Truck Locator Tractor Units Blog Archive

    Kelvin Lord Group Chooses 2 Volvo FH Tractor Units For First-Ever New Trucks
    Posted March 24, 2023
    “Though we have experience working with other manufacturers, time and time again we have found that Volvo’s product performance, reliability and fuel economy are second to none,” says Director Kelvin Lord. ...
    Westbrook Commercials Opts For 65-Tonne Renault T520 High To Haul Sany Excavators Across UK
    Posted March 22, 2023
    We are pleased with the new vehicle and delighted we made the switch to Renault Trucks,” says Westbrook Commercials Director David Johnson. ...
    Upholstered Furniture Manufacturer Updates Delivery Fleet With 4 New Renault T440 Tractor Units
    Posted March 6, 2023
    “Our drivers love the new T440s, they are fantastic to drive and have an extremely well-equipped cab for life on the road,” says Buoyant Upholstery Commercial Director Hans Jansen. ...
    Youngs Transportation & Logistics Kicks Off Rebrand With Addition Of 2 Renault T520 High Tractor Units
    Posted February 28, 2023
    “The T Highs look impressive and are the perfect flagship vehicles to showcase in our new branding,” says Youngs Transportation & Logistics South East Fleet Manager, Andre Jenkins. ...
    G.S. Davies & Son Take Driver Comfort To The Next Level With Volvo FH Globetrotter
    Posted February 3, 2023
    The truck is fitted with Volvo’s Drive++ package and Media package to keep the firm’s drivers comfortable on the road. ...
    Iveco & Plus Start Public Road Testing Of Their Highly Automated Truck In Germany
    Posted February 1, 2023
    Testing of the autonomous S-Way will Expand to Austria, Italy, and Switzerland in the coming months. ...
    Daf Starts Assembly Factory For Electric Trucks
    Posted January 27, 2023
    Series production of XD and XF Electric to start in spring 2023. ...
    Arla Foods Achieves Dramatic Carbon Emissions Reduction With New LNG-Powered Trucks From Volvo
    Posted January 20, 2023
    The UK’s largest dairy cooperative has seven new FM LNG 6x2 tractor units that provide a 63% reduction of CO2 vs. 2015 baseline numbers. ...
    Renault Trucks T520 High Tractors Delivering Refrigerated Foodstuffs To Europe For M&M Kerr Limited
    Posted January 19, 2023
    “I’ve always run a competitor manufacturer’s vehicles but Mike Carr from our local Renault Trucks dealer, Border Trucks, sold me a couple of used vehicles which have proved to be great work horses,” says M&M Kerr Director Mikey Kerr. ...
    Toutes Directions Specs New Mercedes-Benz Actros 2553 Tractor For Comfort
    Posted January 18, 2023
    The Sheffield-based haulier’s new flagship is packed with options like the twin-screen Multimedia Cockpit, Mercedes’ StyleLine interior, and more. ...
    Fuel Savings & I-Shift Technology Keys To T. W. Plummer’s Return To Volvo FH 500
    Posted January 18, 2023
    “We’ve monitored the fuel returns closely via Volvo Connect and we’ve been averaging around 9.5 mpg over the past 12 months with the first turbo compound truck, which we were really pleased with,” says owner Jonathan Walker. ...
    New Daf Steered Pusher Axle For Even Greater Efficiency
    Posted January 17, 2023
    The new Electric Hydraulic Steering system is available on New Generation 6x2 tractors and rigids. ...
    Volvo FH With I-Save Tractor Units Cut Fuel Costs All Week For Haulage Company PD Bannister
    Posted January 9, 2023
    The firm has taken delivery of seven new 6x2 FH 460 trucks with Globetrotter cabs and says five more will be arriving over the coming year. ...
    GIF Transport & Logistics Ltd Meets Rising Demand With 2 Renault T520 High 6x2 Pushers
    Posted December 14, 2022
    “The T520 High slotted seamlessly into our operation and, following this successful trial, we placed the order with Renault Trucks Scotland,” says GIF Transport Director Brian Pirie. ...
    Reason Transport Adds First Volvo Trucks To Fleet: 2 FH 460 & 3 FM 460 Tractor Units
    Posted December 9, 2022
    “I’ve always viewed Volvo Trucks as being a premium brand and so, when we were in the market for new vehicles and needed to consider an alternative supplier, Volvo was the first name on our list,” says Director Micheal Reason. ...
    Nusteel Structures’ New Most-Powerful Truck Is A Mercedes-Benz Arocs
    Posted December 2, 2022
    Based at Nusteel Structures’ head office and fabrication facilities in Lympne, Hythe, Kent, the 6x4 tractor unit is being used to deliver bridge and gantry sections spanning up to 57 metres long to construction sites across the nation. ...
    The Platts Transport Fleet Grows By 5 Mercedes-Benz Actros L Tractor Units
    Posted November 22, 2022
    “We were looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles that would support our environmental and sustainability goals, and the Actros Ls are certainly living up to their promise,” says MD Chris Whittaker. ...
    Spartan Distribution Receives New Flagship Renault T480 For Day & Night Deliveries
    Posted November 21, 2022
    The new 6x2 tractor unit will run double shifts for the haulier, carrying out same-day contracts and hauling loads for the Pallet Network. ...
    Platts Transport Drivers Favour Fuel-Efficient Volvo FH 500 With I-Save
    Posted November 7, 2022
    The Wrexham-based haulier has specified its new trucks for maximum driver comfort and productivity. ...
    M&M Greene Marks 40th Anniversary With New Mercedes-Benz 2563 Actros L GigaSpace
    Posted October 27, 2022
    Delivered by Euro Commercials of Swansea, the truck was destined to be a demonstration unit for the Mercedes-Benz truck dealer until the Greene brothers saw it at the Convoy Cymru show in May. ...
    Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter 6x4 Ticks All Boxes For Blessington Owner-Operator
    Posted October 21, 2022
    David Boylan says the tractor unit meets his needs for safety, comfort, and performance, and its efficiency improves his bottom line. ...
    Ridgway Rentals Adds Pair Of 70-Tonne T520 Tractor Units To Renault-Heavy Fleet
    Posted October 18, 2022
    The T520 sleeper cabs are decked out in Ridgway’s blue and white livery and will transport heavy plant machinery such as excavators and bulldozers to locations across the nation. ...
    SugaRich Combats Food Waste With Help From Volvo FM Trucks
    Posted October 12, 2022
    The food reprocessing firm chose Volvo after experiencing issues with aftersales service from their usual manufacturer, and for the FM’s quality and price, as well as great support from the local dealer. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Shows Off New Electric eActros 300 Truck At IAA In Germany
    Posted September 26, 2022
    Mercedes says the battery-powered eActros features impressive acceleration, regenerative range extension, and quiet operation. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Testing Fuel Cell-Powered GenH2 Truck
    Posted September 20, 2022
    The manufacturer has been developing prototypes of the GenH2 Truck based on the payload, range, and performance characteristics of its Actros tractor unit. ...
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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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    Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Fuel Cell Is ‘Bus of the Year’ & ‘Ecological Bus Of The Year’
    Posted 28/02/2024
    The Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fuel cell with hydrogen-based fuel cell range extender has won two awards in the national competition organized by the Spanish editorial group EDITEC. ...
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    Registrations For Electric Vans On UK Roads Hit 60,000
    Posted 21/02/2024
    Van registrations in the UK have been rising for over a year with 2- to 2.5-tonne models seeing the largest growth, but battery-electric van registrations are on the rise as well. ...
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