Check out the fantastic photography on the front cover, courtesy of Trux4All – a new advertiser on page nine of this week’s edition of Truckpages magazine. The company has a wide range of stock available from a choice of interesting vans, including refrigerated and chassis cab versions though some rare, but desirable 7 tonne Iveco…

A combination of multiple factors has led to family-owned logistics business, Woodside Logistics Group, buying a dozen new Mercedes Actros to join the 16 already on their 100-strong fleet. Safety systems, such as the high-tech MirrorCam and the Active Brake Assist 5 featured strongly in the decision making, as did the driver feedback, dealer service…

The outgoing 14-tonne Volvo FE must have served Aebi Schmidt UK well, as the company went straight back to Volvo Trucks for an upgrade to a larger rigid.  As a result, a shiny new Volvo FE250 4×2 rigid with a beavertail body has just gone into operation. The new truck will transport the company’s demonstration…

Doing the job right leads to repeat business.  This has been proven by the Cardiff branch of manufacturer-owned, Renault Truck Commercials and the quality of the trucks themselves. With 27 Renault Trucks already on the fleet, Tonyrefail-based PJ Webb Haulage Limited has added a further four new vehicles, a T480 6×2 tractor unit, two C460…

What a variety of trucks on offer this week! From the low entry Econic on Cromwells inside front cover advert that has spent its first life as a traffic management truck. That would be perfect for work inside London with the direct vision standards. Talking of urban use, Windsor-based Global Commercials are offering an urban…

A dairy believes they have found an ideal use for the talented Unimog.  It replaces a high-speed tractor and can travel up to 250 miles a day towing milk tankers. Why not buy a ‘normal’ truck? Firstly, everyone wants a Unimog – you can turn it from left hand drive to right hand drive at…

No six-month wait for the chassis to be made to order, followed by a three-month multi-stage build for the body and crane. Scaffolding specialist Hadley Group ordered their new Arocs using the Mercedes ‘WorkReady’ programme and it arrived inside a fortnight – ready-bodied. To operate in the company’s new waste management the new Arocs is…

It’s all very well truckmakers designing and producing battery electric vehicles, but they need to actually sell a few, otherwise it’s just an exercise in R&D. It seems that Renault have got the ball rolling in the UK, despite the numbers involved not setting the world alight at this stage. 16 Tonne Electric Bread Van…

We often read about fuel consumption, driver acceptance and dealer service being the driving factors for purchasing a new truck.  Heavy haulage specialist, Alex Lymer saw the limited edition truck, loved the bling and bought it. Some people simply like to buy exclusive things – there were only 35 Edition 1 trucks made for the…

The most impressive piece of news is that local councils are actually investing in infrastructure for providing services to the residents of the borough. Many councils will outsource the work or underinvest in a fleet renewal programme, but the ULEZ is forcing the hands of some boroughs. Lewisham has acquired no fewer than 39 Econics…

New Era Fuel’s new DAF CF tanker looks like a proper moving billboard for HVO. There’s plenty of reasons to shout about it.  To the uninitiated, HVO stands for enhanced Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil and can directly replace diesel in many trucks – including all the vehicles in DAF’s current line up. Why replace diesel with…

Slam Transport had stopped buying Volvo Trucks for over six years.  A persistent sales person, namely Rory Kelly, Transport Solutions Executive at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia must have had a significant role to play in getting one of Volvo’s new FH with I-Save demonstrators into the business. After trialling the truck, Slam…