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Volvo Trucks beat the competition to a deal, with a new, 8×2 Volvo FM replacing a competitor’s vehicle on a small fleet of just four trucks. The deal was done on the back of the local dealer’s excellent support of the company’s existing Volvo, making the decision to buy a new Volvo easy for KPH…

Well, it’s really happening.  The truck businesses are gearing up to roll out electric trucks as the emissions deadlines move ever closer. Starting with just one electric truck on the roads, expect to see reports of record percentage growth in the electric truck market in the near future. In a demonstration of how serious the…

When a truck manufacturer brings out a new model, they are usually highly detailed in their description. Over the course of a few years this information starts to get put to one side and forgotten about as newer models take their place. As a used truck site, we feel that is important to keep this…

A pair of new DAF LF Tankers have made their way to South-west fuel oil and lubricants supplier, Ford Fuels.  The company has been a confirmed DAF buyer for over ten years. Two new 18-tonne DAF LF 260s join 11 further rigids which entered service last year, adding to the majority of DAF vehicles in…

Scania, it would seem if the results of a prestigious German test are to be believed. This is now the fifth year running that Scania has won Germany’s ‘Green Truck’ title. The press test competition is organised by two German truck trade magazines and over the years has become something of a world championship in…

Just one look at the pictures and you can tell how much work went into the specification of the Volvo FH. Everything looks right – built to do a job of work.  This comes as no accident, as the supplying Volvo dealer appeared to have pulled out all the stops to get it right. As…

National distribution and warehousing specialists, Romac Logistics, has become one of the very first operators in the UK to press the new IVECO S-WAY Natural Power into service. Joining a fleet of 220 trucks are 10 new 4×2 IVECO S-WAY AS440S46T/P NP CNG tractors. A further order that will double this is currently being finalised….

It certainly pays to be a vlogger – at least it appears to have done for ‘Trucker Jenko’ who posts videos about trucking and his truck on YouTube. Who can say if his relative fame led to him being chosen as the driver to look after the company’s flagship – but he’s certainly talking about…

Roger Millett, Transport Solutions Executive at Sparks Commercial Services Ltd had a good day when, after cold calling a pallet operator with no Renault trucks on the fleet, he managed to close a deal for two new Renault Trucks. The dealer, Sparks Commercials, reputation for aftersales service helped his case, as did the falling service…

The latest addition of half a dozen Volvo FH16.750 Globetrotters XL trucks brings AB2K’s total to 20 top of the range 16-litre Volvo FH16 trucks on its fleet.  The company believes that could well be the largest FH16 fleet in the country. AB2K is one of Scotland’s largest providers of heavy plant and now part…

​Iveco presented the New Daily to its dealer network and the international press in a live digital event streamed on its Iveco Live Channel platform. The latest evolution of the Daily family of light commercial vehicles features – an industry first – a new pneumatic suspension system with smart electronic controls. In addition there is…

The Iveco S-Way has only just started to arrive in the UK in right hand drive form.  The Covid pandemic caused delays in this process.  So, it is with interest that we see a set of revisions to the model before they are even available in any kind of numbers. Iveco claim a 3% fuel…

As a result of the Coronavirus COVID19 pandemic Scania Dealer, Keltruck has re-doubled its charitable giving to help even more important causes. In the latest round of staff consultation a larger amount of support and a larger number of registered charities than ever have received financial support via Keltruck’s Charities Aid Foundation account. Keltruck Chairman,…

It’s not every day that you hear anyone complaining that trucks are too quiet.  Well, this seems to be the case for Volvo Trucks and their new range of electric vehicles.  In order to meet forthcoming UK legislation the company has had to develop some noises for their trucks. The noise – designed to be…

If you are pulling a tanker load of fuel, then it makes sense for the vehicle to use that fuel.  It would be ironic if the tractor unit towing a ‘green’ LNG tanker destined for road use was fuelled by diesel. That’s exactly what Worthing-based AD Fuels has managed to avoid in growing its fleet…

Iveco has been supplying vans to the operation for over a decade, with some 900 Daily vehicles currently residing on the fleet. In total, since 2010, Tesco has operated 5,144 Daily chassis cabs fitted with climate-controlled bodies. 45 Iveco Daily entered service via Guest Truck & Van in February, with Tesco bolstering that with a…

Most trucks on sale today are of good quality and most truck dealers are raising their game to provide excellent service.  So buyers look to other areas to help make their decisions over which truck to buy. Proximity to the dealership, relationship with the salesperson or, as in the case with Hako Machines, brand image….

Hereford-based aggregate, concrete, and landscaping products suppliers Radbournes have increased their IVECO fleet over recent months by taking delivery of another 8×4 Stralis X-WAY tipper and one Eurocargo 4×2 tipper. Coinciding with Radbournes’ 40th anniversary IVECO forms the mainstay of its aggregates collection and delivery business as it moves away from its solus fleet with…

Perhaps a virtual truck show is even better than getting your favourite truck stuck in a muddy field with the real thing? There are plenty of truck show fans who would disagree, but at least it is a chance to show off some metal and take home some (virtual) glory. So, DAF Trucks has revealed…

MAN Truck & Bus UK has been awarded the Market of the Year 2020 accolade. This award, bestowed by the global MAN Truck & Bus organisation on a single market, recognises the efforts of the MAN team in the UK. The award, announced at the MAN Truck & Bus 2021 International Sales Conference in Munich,…