Manufacturers Truck News (89)

McPhersons of Aberlour, Banffshire, has just taken delivery of six New MAN TGS tractors. The new additions are the first vehicles to join the fleet in the company’s new Colbolt Blue corporate livery. Featuring lightweight MAN TGS TM cabs, the six new vehicles are uniform in their specification and are all 6×2 26.480 models with…

County Cork’s Tony O’Mahony Agri Plant Hire & Haulage has taken delivery of a Volvo FH16 750 6×2 tractor unit continuing its long-standing relationship with the manufacturer which dates back nearly 20 years. Supplied by Gerard Sheehan, Sales Executive at McCarthy Commercials, the new truck replaces a 2016 plate FH16 in the customer’s fleet, meaning…

Krone Trailer UK, a leading manufacturer in the commercial trailer industry, has revealed that it now has a network of over 400 workshops and repair vans deployed across the UK and Ireland to provide a faster and more efficient trailer support service. Service points on the network can be reached through a multi-lingual 24/7 breakdown…

If you are looking for a new Mercedes Actros, then the offer on this week’s front cover should stand out from the crowd. Northside Truck & Van are offering a £1,000 incentive to sell you a stock Mercedes truck that will be delivered and ready to roll before the start of the New Year. If…

From the second part of 2025, Renault Trucks will be taking orders for an extension of its Renault Trucks E-Tech T model. With a range of 600 km on a single charge, this vehicle makes electrically-powered long-haul transport more feasible. Innovative technology driving performance The increased range of the Renault Trucks E-Tech T is achieved…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has officially celebrated the series launch of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 for long-distance haulage at the company’s plant in Wörth, Germany. Karin Rådström, CEO of Daimler Truck: “The start of series production of our eActros 600 is a further proof of our ambition to transform the industry. With a range of 500 kilometers…

Dundee-based Scania Engineer, Brian McGibbon, has been named 2025 Scottish irtec Engineer of the Year. He was announced the winner at the Scottish Transport News Rewards awards ceremony, where he collected his prize among colleagues, customers and his peers from across Scotland. Brian said: “To be named Scottish irtec Engineer of the Year is a…

DAF Trucks’ parts programme, PACCAR Parts, is introducing PACCAR Power Solutions. This new department offers DAF and other customers products and services to support transport operators in making the energy transition to electric trucks. DAF Electric Trucks DAF was the first European OEM to bring a fully electric truck to the market (2018) and is…

Series production of the Renault Trucks heavy duty electric trucks has just begun at the Bourg-en-Bresse plant. The site has been assembling the brand’s trucks for 60 years and is now set to produce the Renault Trucks E-Tech T and C. Dedicated to regional distribution and urban construction, these vehicles are the latest addition to…

The safety of the trucks on European roads is in the spotlight after Euro NCAP today revealed the first set of results for its brand-new TRUCK SAFE assessment programme. This is the very first time that HGVs have been tested for safety. Out of nine trucks assessed, Volvo’s FH Aero and FM models both earned…

Cambridgeshire-based Hire or Buy Group has taken delivery of a new Isuzu N75.150(E) from local dealer Arlesey Car and Commercials. Featuring specialist dropside bodywork, the versatile rigid builds on a long-standing relationship between the two businesses that has spanned more than a decade. Replacing an older truck supplied by another manufacturer, the 7.5-tonner joins a…

A hot box probably means different things to different people, but if you are in the Tarmac business, then you will understand that it’s a highly specialised truck body – one that ND Brown specialises in. Typically used for road repairs, the ND Brown used stock typically comes with a twin auger system for releasing…

Scania has revealed their ‘Complete Fleet’ concept for digital services which can be applied to all trucks and trailers, regardless of manufacturer. As a result, this means that all of the vehicles and trailers in an operator’s fleet can now have the same access to Scania’s range of digital services, such as positioning, tachograph, performance…

Established in 1977 and based in East Yorkshire, the family-run transport firm specialises in general haulage and heavy-duty plant and machinery transport in the UK and Europe. Its fleet comprises 24 trucks and 54 trailers and it also operates a storage yard. As transport manager Wayne Johnson explains, that was how the company first got…

Johnson Haulage has added four new Krone Profi Liner HD flatbed trailers to its fleet. Established in 1977 and based in East Yorkshire, the family-run transport firm specialises in general haulage and heavy-duty plant and machinery transport in the UK and Europe. Its fleet comprises 24 trucks and 54 trailers and it also operates a…

Daimler Truck has appointed Achim Puchert as new member of the Board of Management until November 30, 2027. Achim Puchert (45), currently CEO and President Mercedes-Benz do Brasil and Latin America, will take over from Karin Rådström as CEO Mercedes-Benz Trucks, responsible for the regions Europe and Latin America, starting on December 1, 2024. Joe…

The IVECO Daily Mission Awards recognises and celebrates operators that use the IVECO Daily to its fullest potential to complete the most challenging missions. The foundation for these awards is forged in four categories: Construction & Utilities, Grounds Maintenance & Forestry, Specialist Vehicles, and Delivery. A trio of special awards further celebrate the IVECO Daily’s…

Volvo Trucks Can’t Decide Both MC Truck & Bus and Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East must be very strong performers when even the bosses at Volvo Trucks could get a cigarette paper between them As a result, both of them have been named Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland’s joint Dealers of the…

Oxford-based Smith & Sons (Bletchington) has returned to Volvo Trucks for a new batch of Volvo FMX tippers, following the impressive fuel economy the customer has witnessed in similar vehicles delivered in 2022. Supplied by Ryan Masters, Transport Solutions Executive, Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East, the latest arrivals – which directly replace…

The new look Truckpages front cover this week shows a set of trailers of interest to truck and plant operators alike. Peter Gilder has a choice of brand new and unused King GTS44 stepframe low loader trailers. Take a closer look at the double flip-toe hydraulic ramps and you’ll see the amount of thought went…