Truck Locator Rigid Trucks Blog Archive

The new truck replaces a previous FUSO Canter that served the award-winning brewery faithfully since 2013 in making deliveries of its handcrafted, premium-quality ales. ...

The truck provides 230 kilowatts of continuous electric power and 290 kW of peak power, an increase from previous Scania hybrid trucks. ...

“Farmers and arboriculturalists in particular wanted that little bit more power and torque at the wheels for in-field operations, as well as for trailer work,” says Head of Special Trucks Ross Paterson. ...

“As well as being extremely reliable, the Econic is very popular with our crews,” says Highways & Transport Maintenance Manager Graham Timmins. ...

“Before committing to Volvo, we did look closely at rival marques, but none of them could really compete,” says Ladyroyd Garage owner David Thornes. ...

Constructed in 1979, the Leyland Assembly Plant has been in full production since 1980. ...

“In years gone by, we’ve been predominantly Volvo, so we’re very happy to be going back to them again for this new order,” says Brocklebank & Co Demolition owner Nick Brocklebank. ...

Chelmsford Plastic Warehouse operates a fleet of eight Canters between its Chelmsford, Essex, headquarters (six trucks) and its Benfleet, Essex, branch location (two Canters). ...

The Council’s waste and recycling managers have been adding to its mixed fleet of more than 70 vehicles while working to grow recycling participation rates in Armagh. ...

Dawsongroup Sweepers’ Daily road repair vehicles are already allocated on long-term contracts to local authority and utility sector rental customers. ...

The asphalt and aggregate specialist’s fleet of 104 trucks reports that Volvos make up more than half its fleet. ...

The Unimogs are equipped with electrically insulated Versalift hydraulic lift arms and two-person buckets instead of UK Power Networks’ previous one-person equipment. ...

“We are strongly committed to playing our part in the UK’s push to reach net zero and we will be making more of our fleet electric in the future,” says Fox Group Managing Director Paul Fox. ...

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The Buckinghamshire-based turf and aggregates supplier needed a truck to replace a handful of ageing IVECO Trakkers, and the X-WAY fills the bill. ...

“The truck is fundamentally well-suited to our requirements, not least because its excellent ground clearance is a big advantage when working in quarries and on rough sites,” says Express Utilities Project Manager Tony Lake. ...

The new truck has a three-axle chassis, an electric engine with 230 kilowatts of continuous power and 295 kW of peak power, and a range of approximately 250 kilometres per charge. ...

Prior to purchasing the Volvo FL rigids, Western Fuel typically had selected a rival truck brand, yet the Bridgwater-based fuel supplier was intrigued by the team from Truck and Bus Wales and West. ...

The truck’s fully enclosed twin-deck transporter body boasting three-fold loading ramps, which provide a low loading angle ideal for Aston Martin sport and racing cars with minimal ground clearance. ...

“I’ve spent most of my career working on and with Unimogs, and I’m as passionate about the product today as I’ve ever been,” says South Cave Tractors Co-Director Tony Levitt. ...

Westbourne Motors has seven locations throughout the south of England and a fleet of more than 250 commercial vehicles. ...

Based on Mercedes-Benz’s bp In-Truck Pay app, the system makes purchasing fuel faster and safer for drivers while making payment management more efficient for fleet managers. ...

“The Unimog is a fantastic all-rounder, and makes us a lot more efficient,” says Brian Greig. “It will do pretty well everything a tractor can, and so much more as well. ...

A spike in home delivery and general demand for its product during the lockdowns led the firm to acquire its first 7.5-tonner, a curtainside rigid rated for 110 kilowatts and 370 newton-metres of torque. ...

The performance of 11 Econics ordered in January 2020 has prompted a subsequent order of 14 more; Dacorum Transport Manager Simon Smith says the trucks from the initial order “have not missed a beat.” ...