Truck Locator Rigid Skip Loaders Blog Archive

    Recycling Lives Begins Decarbonisation With UK’s First Electric Skip Truck, A Renault E-Tech D18 Wide
    Posted On: October 6, 2022
    The firm has another E-Tech D18 Wide on order that will arrive in the near future, and will also be based at its 15-acre Preston Recycling Park. ...
    Renault Trucks Will Deliver First D Wide Z.E. Skip Loaders To UK In Deal With Recycling Lives
    Posted On: October 6, 2021
    The national waste management specialist says the trucks will allow it to minimise the impact of its operations on the environment whilst maintaining optimum efficiency. ...
    Swedish Haulier LBC Frakt Adds First Liquefied Biogas-Powered Truck To Its Fleet, A Scania G 410 Skip Loader
    Posted On: June 8, 2020
    Frakt MD Lars Reinholdsson says the truck (and others like it to come) will help the company meet society’s CO2 reduction targets as it plans to meet standards for 2030 and even 2050. ...
    Wolverhampton-Based Jones Skips Adds More DAF Trucks To Fleet, Including A CF 340 FAN
    Posted On: November 11, 2019
    The firm’s newest DAF is replete with safety features that make it well-suited to working in crowded urban settings, as well as Euro 6 emissions compliance. ...
    Container Transport Specialist Chooses 'Ultrashort' Scania G 370 For Capacity & Manoeuvrability
    Posted On: July 31, 2019
    The firm needed to replace a Euro 3 truck that had been banned from entering the city of Utrecht, and the G 370 met their needs for emissions compliance, efficiency, manoeuvrability, and more. ...
    Scottish Waste Management Company Adds Five New Trucks To Its All-Volvo Fleet
    Posted On: June 6, 2019
    The firm’s new acquisitions include two FM 6x2 tractor units, two FM rigid hook loaders, and an FE rigid skip loader truck. ...
    Macclesfield Waste Management Specialist Adds Seven Volvo FL Skip Loaders To Fleet
    Posted On: May 29, 2019
    Five of the new trucks will replace existing Henshaws vehicles, while the other two are additions to the firm’s expanded fleet. ...
    Buchanan Skip Hire Adds Fifth Volvo To Their Fleet
    Posted On: March 21, 2019
    The West Lothian waste management firm bought a new Volvo FMX 8x4 rigid on the merits of their last several truck purchases, which have also been Volvos. ...
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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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