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Volvo’s new FH is now being produced in right hand drive form – so expect to see some of the more aerodynamic-looking trucks on the road later this month. Some of these could well be in Maritime Transport livery since they will be the largest FH I-Save operator in the UK shortly, after placing orders…

After three years of operation with a series of used trucks, Tonnes & Tonnes have taken the plunge and splashed out on a limited edition Actros Edition 1. This is understandable, as it will be driven not only by the owner of the business , but also his wife.  Newly-qualified Sonara Ferreira must be one…

If the standard crew cab is too long to fit a full-length body, then order a sleeper cab that has a seat-bunk combination fitted.  That’s what R&S Recovery Services’ did with their new Mercedes-Benz Atego which now has a cab that’s roomy enough to accommodate five passengers, but not so long that it eats into…

It’s a great-looking truck. Blinged to the eyeballs, the Mercedes Arocs 3248 should turn heads wherever it goes.  Jason Ward, owner of H&C Haulage must like his son in law, Rhys Ford.  Not only has he provided work for the 29-year old in the family business, but also has given him the ‘Muck Monkey’ to…

It is testament to a solid product and business relationship with the truck dealer when buying a new truck requires almost no deliberation. That’s the case at Wellingborough-based Global Delivery Solutions with their recent acquisition of two Volvo FH500 I-Save ‘Unlimited’ special edition trucks. The general haulage firm placed the order after trialling a demonstrator…

Seems a doddle.  Simply order 5 new Volvo FH LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) tractor units, fill up and off you go! It helps if you work next door to a flagship LNG refuelling site, of course.  Armstrong Logistics are in this fortunate situation, which means that they can use these co2-saving trucks without any significant…

If your business is all about attention to detail – you wouldn’t want a staircase built by a slapdash joiner – then the choice of truck also goes under the microscope for Aberdeenshire’s Urquhart Joinery Services. The company enjoys an enviable reputation for the high quality of its work – and demands the same exemplary…

Daf will start to manufacture their fully electric, 19-tonne LF at their factory in Leyland from May this year. With a payload & body allowance of 11.7 tonnes, this compares favourably with a 18-tonne CF. With a 5.4m wheelbase, a diesel-engine CF300 (220kW) weighs in at 6,762kgs giving a body and payload allowance of 11,238kgs…

“Had a good day in the office?”   “Yes, thank you, I’ve just taken Scania’s largest ever European order for civilian trucks.” We can only guess the scene, but an order for a minimum of 2,250 Scanias must have made someone’s day.  The order was won from Consortium Purchasing.  This is an operation led by…

You know a truck has performed well if it gets to 1,000,000 kilometres and the operator just goes to the dealer to buy a new one. No fuss, no shopping around, no back to back demonstrator trials – just go and buy a new one. That’s what metal component manufacturer and supplier, Folsana Pressed Sections,…

If you operate in greater London after the end of February, you need to consider the direct vision standards that are coming into force.   Check out the details here. This means a lot of aftermarket camera systems required for many. However, thanks to the manufacturer fitted MirrorCam system on the latest version of the Mercedes…

“More of the same” was the request from Wales’ largest independent operator, Owens Group when it was time to order 40 new trucks.  “And this time, we’ll buy them outright.” The company had recently bought 36 DAF XF480 6×2 tractor units in 2018 as was so impressed by the trucks and the service provided by…

If you are looking for a tipper or a dropside that’s the size of a van but built more like a truck then you need to follow Anwen Construction’s route and consider buying a 3.5 tonne Fuso Canter. The company already runs two tippers – one a ‘proper’ 7.5 tonner and the other a van-based…

Gritters don’t tend to be replaced too often, as they tend to work for a few weeks a year – especially the specialist 4×4 trucks that can’t be as readily repurposed for the (warmer) rest of the year. With the new emissions requirements in London councils are having to change their gritters and so are…

With local tipping work it’s all about payload, payload, payload.  Alongside dealer service, Totnes, Devon-based Jeremy Bishop Haulage says that the extra payload the Iveco Stralis X-Way is giving them is the main reason for buying Iveco. This means that the company has doubled its IVECO fleet by taking delivery of two Stralis X-WAY 26-tonne…

Operators of Scania 8-wheel tippers or double drive 6×4 tractor units of tippers will have the chance to specify a new truck where one of the drive axles can disengage and lift to save up to 6% on fuel. Other savings for the operator can arise through reduced tyre wear and improved turning circle efficiency. …

When working on bulk tipping operations, payload is vital. That’s the view of Aggregates business Elliotts (Cheltenham), so when they opted for their first brand new tractor unit for some years, they needed a lightweight truck that has been on a diet. So, Adam Barnard, Transport Solutions Executive at Truck and Bus Wales and West…

You would expect the transport company that transports new Volvo trucks for delivery to always buy Volvo Trucks.  Although International shipping and logistics specialist, DFDS, has the contract, they say their 27 new FH460 trucks were bought purely on merit. The 27 new FH460 Globetrotter tractor units are all specified with Volvo’s intelligent I-See predictive…

It looks like the hard work by local dealer Renault Trucks Scotland paid off in getting a sale for Renault Trucks for the first time with ambient, frozen and chilled distribution business, JHP Transport. In addition to the sales effort on behalf of the dealer, whole-life cost including a comprehensive 300,000km per annum repair and…

Choosing a lower-powered engine, removing sun visors and selecting an optimum chassis height – Volvo were not messing about when they went into battle with the competition for the Culina Group 134-strong fleet deal. The effort appears to have paid off – the Culina Group has subsequently taken delivery of 134 new Volvo FH 460…