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What a monster tractor unit on this week’s front cover! You don’t see too many of these on the roads, let alone advertised for sale. As always you get the most varied stock for sale in Truckpages Magazine. This truck is a 510HP DAF XF510 8×4, 150 tonne tractor unit and has a lifting second…

The most anticipated adventure of the year, the 45th edition of the Dakar Rally Race and the toughest since the competition arrived in Saudi Arabia, has come to a close with a success for IVECO’s new teams. The drivers passed this test of extreme endurance with flying colours, having driven over 8,500 km on perilous…

When Sheffield-based haulier Toutes Directions needed a new fleet flagship, they chose to ‘tick every box’ on the options list to reward a long-serving driver. Plated for operation at a gross combination weight of 68 tonnes, the Actros 2553 arrived via the local branch of Dealer Northside Truck & Van. It has a range-topping, flat-floored…

British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has hit another milestone after securing European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) for its 7.5 tonne battery-electric truck. It means that Tevva can start producing and selling in volume across the UK and Europe and represents the key regulatory step in the development and commercialisation of all vehicles, including…

Electra Commercial Vehicles has completed a three-month trial with UK supermarket Sainsbury’s using its zero-emissions 19-tonne refrigerated hydrogen-powered truck. The Electra eCargo Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) travelled a typical daily journey of 208 miles from the supermarket’s depot in Sherburn-on-Elmet to Newcastle and back – emitting zero emissions versus an average of 314kg of…

Downsizing the power of your trucks and still getting approval from drivers shows that the Volvo FH500 with I-Save is a solid buy. That’s what happened to T. W. Plummer, who has just taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 500 with I-Save 6×2 tractor unit, equipped with I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission, having recorded ‘huge…

Some late Volvo 2017 and 2018 FMX 8×4 tippers with Direct Visions Standard passenger door windows are heading for the next Euro Auctions sale towards the end of this month as well as featuring on the front cover of this week’s Truckpages magazine. There is a choice of six of these trucks – all powered…

The Polish division of Scania is trialling a new system where truck operators can order a brand new truck online without having to speak to a salesperson. What’s more, the system has just closed its first deal with a Polish haulier. Styku Transport Łukasz Styczeń, a haulier based in north-western Poland, used the online tool…

The Iveco Daily’s truck-based ladder frame chassis is proving ideal for Caerphilly- based iStadia Solutions with three Daily (35C14) mobile HD Digivans now delivered and ready for high-profile events. Helping a wide range of clients from luxury marques to industry-leading technology brands boost awareness, these vehicles provide mobile or static advertising at major events. Also…

On high mileage work, fuel economy is king. That’s why Bradford-based PD Bannister has taken delivery of seven Volvo FH with I-Save 460 Globetrotter 6×2 tractor units, the first of 12 Volvo trucks due to arrive at the business over the next 12 months. Supplied by Jason Robinson, Area Sales Manager at Crossroads Truck and…

Lancashire-based waste management specialist Gillett Environmental has commissioned the first two trucks from a clutch of six Mercedes-Benz skiploaders ordered to support its ambitious growth strategy. The company operates on a national basis but trades locally as Lytham St Annes Skip Hire. Supplied by Ciceley Commercials, its latest Arocs 18-tonners all represent extensions to a…

The start of the year 2023 sees a 2015 Renault Range T T460 6×2 tractor unit which is one of three for sale at G C Rickards. The trucks are Euro 6, come directly from a local haulage company and have been very well maintained – a snip – a Euro 6 tractor unit at…

Tool and equipment hire specialist Speedy Services has taken a big step towards a sustainable customer delivery model by commissioning its first two zero-emission FUSO eCanters. The trucks are already transporting products from the company’s range based at a depot near Whitehaven, Cumbria and a branch in Warrington, where it serves a client base comprised…

Scania introduced battery electric vehicles for regional transport in June 2022. Currently the orders have reached 640, and the company sees a clear momentum for electric vehicles. After the introduction of battery electric regional transport vehicles seven months ago, Scania sees a strongly rising interest in these solutions: “We know that with our wide range…

Tiger Trailers started manufacturing and suppyling trailers to Zenith Trailer Rentals, the trading name of Contract Vehicle Rentals Limited, in 2021, beginning with one hundred tandem axle box vans followed by sixty tri axle curtainsiders finished in the livery of a well-known nationwide joinery and furniture end user. The relationship between Tiger Trailers and Zenith…

Renault Trucks is adding two new modules to their Optifleet fleet management solution – “Health” and “Safety”. These are designed to help keep accidents and unplanned truck downtime to a minimum. Optifleet now features five modules, each of which can be activated independently of the others to suit the needs of each operator. The ‘Check’…

It’s always nice to have a pleasant surprise. You buy something different because it’s all you can find at the time but it subsequently turns out to be a fantastic purchase and you wish you’d have bought it ages ago. That’s what happened to Duchy Plant Hire’s Jamie Shelton after he bought his first Mercedes-Benz…

If you thought that self-driving trucks were a thing of the future, then you are wrong. Home Farm (Charlton) Estates’ latest Mercedes Unimog 4×4 can actually drive itself. Supplied to the Oxfordshire arable grower by Dealer Arthur Ibbett, the UGE U430 implement carrier is one of the UK’s first Unimogs to be fitted with the…

Heading through the GPSV online sale which closes on 30th December is this week’s star of the front cover – a Euro 6 2015 Scania R450 6×2 tractor unit. On going to press here, the current bid was £6,000 – but the reserve has not yet been met. With 803,000 kms showing on the tacho,…

With the need to accommodate a wide variety of cargo types in urban areas JJX Logistics has specced up and built the ultimate Iveco S-WAY rigid capable of carrying up to 15 tonnes. The company is a specialist in time-critical logistics throughout the UK and Europe. Transporting a wide range of cargos for over 25…