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Mercedes fans will like this week’s front cover truck – it’s an Actros 2545 – nothing unusual abou that – except this one has a huge three pointed star on the side of the cab. The 2014 truck is a 6×2 midlift, looks well maintained and is available from Plantmaster – see the full contact…

In launch colours, the DAF 2022 XF450 on this week’s front cover still has the R&M and full warranty remaining. There is a choice of this and similar trucks available from the seller, Ford & Slater whose advert can be found on page 13 of this week’s magazine where there are also the details of…

Ford & Slater has successfully completed the delivery of five high-spec DAF XD trucks to Wedge Group Galvanizing. These vehicles are numbered 60 – 65 in the Wedge Group Fleet and represent the first New Generation DAF Trucks that Wedge will have taken. Wedge Group Galvanizing stands as the market leader in hot dip galvanizing…

The keen-eyed amongst our truck buyers will see that the pair of Mercedes trucks on this week’s front cover are not Actros units, but the beefed-up construction versions, the Arocs. Both 2546 models with 460hp, these are 6×2 models from 2015 with day cabs. This type of configuration doesn’t appear every day, but are ideal…

Normal service is resumed as we feature a beautiful Scania V8 tractor unit for sale on this week’s front cover. This example is from MV Commercial’s stock and is the 2020 S Series 650S version with a rear lift tag axle in addition to all the bells and whistles including Kelsa bars, air horns, side…

Scottish haulage and courier firm, Woody’s Express Parcels, has hailed Asset Alliance Group’s impressive service after taking delivery of eight new tractor units, rigid trucks and trailers that will help the business manage new contracts. Building on several orders with Asset Alliance Group over the past year, the latest three-year contract hire deal includes three…

Saturday 20th April sees these Volvo FMX tippers going under the hammer at Malcolm Harrison’s regular sale in Prees, Shropshire. These 2018 trucks with their DVS passenger windows look well cared for and are fitted with Easy Sheet systems. If you can’t make the sale, then check the phot lineages where Ruttle Plant Hire have…

This week sees a useful-looking 2012 Scania G360 8×2 rear lift crane truck. It’s fitted with a Fassi 54 tonne metre crane with a cabin spec body. New tyres throughout shows that this truck is ready to go out to work and can be bought from Plantmaster – check out the details on page 10…

This is just showing off now. After last week’s DAF LF hotbox on the front cover that went through the CVA sale on Tuesday, this week sees another of these specialist trucks – this time for sale and in stock at CB Commercials. This has the larger CF cab with the DVS passenger door window…

Mar-Train Heavy Haulage, specialists in heavy haulage and the transportation of abnormal loads throughout the UK and Europe are running a host of heavy equipment in the Euro Auctions Dromore sale on 17th & 18th May. Following the completion of Scandinavian wind farm contracts Mar-Train Heavy Haulage is sending to auction an exciting inventory of…

If you’ve never seen a hotbox then you have now. This week’s front cover features a 2022 DAF LF290 18 tonne hot box with just 47,000kms on the clock. If you are involved in the road repairs and need hot Tarmac on site then these insulated bodies keep the product hot whilst being heated by…

V8 Scania lovers will be pleased to welcome a prime example back to the front cover this week. It’s a 72 tonne heavy haulage Scania S Series 650S V8 with a rear lift double wheeled rear tag axle. It is joined by a series of similar trucks and low loader trailers at the CVA sale…

Phelan Haulage has expanded the flexibility of its operations after taking delivery of a DAF XG 530 tractor unit mounted with a HIAB X-HIPRO 858 EP-6 crane from MV Commercial, that its director describes as “an absolute monster”. With a four-tonne lifting capacity at a full reach of 16 metres, the new crane truck has…

Transport and logistics firm, Currie Solutions, has taken delivery of 13 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks from Asset Alliance Group. The Dumfries-based company, which provides freight forwarding, transport distribution and pallet delivery services in the UK and Europe, had no hesitation in returning to the commercial vehicle specialist for its latest order to renew its fleet. Allan…

Not immediately obvious from the outside, but this week’s front cover truck will suit the dye-in-the-wool manual transmission fans. Most tractor units in today’s market use automated transmissions, but the 2020 DAF XF480 Super Space Cab High Roof Sleeper is fitted with a 16 speed manual and is one of the latest pre-new generation DAFs…

This is becoming a Scania-Fest – this is the third week in a row that we have been able to feature the most desirable trucks in the roads – Scania V8 power! This time we have a 2021 model Scania R580 6×2 midlift. It’s got all the bells and whistles including Kelsa bars, leather interior,…

The second V8 Scania in a row to grace the front cover of Truckpages Magazine. This week it is a Heavy Haulage 2018 R-Series cab – a 72 tonne GTW R580 Topline that is heading through the dedicated unreserved Vaughan Plant Haulage sale operated by CVA on Saturday 23rd March in Dehnam, Uxbridge. The truck…

From an electric truck last week to a top of the range V8 Scania diesel this week. CVA have this S-Series Scania 580S heading through their sale on 20th February. The top-engined 4×2 tractor unit has had a small fortune spending on the extras inside the cab – and is not short of some lights…

We hear about new landmarks in the world of electric trucks all of the time; the first electric tractor unit in East Anglia, the first skip loader in the North West, Largest order of electric trucks etc., so we thought it worthwhile highlighting our own electric truck landmark. This week sees the first used electric…

Well, this really is BIG NEWS in the Truckpages world. On this week’s front cover is the first ever fully electric truck to appear for sale inside the magazine. If is a fully electric, 19 tonne GVW (you get the extra tonne for it being electric) DAF LF E19 Electric with the 26ft curtainside body…