Results Page 37 of 58 for Truck Industry News (182)

If you are a fan of the Mercedes Actros, then read on… The company has released a series of images of the Actros over the years to celebrate 25 years of the truck’s availability in the UK. So, if you don’t know your second generation from your third generation, this is the article for you….

Been wondering where to find a classic truck for sale? Many truck dealers and private collectors have their own stock of classic commercial vehicles.  At Truckpages, we list anything older than 1995 as a classic truck – so there are plenty to choose from.  Whilst you can’t take these into London’s ULEZ yet, there are…

IVECO and Nikola Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hamburg Port Authority to deliver up to 25 Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicles (BEV) for delivery to the Port throughout 2022. Phased Approach The first phase involves testing of the Nikola Tre BEVs at the port for transport and logistics operations together with high-performance charging…

The manufacturing facility that will be making the Nikola Tre electric heavy-duty trucks was unveiled to the public in Germany, ready to start production by year end. The first Nikola Tre models produced here will be delivered to select customers in the United States in 2022. In addition to the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) production model,…

The first two new model Volvo FM car transporter chassis to enter service in the UK are heading to Bolton-based J&P Vehicle Deliveries, both specified to a high standard as part of the firm’s commitment to giving its drivers great trucks. Supplied by Paul McNicholas, Customer Solutions Manager at Thomas Hardie Commercials, the new FMs…

With the al-new S-Way being seen in numbers on the UK’s roads and a new Daily around the corner, now is a good time for Vincenzo Nicolo to take on the role of Business Director of Iveco UK and Ireland. Having previously presided over Iveco business units in Romania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Slovakia, Vincenzo…

To work a sweeper longer and harder, more water is needed. This means that a larger payload and gross vehicle weight is required. That’s the motivation behind plant hire, groundworks and recycled aggregate specialist Buntons’ choice of an 18-tonne Arocs for their latest sweeper. The 18-tonne Arocs road sweeper is now working alongside the Bradford-based…

Third generation family run haulage business, Moody Logistics & Storage, has welcomed its first pair of Iveco S-WAYs to its 28 strong truck fleet. With 90% of the fleet made up of 18t Eurocargo rigid and 44t Stralis tractors, Iveco S-WAY was the natural choice, continuing a long-standing relationship with local dealer, North East Truck…

Long-standing Volvo Trucks and Volvo Construction Equipment customer, Collins Earthworks, has taken delivery of five new FMX 500 Globetrotter 6×4 tractor units for operation with ejector trailers from its headquarters in Kirkby-in-Ashfield. Amongst the first new model FMX tractors to be delivered in the UK – they each benefit from the latest cab design with…

Bulk haulage firm, Roger Warnes Transport Ltd.is another UK company with access to the New Generation DAF XF before series production starts with a vengeance with an  XF450 FTP mid-lift’ added to its predominantly DAF-based fleet. The Norfolk-based operator is one of a number of operators across Europe involved in the extensive New Generation DAF…

The temptation is there for operators with in-house workshops to source the cheapest available parts for their trucks.  Whilst the initial costs can be lower, Demolition and waste management specialist Collard Group has discovered that this may be false economy. The business has recently completed a move to fitting Genuine Volvo Parts across its fleet…

Food companies produce food waste.  It’s a fact.  It is what happens to the waste that is important. Rot the waste down and use the gas to power trucks with, whist using the remaining solid waste as fertiliser – then you are making a massive impact on the business’ carbon footprint. This is what food…

We’ve read plenty about customers taking delivery of the earlier Actros Edition 1 tractor units, but the first of the new limited edition is now carrying Tiptree jams around the UK’s Roads. A limited edition of 400 worldwide with just 12 sold in the UK, the Edition 2 club is an exclusive one. At the…

In January 2021 MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd announced the purchase of the HRVS Group and, in so doing, acquired five dealerships located across Central England: Ripley, Stoke-on-Trent, Sheffield, Scunthorpe and Sleaford, as well as a customer workshop in Burton upon Trent. David Littlejohn, Head of Branches UK, MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd,…

UK HGV market shows signs of recovery after Covid-impacted Q2 2020, with 9,493 vehicles registered. New truck registrations up significantly on lockdown-affected Q2 2020 and remain down by -20.1% on pre-pandemic five-year average.1 Almost 20,000 trucks registered in the first six months of the year, down -28.8% on 2019. Sales up on Last Year New…

After the acquisition of S&B Commercials by then Imperial Commercials back in 2014, it was expected that the business would be rebranded – alongside Orwell Truck & Van, already under Imperial ownership. Only this August finally saw the rebranding of both businesses as Motus Truck & Van (Motus is Imperial’s new name). So, the launch…

When faced with an impressive menu in a good restaurant, many of us think ‘I could just eat it all’. It seems a similar thing happened when the boss of Leicester-based Aylestone Transport was browsing the available options on the Volvo FH menu.  Bodge Aylestone Ward, Managing Director of Aylestone Transport literally ordered it all….

Iveco UK has made a number of personnel changes within its Aftermarket Solutions department, with two internal promotions and a new face to head-up its Daventry Parts Facility. Effective immediately, Claire McCoy will be taking over responsibilities as Product & Customer Support Manager for the UK and Republic of Ireland, replacing Sandro Fantini. Claire has…

If you could improve from 8mpg to 12mpg by changing trucks you would not believe your good fortune – or regret not changing the old truck sooner.  That’s the case with Elegant Stone, a company that is already noticing significant fuel savings from its new model Volvo FM 8×2 rigid. The architectural cast stone manufacturer…

Based up in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, is family-owned general haulier, JG McWilliam. No stranger to the Iveco brand, having previously run several Stralis on contract hire, the business has just purchased its first Iveco S-WAY, treating it to its full traditional Scottish livery. The new truck, an AS440S57TX/FP Iveco S-WAY 6×2 tractor, sits on full air…