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Scania’s in-house assistance service started back in August 1998 with just one support centre based in Södertälje, Sweden, dealing with 5,000 cases per year. Now the operations have expanded to 15 locations globally, supporting all Scania customers in 52 countries, with the team handling more than 250,000 cases per year. Tobias Andersson, Managing Director for…

The Mercedes Econic has been built for some 25 years now. Starting off life as a 4×2 18 tonner for municipal applications, the model range has grown, as have the number of applications that the truck finds itself suited to. The low entry crew cab makes it ideal for many urban operations. Future developments see…

This week sees a truck heading through Malcom Harrison’s sale on 2nd September. An impressive looking 2007 Scania R620 Topline V8 with a ‘V8’ number plate. Fully loaded, the 6×2 rear lift truck has all the lights, bars, bells and whistles. If it is a Scania V8 for sale you are looking for there is…

Fermanagh-based Monaghan Freight has taken delivery of a highly spec’d Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter 6×4 tractor unit, plated for 120-tonne operations. Supplied by Damian Kerin, New Sales Executive at Dennison Commercials, the new truck will be used to transport a variety of specialist loads, ranging from heavy-duty quarry equipment and excavators to transformers and generators,…

Seen by many as a solid medium-term alternative to electric trucks, Bio Methane trucks are available now with reliable performance and far greener credentials than diesel or HVO fuelled vehicles. It appears that more operators are turning to gas-powered trucks as major supplier of biomethane, Gasrec, is reporting the highest demand for biomethane in the…

MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd has announced the appointment of Toni Ward as Sales Director Van for the company. Toni succeeds Tracey Perry who starts a new position as the Sales Director of Truck, Bus & Coach products for MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd. With over 20 years in the automotive sector within…

On the front cover for issue 182 is a 2015 Euro 6, 6×4, 26 tonne MAN TGM cement mixer. It is a TGM 26.340 model with low kilometres, manual gearbox, Hi Mix barrel and steel suspension. These don’t come around very often – especially in Euro 6 form. It is available from Plantmaster – see…

Until June this year, Iveco was tied to a joint venture with Nikola as far as heavy duty electric and fuel cell trucks were concerned. At this time, the company took the joint venture under sole ownership and now have the ability to market the trucks under their own Iveco brand. The Electric Truck Components…

This week sees an impressive 8×2 2022 DAF CF480 fitted with a heavyweight machinery moving crane and safety rails all round. A Super Space CF cab and all round alloys should give a good payload for this great looking machine. On sale at Bickfords, the seller also has a similar 8×4 version available – a…

Chester-based Farrall’s Group has taken delivery of 10 brand new Volvo FH 500 6×2 tractor units, building on its long working relationship with the truck manufacturer. Supplied by Mark Lingard, Customer Solutions Manager at Thomas Hardie Commercials, the new Volvos arrive as an expansion to the customer’s fleet, which is now 75-strong. Matthew Farrall, Managing…

In Scania’s latest interim report, all news was good for the business in the second quarter of this year; sales were up 36%, margin was up to 13.6%, deliveries were up 18%, order intake was up by 9% and the service business was up 13%. At face value, the fact that zero emission truck sales…

Who wouldn’t want to own one of these? A proper exhibition unit fitted on a 2015 DAF LF150 Euro 6. It’s come directly from the MoD, so it’s been well looked after plus it’s only covered 28,307 kilometres! It has its own terrace area and 240 volt generator. This must be suitable for hundreds of…

With plenty of international work, the trucks at Marlow-based R Jameson Event Transport have to be well suited to plenty of nights out in all weather. The company was highly impressed by the quality of the Globetrotter XL’s interior and associated tech so much so that they ordered their first ever Volvos – two new…

Dealer service, reliability and looks were the three factors that led to Pet food distribution specialist, Earl Transport, taking delivery of six T520 High 6×2 pusher tractor units to replace older Renault T High trucks on the fleet. Supplied by JDS Truck and Van, the T High has been a top choice for Earl Transport…

Reading between the lines of the 1200 mile EV Rally that DAF participated in with Cenex, the sustainable transport research technology organisation, it was clear that charging en route was the largest issue for the 19 tonne DAF LF that took part. Of course, there are rapid car charging points available, most with suitable connection…

Call for Government Incentives for Switch to HVO It’s not really news, as these trucks have been able to run on 100% HVO for some years now, but DAF, amongst others, are rightly keen to promote the green benefits of using HVO compared to diesel. There’s lots of talk about the environmental benefits of buying…

Company’s First Mercedes Actros for 22 Year Old From driving a delivery van to behind the wheel of a brand new Meredes Actros tractor unit inside a year, all at the ripe old age of 22 is no mean feat for Old Transport’s driver, Shay Wheeler. Old Haulage’s first Mercedes-Benz Actros has gone to the…

The chances are that Scania’s UK Sales Director is quietly pleased. To oversee one of the largest orders ever for the company, not just for the UK but one of the largest across Europe. That’s no fewer than 2,500 trucks. The icing on the cake is that the order was not just for diesel trucks,…

The good news is that there is no such thing as a bad 18 tonne truck these days. This means that the chances of you buying a howler are reduced. That’s not to say that all 18 tonners are equal. What is an 18 Tonner? Let’s start with the basics. An 18 tonne truck does…

A great bit of kit on this week’s front cover from Airport Autos down in Surrey. It’s a 2018 Volvo FH 8×2 beavertail with a superbly specified with a Fassi F820RA.2.26 XHE-Dynamic remote controlled crane with no fewer than six hydraulic extensions plus front and rear legs. It’s not cheap at £220k, but you get…