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Not sure many truck operators will be overly impressed with the ‘challenge’ of covering about 1200 miles in a week in a truck, but that’s what will happen in the EV Rally ’23 that DAF Trucks has just signed-up to. The driving event encompasses the UK and Ireland which will start in Cardiff before heading…

The AA has given the title of Recovery Patrol of the Year alongside the keys to a brand-new Volvo FL recovery truck, featuring the cherished ‘AA 3’ registration plate to winner Dan Tyrell. Supplied as part of a conquest order for 118 new FL crew cab vehicles, the order was secured by Ian Sharrock, Key…

It looks like Sparks Commercials’ Roger Millett will never struggle to get a reference, that’s if the glowing recommendation from Wiltshire-based Westbrook Commercials Ltd is anything to go by. The company has bought a new 65 tonne Renault Trucks T520 High 6×2 tag to its low loader fleet with a further T520 High 6×2 midlift…

Volta Trucks, the all-electric truck maker, has reached another milestone on its journey to production, receiving European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for its 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero vehicle. The European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) certification allows Volta Trucks to produce and sell the all-electric Volta Zero in volume. It’s the process used to…

If you are in the market for a skip loader or hookloader, then the Malcolm Harrison Prees sale on 24th and 25th March should be where you are heading. This 2018 Scania P Series Skiploader on the front cover is one of many featuring in the sale alongside similar plus a whole range of different…

British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has secured government plug-in truck grant eligibility for its 7.5t battery-electric truck. UK organisations looking to decarbonise operations and future-proof their fleets will benefit from a potential £16,000 discount, removed from the purchase price by Tevva. To be eligible for the grant, N2 vehicles (trucks that weigh between 5-12 tonnes)…

An order of 75 electric trucks should be big news these days. However, Asset Alliance’s order of 75 electric DAF trucks has to be put in perspective alongside a further 1,425 DAFs in the same order that are diesel powered. That’s about half of one percent of the total order. It definitely shows that Asset…

With a fleet now approaching 50 trucks, Pallet Plus of Colchester has recently added 11 New MAN Trucks. The new fleet additions come in the form of one 12-tonne TGL, seven 18-tonne TGM, one 26-tonne TGS rigids and two TGX 44-tonne 6×2 tractors.  Liveried in the traditional Pallet Plus colours of red with white writing…

Have you only ever bought used trucks for your fleet? It is certainly a leap of faith, as a used truck buyer is typically entrenched in the belief that a truck in its second life makes more economic sense. Looks like Paul McNicholas, Customer Solutions Manager at Thomas Hardie Commercials has done a great job…

It’s the first time we’ve had a trailer on the front cover of Truck Pages for a while. This particular beauty is a double deck Don Bur 4.88m curtainsider. The vendor, STC Sales & Leasing have a wide choice of these and are pleased to personalise them according to each customer’s needs. This could involve…

Most operators will have to start taking small steps towards the electrification of at least some of their fleet over the next few years. One pallet distributor Mitchells of Mansfield, has already taken the plunge and has just taken delivery of their first Renault Trucks E Tech D Wide 18-tonne electric curtain-sided truck, supplied by…

All the major European truck manufacturers are falling over themselves to launch new electric models to help build market leadership for when no diesel trucks will be sold in a little more than a handful of years from now. So, how’s it going? Well, if you are sitting where Volvo is, then it’s going quite…

If it ain’t broke… That’s the view of upholstered furniture manufacturer, Buoyant Upholstery Ltd. The company has just taken delivery of four new Renault Trucks T440 4×2 Evolution tractor units as a result of the performance of their existing Renault Range T tractor units. The new T440s with sleeper cabs were supplied by local dealer,…

If you are delivering Aston Martins and Ferraris then your truck needs to look the part and perform as well.  Low ground clearance for the cars means that great care has to be taken in the specification of the body – but it is important for the chassis too. Having an air suspension system that…

This week sees a 2017 Volvo FMX420 grab loader that’s heading for the Malcolm Harrison sale on behalf of R Collard that will be taking place this Friday 3rd March at 10:30 am in Hook, Hampshire. The truck has a Thompson Body and is fitted with a 2016 Palfinger Epsilon M125LC82 Crane showing just 255000kms….

Interlink Scaffolding is saving time and restricting its labour costs after commissioning an eight-wheeled Mercedes-Benz Arocs with a highly unusual, demountable crane body. The operator, which is commonly known as ISL and currently celebrating its 20th anniversary, is based in Birtley, Tyne & Wear. Its new flagship arrived via local Dealer Bell Truck and Van….

Since an electric commercial vehicle is most likely to be used in an urban environment – perhaps on municipal duties – they will need to have a PTO available to run ancillary equipment. It is with this in mind that the flexible chassis-based Iveco eDaily will come with an ePTO up to 15kW onboard power…

View Full 2023 Year Truck Sales Figures Here Last year was the first almost ‘normal’ year for the new truck industry since pre-covid in 2019. There remain component supply issues for manufacturers and lead times are longer than operators would like, but UK sales volumes were up almost across the board for all truck manufacturers….

The DAF tipper on this week’s front cover is a Euro 6 2016 model heading for Euro Auction’s unreserved Leeds sale on 8th to 11th March. It is joined by plenty of other 8×4 tippers including a choice of 2018 Scania P410XT tippers with DVS passenger windows and similarly kitted out 2018 Volvo FMX420 tippers….

Following a record year globally for Volvo Trucks in 2022, with all-time high volumes and a heavy truck market share increase in 41 countries, UK registrations data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows Volvo registered 5,906 trucks in the UK – highlighting exceptional demand for its medium and heavy-duty products….