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Brand new from Glasgow-based concrete mixer truck manufacturer, McPhee is a 5-pod mortar delivery body suited for 8×4 chassis and 32-tonne operation. The truck has been built in conjunction with mortar supplier Marshalls. The company has been using this type of equipment for some years, but has decided to work with McPhee on the new…

In order to appeal to a broader range of customers, Scania has added their 7-litre D07 engine to their urban, low entry L Series truck that they launched as recently as 2017. Originally available only with the 5-cylinder, 9-litre Scania unit, the L Series was carrying quite a bit of weight for refuse truck operation,…

The European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EWVTA) initiative that was introduced a number of years back appears to have been good news for DAF Trucks and the US assembly unit, Leyland Trucks.  The EWVTA initiative meant that it was no longer just the chassis of the truck that had to be approved, but the chassis…

Renault Trucks has refreshed their local distribution range of trucks.  Called the Range D (not D Range) and Range D Wide, gets some new aerodynamic kit, a revised interior, some extra driver aids and snazzy rear lights. New Interior Look The sounds are new with revised radio kit – now able to play DAB radio…

In a significant conquest deal, MAN have managed to get one of their TGM trucks into the Go Plant fleet of 500 trucks for the first time. The company is the UK’s largest specialist municipal road sweeper rental company and has a network of depots across the UK.  The MAN TGM will be operating out…

You would expect most owner drivers, when confronted with spending their own money might opt for a Scania, Volvo or maybe even a Mercedes truck.  Paul Irving had a different idea and opted for a Renault T520 6×2 rear lift tractor unit as his pride and joy. The top spec truck was supplied by Carlisle…

DAF Trucks’ flagship model, the DAF XF has seen some 250,000 examples coming out of the factory over the last two decades.  Launched back in 1997 with the 95XF, today’s truck shares the same fundamental cab as its predecessor. In order to celebrate this success, truck operators can now buy as special limited edition XF…

There was much speculation about the long-awaited revised cab for the MAN TGX range.  Since the tie up with Scania (they are now both owned by Traton – a Volkswagen subsidiary) it was thought that the new cab would be based on Scania’s new cab seen in the R and S series trucks. The big…

Truck Manufacturers usually go to town on information at the time of a truck launch.  Typically this is too detailed for the average reader, but some may wish to delve a little deeper than the summarised versions we put together on our product pages. So if you are interested, then please read on… New MAN…

The more complex the trucks on our roads become, the more difficult it becomes to diagnose issues with them immediately.  In the old days, when something broke, it looked broken and could be repaired or replaced. With software systems carrying out a lot of the heavy lifting on a modern truck, there is not always…

Collecting liquid waste is not for everyone, but the saying, “Where there’s muck…” certainly applies to a Market Rasen-based operator DM Boyles as they opt to buy their trucks outright rather than use a finance package. Their most recent purchase – and the first DAF truck on the fleet is a unique configuration for the…

It looks like DAF Trucks almost have an electric CF truck ready for market.  They will be starting field trials in the Netherlands this year on a 6×2 CF fitted with a waste management body. These aren’t the first electric DAF trucks to go out on trial, there are a number of electric CF tractor…

Of course, every salesperson in the wold think that they are the best, if only it wasn’t for price/product/boss/system/commission (circle where applicable). Marcus Kemp, Key Account Manager for DAF Dealer HTC can rightfully claim the moniker of best truck sales person. He has won first prize at DAF Trucks’ International Dealer Salesperson of the Year…

DAF Trucks, runaway UK market leader for the last 25 years, has achieved their best year in terms of market share ever last year. With a share over 30% of the UK’s new truck market over 6 tonnes GVW, (30.5%) the company narrowly beat their own 2016 record by just half of a percent.  Still…

How About 15% Fuel Savings? DAF Trucks are pushing their used truck sales across Europe with a news release that talks about 15% fuel savings that can be made by upgrading to what they call the “new DAF Generation range”. DAF have a ‘First Choice’ brand that they use to promote their used truck sales…

There are twenty shiny new Volvo FH 6×2 tractor units heading to Maritime Transport – the UK’s largest container transporter. All sporting Globetrotter cabs and I-Shift transmissions and 460HP, Maritime specified the most fuel efficient options available, including Fuelmax tyres from Goodyear and bumper spoilers, whist getting rid of the external sun visors which add…

If you have the right duty cycle and plenty of money, then you can now order an electric Volvo truck. Oh, that’s as long as you are not based in the UK. If you are based in Sweden, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, France or the Netherlands then you can order an electric Volvo FL or FE. …

Two specialist Volvo FM crane trucks have been delivered by Volvo Truck dealer MC Truck & Bus.  Whilst the trucks are fitted with standard 460HP D13K engines, the build looks complicated. One of the FM trucks has a Tridem 8×4 layout – this means that there are three axles at the rear of the truck…

The results of three months work since the joint agreement was signed between Iveco and Nikola to convert S-Way trucks into battery electric vehicles (BEV).  Perhaps we should start calling them Battery Electric Trucks (BET – sounds better than BEV)? So far they have released images of the scale model – or maquette – of…

Mercedes-Benz trucks are taking over at Bristol-based heavy plant and machinery mover, Plant Speed.  Thanks to a concerted effort at Mercedes Truck dealer, City West Commercials, more than half the 16-strong fleet are from the German manufacturer. The latest Mercedes to join the fleet is a new 32-tonne Mercedes Arocs 3246.  With a flat-floored BigSpace…