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The 37-tonne GCW fully-electric tractor units join Amazon’s ‘middle mile’ delivery fleet, and will be transporting goods – all with zero tailpipe emissions. The five DAF CF Electric trucks are the first electric middle mile trucks Amazon is operating in Europe. The vehicles mark an important milestone towards the electrification of Amazon’s fleet, forming part…

easyStorage needed a fleet of vehicles to deliver a large-capacity, efficient transport solution. Having trialled options in different shapes and sizes, the Iveco Daily 7-Tonne range has proven to provide the basis for that winning formula. Wrapped in the trademark bright orange, there is no mistaking 3.8-meter high and 8.7-meter-long vehicles out on the road….

These are exciting times for Legion Scaffolding, which has remained busy throughout the pandemic. The company recently relocated to a new yard on the opposite side of Brentwood that has double the space of its former home and provides the perfect platform from which to achieve its growth ambitions. Meanwhile, Legion Scaffolding has just taken…

Just fancying a change is sometimes enough to get a deal done. After more than a decade with no Volvo Trucks bought by Bath International Transport, the company has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 500 4×2 tractor unit, equipped with a Globetrotter XL cab because they fancied a change from their current brand…

Iveco’s range of trucks from the Daily van upwards has resulted in one company turning their fleet 100% Iveco. It was the innovative 7-tonne Daily with the Hi-Matic transmission that effectively sealed the deal and prompted national cleaning, hygiene and healthcare product suppliers, Nexon Group to go 100% Iveco. The most recent acquisition for its…

Run your electric trucks on power that you generate and store from your huge neighbouring solar panel fields – that seems to be an excellent solution to the economic impact of operating trucks. That’s exactly what one operator is doing in Sweden. Scania is delivering an e-mobility solution including five battery electric trucks and 1.6…

Iveco is continuing to invest in their gas power technology by expanding its available fuel tank options on its IVECO S-WAY CNG 4×2 tractors, increasing the total fuel capacity to 1,052-litres, up by 132L. The CNG fuel tanks consist of four cylinders arranged in to a ‘pack’, with one pack sitting on either side of…

The arrival of the latest Isuzu dropside truck into the fleet of TIS (NGA) LTD, completes a programme of four new Isuzus, covering both 7.5 tonne and 3.5 tonne GVW, that have been delivered to the north-east company during 2021, literally doubling their overall fleet size within 12 months. Supplied by local Isuzu dealer Thompson…

So reliable was Gower Brewery’s first FUSO Canter that when it was finally due for replacement Director Chris Mabbett had no hesitation in returning to South Wales Dealer Euro Commercials for another. Established in 2011, the multi-award-winning Gower Brewery employs traditional methods to produce handcrafted, premium-quality ales at its base on the Crofty Industrial Estate,…

Bradford-based Ladyroyd Garage has taken delivery of its first ever Volvo truck on the back of a recommendation from another operator. The new Volvo FL 4×2 rigid with rear air suspension has been brought in to help the business transport the larger vehicles it recovers. Supplied via Jason Robinson, Area Sales Manager at Crossroads Truck…

If you think that we don’t make trucks in this country, think again.  The US, PACCAR-owned Leyland Trucks is churning out every DAF truck in the range at a pace. So much so that the Lancashire-based manufacturer has celebrated the production of its 500,000th vehicle. The half million milestone truck – a 16-tonne GVW DAF…

They may look like a small truck, but Builders’ merchant Chelmsford Plastic Warehouse’s Mitsubishi Fuso Canters are 3.5 tonne vans. Finance Manager Sandra Garratt recalls: “We were running another type of vehicle prior to 2017, but then we bought our first Canter and have never looked back. It’s a better truck all round, and a…

For quick fix urban road repairs, you don’t need a huge 18-tonner blocking roads. Plenty of councils have identified this issue and are ordering 7-tonne Iveco Daily vans with hotboxes fitted through Dawsongroup Sweepers. Dawsongroup Sweepers have now taken delivery of 10 Iveco Daily chassis cabs for conversion to ‘Hotbox’ road repair vehicles. The company’s…

Payload is money in tanker operation. The lightweight Volvo FL chassis gave it an advantage over other manufacturers, winning the business for the first time from Bridgwater-based Western Fuel. These are its first new Volvos in its 26-strong tanker delivery fleet, with two new FL 4×2 rigids in service. The trucks replace older vehicles and…

If you are transporting any old car, then an open-backed recovery truck or small car transporter is fine.  For something a little more special you can find these types of bodies with curtainsides to hide what’s inside.  For classic Aston Martins that can be worth over £250,000 each, then only a secure box will suffice…

If you have been used to operating 3.5 tonners, then you would expect to get a much larger payload from a 7.5 tonner.  Unfortunately this is not always the case – unless you opt for a lighter chassis like the Fuso Canter which has a body and load allowance of over 5 tonnes. A new,…

To work a sweeper longer and harder, more water is needed. This means that a larger payload and gross vehicle weight is required. That’s the motivation behind plant hire, groundworks and recycled aggregate specialist Buntons’ choice of an 18-tonne Arocs for their latest sweeper. The 18-tonne Arocs road sweeper is now working alongside the Bradford-based…

WHC Hire Services, a company specialising in the supply of large plant to contractors, civil engineers, groundwork firms, builders and other commercial clients, is upgrading its fleet with two new Volvo FE 4×2 rigids. The 18-tonne FEs are mounted with beavertail bodies and replace smaller trucks from a rival manufacturer, allowing the company to transport…

Replacing their pre Euro 6 18 tonne fleet, JJ Foodservice has made the decision to downsize to 13.5 tonners from Isuzu – the company has just taken delivery of a further 50 new Isuzu 13.5 tonne refrigerated trucks into their national distribution fleet. The national food wholesaler now having 77 Isuzu 13.5 tonne rigids in…

If you are delivering to urban environments, then it pays to have a truck with a more compact appearance. Euro Foods, a distributor of frozen and fresh foods has realised this and has just taken delivery of eleven Iveco Daily trucks/vans? The Daily is difficult to categorise as a truck or a van, as it…