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    Ken White Distribution Adds 3 New Actros Trucks On Its Way To An All-Mercedes-Benz Fleet
    Posted July 27, 2022
    Five years ago the electrical goods distributor’s fleet was composed entirely of trucks from a Swedish marque, but nearly all its 26 vehicles bear the Three-Pointed Star. ...
    Volvo FH 500 With Tridem Increases Manoeuvrability & Payload Capacity For West Coast Woodfuels
    Posted July 22, 2022
    The new truck is an 8x2 tridem with a hydraulically steered pusher axle and a tag axle with single wheels. ...
    Dowse Of Richmond Replaces 10-Year-Old, 1-Million-Mile Mercedes-Benz Truck With New 26-Tonne Actros
    Posted July 19, 2022
    “That toughness and durability is what we’ve come to expect from Mercedes-Benz, which is why we keep coming back for more,” says Co-Director Lou Dowse. ...
    26-Tonne Volvo FMX With Andover Trailers Plant Body Moves Heavy Equipment For Shorts Group
    Posted July 19, 2022
    “I’ve bought many trucks in my role across the last eight years and can confidently say that Volvo’s communication has been second-to-none,” says Bryony Morten-Short, operations manager at Shorts Group. ...
    UK Brewer Piloting Two All-Electric Renault E-Tech D Wide Trucks
    Posted July 15, 2022
    Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company of Wolverhampton is partnering with Renault Trucks on a proof-of-concept trial that will have two battery-electric heavy-duty E-Tech D Wide trucks in operation by month’s end. ...
    'Bombproof' Build Quality Leads Modplan To Purchase Seven More Mercedes-Benz Atego Trucks
    Posted July 15, 2022
    In 2012, the Newport firm bought its first group of 7.5-tonne Atego trucks to deliver and install its uPVC (unplasticised polyvinyl chloride) conservatories, doors, and windows. ...
    Renault Trucks Showcases Full Range At Inaugural Road Transport Expo
    Posted July 5, 2022
    The Road Transport Expo took place 30 June to 2 July at NAEC Stoneleigh, featuring more than 170 exhibitors with static displays, live demonstrations, ride and drives, seminars, and more. ...
    Think Hire Acquires First Truck For Its Fleet—A Volvo FH 460 Crane Truck
    Posted July 5, 2022
    The 460-horsepower rear-steer rigid is equipped with a Fassi 710 crane and a flatbed body along with a VBG drawbar coupling for pulling trailers. ...
    Northern Platforms & Stagings Bolsters Scaffolding Vehicle Fleet With New Mercedes-Benz Atego 816
    Posted June 27, 2022
    “We’ve been running Mercedes-Benz vehicles for well over 10 years and have never had any problems with them,” says founder and Managing Director John Johnston. ...
    New Generation DAF XD Will Be Unveiled At IAA 2022
    Posted June 23, 2022
    DAF announces a full new truck series for distribution and vocational applications. ...
    7 New Mercedes-Benz Actros Rigids Replace Ageing Fleet & Bring Cutting-Edge Technology To Nobilia Projects
    Posted June 22, 2022
    The kitchen design firm also paired its new trucks with demountable box bodies, which allows them to be loading the next wave of installations whilst the trucks are still out in the field, dramatically reducing down time. ...
    Builders’ Merchant Purchases Fleet Of Volvo FM 330 Trucks
    Posted June 21, 2022
    Travis Perkins plc, the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, recently made a multi-million-pound investment with the purchase of 170 Volvo FM 330 6x2 rear-steer rigids. ...
    Norwegian Food Wholesaler Excited At Prospect Of Longer-Range Scania Electric Trucks
    Posted June 20, 2022
    ASKO already has 60 battery-electric trucks in its distribution fleet, but is looking to add more—and to increase their time on the road. ...
    Volvo Introduces Terrain Brake, Change Direction & Active Grip Control Features
    Posted June 16, 2022
    “Thanks to several smart updates of the I-Shift gearbox, we have managed to make a range of new functions available that improve driveability, safety, and comfort,” says Volvo Trucks Heavy Duty Transmission Manager Pär Bergstrand. ...
    M B Wilkes Ltd Acquires New Flagship, A Renault C430 8x4 Off-Road Tipper
    Posted June 15, 2022
    “It’s certainly turning heads, and with the prominent branding it’s fantastic advertising for the business,” says M B Wilkes Ltd Commercial Manager Dave Fletcher. ...
    5-Star London DVS Rating Makes Mercedes-Benz Econic The Right Choice For Relocation Specialist
    Posted June 8, 2022
    Matthew James added a new Econic 1830 L 4x2 to its fleet of 40 trucks, which already includes five 26-tonne Mercedes-Benz Actros LnR trucks with low frames and pantechnicon bodies provided by Rygor Commercials. ...
    Becker Entreprenør AS Performs Work Across Oslo Construction Sites With Scania Electric Truck
    Posted 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. ...
    Volvo FM 430 Rigid Truck With 3-Star DVS Rating Goes To Work For London’s James Removals
    Posted May 31, 2022
    “Volvo’s excellent service and quality trucks were recommended to me by a contact in the industry who has put his trust in their brand for many years,” says James Removals owner James De-Machen. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Trucks Highlights Eco-Friendly Municipal Vehicles At IFAT 2022
    Posted 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. ...
    Formula One Group’s Fleet Of 7.5-Tonne Mercedes-Benz Atego Rigids Grows To 5 Trucks
    Posted May 25, 2022
    “We’ve always relied on the Atego because we know it won’t let us down,” says Formula One owner and Managing Director Martin Corcoran. ...
    Frank Key Expands Fleet With Volvo FL Trucks, Plans For Additional Volvos
    Posted May 24, 2022
    The 16-tonners are equipped with dropside bodywork from Ranch Truck and Trailer, as well as HMF cranes to ease loading and deliveries. ...
    Agrii Invests In Fleet Of Mercedes-Benz Actros & Atego Trucks To Attract & Retain Drivers
    Posted May 23, 2022
    Five Actros trucks have already been delivered, including an exclusive Edition 1 and four 26-tonne, low-chassis LnR models. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Arocs Tipper Truck Storms The Hill For DA Commercials
    Posted May 19, 2022
    The firm’s new Arocs 3253 tipper has a 12.8-litre, inline six-cylinder, OM 471 engine with 530 horsepower to better handle Telegraph Hill near Exeter, Devon. ...
    IVEVO T-WAY Garners More Accolades, Takes Home iF Design Award
    Posted May 18, 2022
    “With these awards we see recognised our efforts to combine robustness with efficiency, reliability with driver-centricity, effectively blending function with style,” says Marco Armigliato, IVECO Group head of industrial design. ...
    20 DAF LF Electric Trucks Involved In One Of The Largest, Most Significant Battery-Electric Deployments To Date
    Posted May 6, 2022
    The 100% battery-electric trucks are part of an end-to-end trial factoring in user training, charging infrastructure, maintenance and repair, and cost analysis. ...
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    MAN Expands Its Zero-Emission Portfolio
    Posted 19/04/2024
    Learn more about Man's small truck series with hydrogen combustion engines, planned for 2025 starting with 200 vehicles in selected markets. ...
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    ‘Forward-Thinking’ IVECO eDaily Wins ‘Electric Van Breakthrough Of The Year’ Award
    Posted 16/04/2024
    IVECO's eDaily has been recognised as impressive electrification enabler for its innovations in eLCV technology and mission-focus. ...
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    Orica UK Depends On Volvo Trucks To Haul Vital Cargo For Mining Industry
    Posted 11/04/2024
    Orica UK relies on Volvo trucks, including recently acquired FMX 460s, to transport explosives and other materials to mines and quarries throughout the UK. ...
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    Lenham Storage Moves Toward Zero Emissions With Volvo FM Electric Trucks
    Posted 05/04/2024
    Lenham Storage recently purchased two new Volvo FM Electric trucks with 666 horsepower and 2,400 newton-metres of continuous torque, a 300-kilometre range, and a GCW of up to 44 tonnes. ...
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    Collection UK Tools Adds Montracon MT39 Machinery Carrier For Speedier Loading & Unloading
    Posted 02/04/2024
    Montracon’s MT39 machinery carrier has three axles, 4000 x 1000mm double flip hydraulic ramps, a low-profile loading incline, and is plated to 39 tonnes. ...
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    Multimodal Logistics Adds 5 Renault T480 High Tractor Units To UK Container Haulage Fleet
    Posted 29/03/2024
    Felixstowe-based Multimodal Logistics recently added five new 480-horsepower Renault Trucks T480 High Turbo Compound 6x2 tractor units to its fleet, which distributes multimodal shipping containers throughout the UK. ...
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    RiverRidge Acquires Renault E-tech D Wide, Northern Ireland’s First Electric Skip Loader Truck
    Posted 28/03/2024
    RiverRidge recently purchased a Renault E-Tech D Wide electric skip loader truck—a first for both the company and Northern Ireland—for work in the Belfast area. ...
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    165 DAF XG Tractors For Global Liquid Transporter HOYER
    Posted 07/03/2024
    HOYER, the world market leader in logistic solutions for liquid products, is renewing its fleet with 165 DAF XG 480 4x2 tractors. ...
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    Man Rolls Out Battery Repair Centres In Europe
    Posted 04/03/2024
    Two Man battery repair centres are already in operation, in Germany and Spain. ...
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    Warburtons Buys More Renault E-Tech Battery-Electric Trucks For Zero-Emission Bakery Deliveries
    Posted 01/03/2024
    Warburtons, the largest bakery brand in the UK, recently continued its transition to a zero-emission fleet with the addition of four new Renault E-Tech D16s and two Renault E-Tech Master vans. ...
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