Truck Industry News (220)

Northside Truck & Van are highlighting their range of Mercedes and Mitsubishi Fuso trucks available from stock from the franchised Mercedes-Benz truck dealer. You can see all of their new and used stock at Truckpages online where the company is demonstrating their range of trucks available from tractor units to 26 tonne curtainsiders and small…

The Eurocargo CNG has been crowned Sustainable Truck of the Year in the Distribution category due to its versatile and sustainable features. The Sustainable Truck of the Year awards, established in 2016 by the Italian trade magazine Vado e Torno, are awarded every year by an independent jury of industry journalists. The judges’ choices take…

EMR, a global leader in sustainable materials, has donated a 12-tonne lorry to Veterans into Logistics, the not-for-profit organisation that provides HGV training, followed by employment opportunities, to place veterans into well-paid driving careers. The vehicle was handed over to the charity on 16 January at EMR’s Salford facility, at a ceremony attended by the…

Renault Trucks UK and Ireland has announced significant structural and leadership changes to its Renault Truck Commercials Retail organisation. As part of this change, Renault Truck Commercials, the largest Renault Trucks dealer group in the UK, will now operate as two distinct regions: West England & South Wales, and Greater London & South East England….

Any heavy industrial process has byproducts and truck manufacturing is no different. The uninitiated wouldn’t think that 20,000 tonnes of used sand are produced each year from the Scania foundry that casts engine components. Typically this sand would have headed for landfill, but from this year three truck loads a day will be sent to…

It seems that autonomous truck operation is taking another step closer as MAN releases a set of data that the company has built using a series of cameras, lidars (laser detection & ranging) and radars.  The company hopes that making this data available will accelerate research and development in this are from manufacturers, universities and…

This week is packed with CNG truck news and joining the fray sees a company complete their transition from diesel to all CNG operation inside just three years. In March 2022, FSEW embarked on a mission to dramatically decarbonise road freight by 2025. Today, it has completed that mission, by removing its final four diesel…

With approaching 85 LNG-powered Volvo trucks on their fleet, Buffaload is continuing its transition to an all bio-LNG (liquified natural gas) truck fleet with the addition of 20 new Volvo FH Aero gas-powered 6×2 tractor units. The Huntingdon-based business has been running biomethane trucks since 2020 and has a clear long-term strategy to move its…

Amazon has placed its largest-ever order of more than 200 battery-electric heavy goods vehicles – and has selected the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 – also the largest order for electric trucks in the history of Mercedes-Benz Trucks. Over the next 18 months, the eActros 600 trucks will be deployed across high-mileage routes in Amazon’s middle-mile network…

There’s plenty of talk in the industry about electric trucks and the numbers being added to large fleets on an almost daily basis, so much so that it feels that gas trucks have almost been forgotten. Trucks powered by natural gas, and especially bio-gas, are generally considered to be less polluting than their diesel cousins…

In addition to thousands of used trucks for sale, this issue is packed with news, including the wintry news of how Renault Trucks have been testing their electric tractor unit in temperatures as low as -19 degrees – although they could have come to the UK rather than travelling all the way to Finland! Read…

Wynnstay plc, a leading supplier of agricultural products and services, has added eight Renault Trucks C440 Off Road, two tridems and six 8x4s, to its 96-strong HGV fleet, with an additional tridem on order based on the performance of these first vehicles.   Supplied by Matthew Keys at Diamond Trucks Warrington, the C440s are equipped with…

Business group Logistics UK believes that the government’s Zero emission vans: regulatory flexibility consultation (which will run until 3 March 2025) will provide the opportunity to deliver regulatory alignment between 4.25 tonne electric vans and 3.5 tonne diesel vans, as well as preventing legacy legislation from inhibiting the uptake of electric vehicles in the future….

Five years since they commissioned Tiger Trailers to build 17 double deck trailers, The Delivery Group team approached Tiger in April of 2024 to produce their second-generation trailers, custom designed to match their evolving delivery operation. The order comprised 10 curtainsiders with tuckaway tail-lifts, and 10 moving double deck box vans. Responsible for both short-haul…

Worldwide Flight Services has taken delivery of 29 new SDC rollerbed trailers from Asset Alliance Group to bolster its freight handling operations. Supplied on a five-year contract hire agreement, the new arrivals join the firm as part of a fleet renewal programme and will be based at its operating centre at Heathrow Airport. Paired with…

Hypnos Beds has taken a significant step toward decarbonising its commercial vehicle fleet by replacing two existing diesel trucks with new Volvo FM Electrics, introduced via its transport and logistics partner DFDS. Supplied by Jose Lavarello, Key Account Manager for Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland, the new additions consist of a 4×2 curtainside rigid and…

Peter Gilder Services is demonstrating a great truck available to go to work straight away. It’s a 2020 DAF CF340 6×4 grabloader and is available at a special New Year’s price. the Cheltenham based dealer has a wide range of trucks available including Scania 8×4 tippers, Scania T-Series bullnose tractor unit, hookloaders, low loaders and…

Cardiff-based Llandaff Laminates has purchased its first Isuzu from local dealer Commercial Motors (Wales), citing the three-tonne payload capacity of its new N75.190 as key, as the business looks to improve the efficiency of its customer deliveries. The new 4×2 rigid joins an eight-strong mixed commercial vehicle fleet and is mounted with a bespoke curtainside…

Iveco has announced the recent release of the Iveco S-Way in the popular Euro Truck Simulator 2 video game. Developed by SCS Software in collaboration with Iveco’s Design Center, it brings the Iveco S-Way to life in the digital world. Pamela Paratico, Iveco Branding and Marketing Director, said: “We are delighted to see our Iveco…

After travelling 23,000 kilometres across Europe, Renault Trucks’ Diamond Echo electroluminescent electric truck brought its roadshow to a close in Finnish Lapland. This final leg, marked by temperatures as low as -19°C, demonstrated the reliability of electric trucks, even in extreme winter conditions. Since leaving the manufacturer’s headquarters in Lyon last April, the Renault Trucks…