliability. ...
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    Relay Technical Transport Returns To Don-Bur For Specialist Equipment Trailers
    Posted 19/03/2026
    Don-Bur has supplied a batch of specialist box van trailers to Relay Technical Transport, designed for the safe distribution of photocopiers and other sensitive office equipment. ...
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    Iveco Unveils The 1st Road-Ready eDaily With Integrated Dynamic & Static Wireless Charging
    Posted 04/03/2026
    A new step toward the future of mobility is taking shape along the A35 Brebemi with the eDaily taking center stage as the first road-ready vehicle equipped for integrated wireless charging. ...
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    Manoeuvrability & Payload Capacity Sells PW Tanking Services On Volvo FM
    Posted 25/02/2026
    PW Tanking Services specified its Volvo FM 6x2 rigid vacuum truck with a hydraulically steered tag axle and a VBG drawbar coupling that lets the firm’s drivers pull a tanker trailer and maximise each route. ...
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    DAF XF Electric Awarded ‘Eco-Friendly Truck Of The Year’
    Posted 13/02/2026
    The DAF XF Electric has been awarded ‘2026 Eco-Friendly Truck of the Year’ by a Spanish jury, in recognition of the vehicle’s strong focus on sustainability, advanced technology, and excellent overall performance. ...
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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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