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If you want to show off your product that covers over the worst terrain, you’ll need a truck that won’t get stuck on its way to the demonstration. That’s why UK-based manufacturer of ground stabilisation solutions, FAUN Trackway, specified an all-wheel drive 8×8 Mercedes Arocs to show off their track system to customers worldwide. FAUN…

The good news for the environment is that a national food wholesaler and distributor, Reynolds Catering Supplies, has put a new, zero-emissions DAF LF Electric at 19-tonne GVW into service for multi-drop deliveries around Leeds. However, the order also included no fewer than 29 diesel DAF trucks. The truck will be saving around 70 to…

Electric trucks are perfectly suited to refuse trucks work. Councils typically work to a green agenda. These two points alone should mean that the UK’s refuse truck fleet will be amongst the first to be totally electric. The only sticking point is the cost and therefore typical lifespan of these types of trucks. They are…

Cambridgeshire-based family business, Welch’s Transport, has taken delivery of a Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide 4×2 curtainside rigid, the first fully electric HGV on its fleet.  The new 19 tonne E-Tech D Wide has been selected for the first Net Zero delivery service in Cambridge and is supporting the city’s sustainability goal in reducing direct…

Scania’s new battery assembly facility at the company’s Swedish headquarters in Södertälje is starting production this week.  The start of operations at the new plant enables Scania to start serial production of heavy-duty electric trucks. “I am extremely proud of all colleagues who have put their hearts and minds into this. At Scania, we have…

The second 8×2 rigid with a crane on the front cover, two weeks in a row. This beauty is advertised by MV Commercials (see their advertisement on the outside back cover). The truck is ready to go and is a Volvo FH460 with a hydraulic beavertail with a PM38524 crane fitted to the front of…

Elon Musk would approve. As a fan of the ‘X’ brand he would likely approve of DAF’s decision to rebrand their lightweight truck range from LF to XB. It’s understandable, as the new XB model name sits better alongside the company’s new XD, XF and XG range of heavier trucks. The only difference between the…

Volvo FH Fans – time to Celebrate Today it’s 30 years since Volvo Trucks introduced the Volvo FH, the company’s best-selling truck ever. With major changes to the model every ten years or so, the Volvo FH has a soft place in the hearts of many truck drivers. The significant updates took place in 2002…

Scania UK has announced the appointment of its new UK Sales Director, Mark Bridgland. He began his tenure on 4 September and is responsible for guiding and leading Scania UK’s truck, power solutions, bus and coach sales teams through the biggest transition the heavy transport industry has ever seen. Chris Newitt, Managing Director for Scania…

If you are investing in specifying and building an expensive crane truck it is important to make sure that the chassis is the right specification and comes from a premium brand. If you get the wrong chassis it may reflect poorly on the whole completed truck. O’Carroll Haulage & Crane Hire has taken no chances…

This looks like a great idea. The surface area of a semi trailer is similar to that of a reasonable sized house. Cover this in lightweight solar panels and you have a power source for the truck. If the power generated were sufficient, a truck driving around in a sunny country would never need to…

Bickfords have a top spec 65 reg, 8×2 rear steer DAF CF480 with Palfinger PK48002EH crane with five extensions and remote operation. It comes with a winch and a Sterling plant body with load flat bed (cheese wedge ramps) and just 280,000 kms on the tacho. You can see plenty of similar trucks from their…

Two Mercedes Arocs concrete mixers have arrived at quarrying and construction material supplier, Brice Aggregates thanks to a truck salesperson’s tenacity in spotting a sales opportunity. In its early days Brice based its fleet on another brand of trucks. The decision to invest in Mercedes-Benz vehicles was sparked when the company began making deliveries to…

Truck dealer, MV Commercial, has appointed Anwaar Khan as General Manager of its Luton depot, under plans to grow the company’s UK footprint. Khan, 33, moves into the role after four-and-a-half years as Senior Operations Manager at Northgate Vehicle Hire. He will lead a team of 17 at the Luton site, which due to its…

Volta Trucks, the all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has announced an evaluation is underway as part of the brand’s Driving Experience Programme with global transport and logistics company, DSV. The all-electric Volta Zero will be the first zero-tailpipe emission truck on the DSV fleet. The truck will be operating from DSV’s southern hub in Purfleet and…

Half Year Results – Trucks are on a Roll View Full 2023 Year Truck Sales Figures Here More good news for UK Plc as far as new truck registrations are concerned – these registration figures have been historically good indicators of business confidence in the economic environment. Nobody orders new trucks if they are expecting…

Murphy has taken delivery of the first of six new plant bodies and four drawbar trailers from Andover Trailers, citing the versatile loading options and build quality as key factors in placing the order. All six bespoke-built, low-profile plant bodies are mounted to new 32-tonne 8×2 Mercedes Arocs chassis, with four featuring a front-mounted PK63002E…

A double drive MAN TGX 26.480 scheduled to go through the Euro Auctions Leeds sale on 13th September features on this week’s front cover. Resplendent in bright red, the 6×4 tractor unit is from 2011 and is fitted with a manual transmission. The 480 hp TGX is a popular choice, but most available are 6×2…

Banbury-based bread makers Fine Lady Bakeries has chosen Tiger Trailers to build eight double deck articulated trailers, citing innovation and a fast turnaround time as key factors influencing their decision. Fine Lady Bakeries’ new Tiger trailers, painted in their unique ‘Straw Yellow’ scheme, boast a three-quarter-length moving deck rated to ten tonnes, operated by the…

Suffolk-based removals company, Safepac Limited, has added the first Renault Trucks T High 6×2 tractor unit to its 47-strong fleet. Supplied by Renault Truck Commercials, the new vehicle forms part of a sponsorship agreement with the McAMS Yamaha team for the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The new T High is being used to transport…