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    Steel Stockholder FH Warden Adds Third Fuso Canter To Fleet
    Posted On: October 6, 2022
    The firm chose its new Canter 7C15 for its generous payload and easy manoeuvrability. ...
    Crown Waste Management Puts 4 Volvo FMX Tippers To Work, With 12 More On The Way
    Posted On: October 4, 2022
    “When we tried our first Volvo it was clear from the outset that it was capable of everything promised and more,” says Crown Waste Management Managing Director Kash Chaudry. ...
    Henderson Foodservice Invests 1.9 Million Pounds In 18 Renault D & D Wide Trucks
    Posted On: September 28, 2022
    The 18 new Renault trucks, two of which have already arrived, all feature refrigerated box bodies by Lifford Coachworks. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Unimog Brings Versatility, Mobility To Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service
    Posted On: September 27, 2022
    “Given some of the rough terrain here in Cornwall, exceptional off-road performance was an absolute must,” says Mark Salter, group manager—assets team at Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service. ...
    Moyglare Sand & Gravel Expands Fleet With 2 New Volvo FM 420 Tippers
    Posted On: September 27, 2022
    “The new trucks haven’t missed a beat for us since we put them into service,” says Moyglare Director Christy O’Neill. ...
    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. ...
    Fuso Next Generation eCanter Light Truck Makes European Debut At IAA Transportation 2022
    Posted On: September 20, 2022
    Daimler Truck says the newest eCanter is the product of customer feedback and more than 6 million kilometres of data. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Shows New Electric eActros LongHaul & 300 Trucks, Announces Medium-Duty eAtego & Hydrogen Fuel Cell GenH2 At IAA
    Posted On: September 19, 2022
    “Since the last IAA four years ago, we have moved forward at full speed with the transition to CO2-neutral transport,” says Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum. ...
    Stone Mason Selects New 7.5-Tonne Isuzu Tipper For Large, Heavy Payloads
    Posted On: September 8, 2022
    “Payload was a critical factor behind the choice of new vehicle as the memorial headstones and kitchen worktops are both large and extremely heavy, with each one potentially weighing in at up to 1.5 tonne,” says H.L. ...
    A C Services Returns To Volvo With New FM 460 Rigid Tipper
    Posted On: August 26, 2022
    The Firm expects the new Volvo to be heavily engaged in aggregate deliveries for the UK’s High Speed 2 railway line project. ...
    London-Based Mr Plant Hire Takes Delivery Of Renault Trucks C430 Featuring New Company Livery
    Posted On: August 24, 2022
    Norfolk Truck & Van supplied the C430, which Mr Plant Hire took on in a like-for-like replacement arrangement as part of a five-year renewal programme. ...
    Tesco Adds First All-Electric Refrigerated Truck—An 18-Tonne Renault—To UK Fleet
    Posted On: August 15, 2022
    The UK’s largest supermarket chain has put the truck to work delivering goods from its Dagenham distribution centre to more than 400 store locations in Greater London. ...
    Wastewater Specialist Binder Makes Return To Mercedes-Benz With Purchase Of New Arocs
    Posted On: August 12, 2022
    Most of the company’s 17 vacuum tankers, with gross vehicle weights ranging from 18 to 32 tonnes, are Mercedes-Benz. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3243 Mixer Trucks Join Others In The TGA Haulage Fleet
    Posted On: August 9, 2022
    The concrete mixer, vehicle, and driver hire specialist acquired its first Mercedes-Benz truck in 2014 after initially favouring Swedish trucks; today the fleet is composed entirely of trucks bearing the Three-Pointed Star. ...
    Volvo’s FMX 460 8x4 Tridem Proves An Effective Base For Custom-Built Multifunction Tipper
    Posted On: August 8, 2022
    Malcolm Allan Housebuilders wanted a truck that could simplify the delivery of building materials to construction sites across the UK, while also capably handling muckaway duties on the return trip. ...
    Essex-Based Gold Fish Transport Chooses Mercedes-Benz Econic Delivery Trucks
    Posted On: August 5, 2022
    With optional full-height glass in the side door, the cab of Gold Fish’s new Econics rates a maximum of five stars under the Direct Vision Standard. ...
    Johnsons Aggregates & Recycling Limited Adds To Scania-Heavy Fleet With New P 410 8x4 XT Tippers
    Posted On: August 5, 2022
    "As we regularly run into London, meeting the Direct Vision Standard is essential for us," says CEO Lewis Johnson. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Arocs Mixers Help Ready-Mix Concrete Specialist Meet Rising Demand
    Posted On: August 1, 2022
    “The truck is reliable, fuel-efficient, and popular with our drivers, who are familiar with and know how to get the best out of it,” says Minecrete Transport Manager Paul Mullington. ...
    Ken White Distribution Adds 3 New Actros Trucks On Its Way To An All-Mercedes-Benz Fleet
    Posted On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: 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 On: 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. ...
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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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    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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