Truck Locator Sustainability Blog Archive

    Bridgestone’s European Locations Now Fully Powered By Renewable Sources
    Posted On: March 25, 2021
    This announcement covers the firm’s tyre plants, R&D Centre, PCT plant, textile plant, and EMIA headquarters. ...
    Renault Trucks & EO Charging To Offer Free EO Genius Smart Chargers With First 50 Master ZE Electric Vehicles Sold
    Posted On: March 9, 2020
    EO Charging says this partnership offers Renault customers an easier way to transition to e-mobility by providing a proven electric vehicle coupled with a well-developed charging platform. ...
    Scania Teams With ASKO To Test Battery-Electric Trucks In City-Distribution Applications In Norway
    Posted On: February 18, 2020
    The programme will put two 27-tonne electric Scania lorries to work delivering appliances in Oslo; the trucks’ performance data will aid in future electric truck development. ...
    IVECO & FPT Industrial Will Produce Nikola TRE Trucks In Ulm, Germany
    Posted On: February 11, 2020
    The firms say the decision is due in large part to Germany’s commitment to developing hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles as outlined in its National Hydrogen Strategy. ...
    Renault Trucks Signs Agreement To Provide Carlsberg Group With 20 Electric D Wide Z.E. Trucks
    Posted On: February 6, 2020
    Renault Trucks President Bruno Blin says this deal is the first of its scale in Europe and proves “that the transport sector is undergoing a major transformation.” ...
    IVECO & Electra Commercial Vehicles Collaborating On Eurocargo-Based All-Electric Trucks
    Posted On: February 4, 2020
    The partnership is producing electric rigids for a number of applications, and Electra Chairman Sid Sadique says his firm “literally can’t build them quickly enough.” ...
    Biomethane-Fuelled IVECO Trucks Join Lidl’s Fleet, Potential To Reduce Emissions By 95%
    Posted On: January 29, 2020
    The Italian retailer will use the new green fleet to restock points of sale in Northern Italy from its logistics centre in Somaglia. ...
    Four Scania Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Electric Trucks Enter Operation With Oslo Grocery Wholesaler
    Posted On: January 22, 2020
    The truck manufacturer says hydrogen gas “is an interesting option for long-haulage electrified transport, and early tests show that the technology also works well in colder climate.” ...
    Sittingbourne-Based Nicholls Transport Opens LNG Refuelling Station To Support 10 New IVECO Stralis NP 460 Tractor Units
    Posted On: January 8, 2020
    The new refuelling station and LNG vehicles mark an important first step for Nicholls as it moves toward becoming a more efficient, sustainable trucking operation. ...
    DAF Customers Accrue A Total Of 150,000 Kilometres With Six CF Electric Trucks
    Posted On: January 6, 2020
    DAF’s partners in the real-world tests are quite happy with the all-electric trucks thus far, and DAF are gathering valuable data which will help them refine the trucks further. ...
    IVECO Stralis NP 460 Running On 100% Natural Gas Tows Wandsworth Council Float In London New Year’s Day Parade
    Posted On: January 3, 2020
    The truck’s 12.9-litre Cursor 13 engine, manufactured by IVECO, reduces NO2 emissions by 90% and particulate matter by 99% running on LNG, and can reduce CO2 emissions by 95% when fueled by biomethane. ...
    Scania L 320 Hybrid Truck Wins Vado e Torno’s Sustainable Truck Of The Year Award In Italy
    Posted On: November 19, 2019
    In addition to reducing harmful emissions, the truck generates lower noise levels and provides better visibility for enhanced safety. ...
    Bridgestone Announces New Enliten Tyre Technology That Reduces Tyre Weight, Rolling Resistance & CO2 Emissions
    Posted On: June 18, 2019
    The company says its newest tyres, and the manufacturing process used to make them, are the next step on the way to Bridgestone’s goal of fully renewable and sustainable manufacturing by 2050. ...
    Green Truck 2019 Award Goes To Scania For The Third Consecutive Year
    Posted On: May 30, 2019
    The firm’s R 450 posted an average diesel fuel consumption of 23.25 litres per 100 kilometres, with greenhouse gas emissions of just 738 grams per kilometre. ...
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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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