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All the truck manufacturers are racing to be ahead on electric truck and autonomous driving technology. In Scania’s next move, the company has planned for further investments in their Södertälje, Sweden site. The plan is for a new test track where future vehicles will be tested and driven as a part of Scania’s research and…

Looking for latest information? 2022 figures here We all know that 2021 was not a normal year for anything – especially not new truck sales. On the back of a terrible year in 2020 with the factory shutdowns and working practice changes needed to meet COVID 19 working rules, the truck makers then had to…

If it’s your 25th work anniversary, then a brand new Volvo FH540 Globetrotter beats a watch hands down. That’s what happened for driver, Chris Thomas, after 25 years driving at Trevor Pye Transport. First Volvo Truck in Five Years The Shropshire-based business has a long history with the Swedish manufacturer but hasn’t added any new…

The number of HGV drivers in the workforce fell by 49,000 in Q4 2021 (compared to Q4 2019), according to new analysis of the latest ONS statistics published today (16 February 2022) in Logistics UK’s Skills and Employment Update. But with numbers of driving tests increasing as a result of greater capacity provided by the…

New statistics show that Volvo Trucks is the market leader for heavy all-electric trucks in Europe with a market share of 42%. In 2021 the company took orders, including letters of intent to buy, for more than 1,100 electric trucks worldwide. The international road transport industry is undergoing a transformation towards more sustainable logistics as…

Scania’s new drivetrain won a key comparison victory in the most famous comparison test of them all, Germany’s ‘1000 Punkte’. Just two months after its launch, the Scania Super has already won its first comparative test. The new Super-based powertrain was decisive for Scania’s fourth victory in a row in Germany’s renowned ‘1000 Punkte’ (1000…

Totally Local Company Limited (TLC) had an exacting set of requirements for its latest trucks, and a pair of Mercedes-Benz Econics met or exceeded every one of them. The Stockport-based operator’s 32-tonne tipper-grabs were supplied by North West Dealer eStar Truck & Van and are now hard at work on a range of construction projects…

Warrington-based United Utilities has taken delivery of two new Volvo FMX 6×4 tractor units with sleeper cabs, for operation with bulk tipping trailers on the bioresources side of its business. Supplied by Paul McNicholas, Customer Solutions Manager at Thomas Hardie Commercials, the new model FMX trucks benefit from the latest cab design offering superior comfort,…

Iveco’s range of trucks from the Daily van upwards has resulted in one company turning their fleet 100% Iveco. It was the innovative 7-tonne Daily with the Hi-Matic transmission that effectively sealed the deal and prompted national cleaning, hygiene and healthcare product suppliers, Nexon Group to go 100% Iveco. The most recent acquisition for its…

The launch of DAF Trucks’ new, long distance range of trucks was big news – new cab dimensions and a launch when not much else was going on in the way of new truck launches thanks to the worldwide COVID lockdowns. The company is now ready to give us a sneak preview of their new…

Run your electric trucks on power that you generate and store from your huge neighbouring solar panel fields – that seems to be an excellent solution to the economic impact of operating trucks. That’s exactly what one operator is doing in Sweden. Scania is delivering an e-mobility solution including five battery electric trucks and 1.6…

Maritime Transport has begun to take delivery of a further 355 Volvo FH with I-Save tractor units, adding to the 170 it already has in service and making the Felixstowe-based business the UK’s largest operator of Volvo’s turbo compound engine trucks. The decision to invest heavily in Volvo’s FH with I-Save follows the success of…

Lutterworth, Leicestershire based Nationwide Platforms has turned to Keltruck to equip its fleet with Scania vehicles. The UK’s largest provider of powered access equipment has taken delivery of 69 Scania vehicles supplied by Keltruck. Comprising a mix of 19 rigids and 50 tractor units, these are the first Scania vehicles to be operated by the…

East Midlands Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Service has just commissioned fleet of four Scania Chassis and Angloco bodied airport rescue and fire fighting appliances. From its base adjacent to the airport’s 2,893-metres-long runway and 350,000 square metres of taxiways and aprons, East Midlands Airport’s Rescue and Fire Fighting Service is tasked with providing a…

The UK market leader has performed well in 2021 – leading in an additional five countries in Europe.  That’s no mean feat considering the dominance of Iveco in Italy, the German Mercedes-Benz and MAN in Germany plus the Scandinavian Volvo and Scania in Northern Europe. The production of DAF trucks totalled 60,000 units, a clear…

Iveco has partnered with finance house, Arval UK to introduce of a new range of contract hire funding options for the 3.5t GVW range of Daily panel and crew vans, chassis cabs and crew cabs. These offers are open to limited companies through business contract hire. Available across the UK dealer network, credit approval decisions…

Harrisons Transport has taken delivery of five new Volvo FH 460 with I-Save tractor units, equipped with Globetrotter XL cabs. The order was placed after the Preston-based business averaged 11 mpg with its first batch of Volvo’s ultra-efficient turbo compound engine trucks, which have been in service since 2019. Supplied by Neil Crook, Customer Solutions…

Iveco is continuing to invest in their gas power technology by expanding its available fuel tank options on its IVECO S-WAY CNG 4×2 tractors, increasing the total fuel capacity to 1,052-litres, up by 132L. The CNG fuel tanks consist of four cylinders arranged in to a ‘pack’, with one pack sitting on either side of…

Heiko Selzam is preparing to take on the job of Managing Director at Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK, effective from 1 April 2022. He succeeds Wolfgang Theissen, who passed away in September. Heiko is a familiar face within the global Daimler Truck business, having joined what was then Daimler Benz AG in 1996 as Sales Executive for…

A tractor unit at around 8 tonnes unladen including a tank of fuel and tipping gear is a good result these days. Since payload is king for aggregate operators it’s worth trying that bit harder to find a truck that is lightweight yet can still perform. That’s what Nottingham-based Erewash Commercials and Hartshorne’s have achieved…