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There are plenty of electric vans running around the UK’s cities – there are even a number of 7.5 and 10-tonne trucks busy making urban deliveries. Volvo Trucks have now supplied the UK’s first purpose-built, fully electric 16 tonner to DHL for operation in central London. The Volvo FL Electric 4×2 rigid is now part…

To celebrate the arrival of the IVECO S-WAY in right-hand drive, IVECO UK is offering IVECO ON connectivity with a comprehensive and connected repair and flexible maintenance package as standard on all new IVECO S-WAY trucks covering the first 2-years or 130,000km. Through the new IVECO ON series of integrated services, all IVECO S-WAY trucks…

The sale of four DAF XF530 6×2 tractor units to Hazrem Environmental in South Wales has resulted in the operator going from having no DAF trucks on the fleet at all to the brand making up the majority of trucks on the fleet. The deal was closed after the company received strong endorsements from DAF…

A five hundred horsepower truck would usually be seen underneath a tri-axle semi-trailer.  Not got South West family business, F.G. Bond & Son.  The company has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 500 Dual Clutch 6×2 rigid with the 13-litre D13K rated at 500hp, citing the truck’s impressive manoeuvrability and versatility as key to…

​Under their digital brand, ‘Iveco ON’, the manufacturer has rolled out a new safety reporting system on the S-Way and Daily – but not Eurocargo as yet. In what it claims as an industry first, the ‘ON’ system is designed to help operators employ become safer drivers. The on-board system measures a set of Key…

That’s the problem using superlatives like ‘Ultimate’ for branding your commercial vehicles as it leaves you with few places to go for the next best thing.  Think the naming of the Mercedes cabs – is a Mega better than a Giga? What will come after DAF’s Super Space Cab?  The ‘Super-Dooper Space Cab’? If so,…

A combination of multiple factors has led to family-owned logistics business, Woodside Logistics Group, buying a dozen new Mercedes Actros to join the 16 already on their 100-strong fleet. Safety systems, such as the high-tech MirrorCam and the Active Brake Assist 5 featured strongly in the decision making, as did the driver feedback, dealer service…

The outgoing 14-tonne Volvo FE must have served Aebi Schmidt UK well, as the company went straight back to Volvo Trucks for an upgrade to a larger rigid.  As a result, a shiny new Volvo FE250 4×2 rigid with a beavertail body has just gone into operation. The new truck will transport the company’s demonstration…

Doing the job right leads to repeat business.  This has been proven by the Cardiff branch of manufacturer-owned, Renault Truck Commercials and the quality of the trucks themselves. With 27 Renault Trucks already on the fleet, Tonyrefail-based PJ Webb Haulage Limited has added a further four new vehicles, a T480 6×2 tractor unit, two C460…

A dairy believes they have found an ideal use for the talented Unimog.  It replaces a high-speed tractor and can travel up to 250 miles a day towing milk tankers. Why not buy a ‘normal’ truck? Firstly, everyone wants a Unimog – you can turn it from left hand drive to right hand drive at…

No six-month wait for the chassis to be made to order, followed by a three-month multi-stage build for the body and crane. Scaffolding specialist Hadley Group ordered their new Arocs using the Mercedes ‘WorkReady’ programme and it arrived inside a fortnight – ready-bodied. To operate in the company’s new waste management the new Arocs is…

It’s all very well truckmakers designing and producing battery electric vehicles, but they need to actually sell a few, otherwise it’s just an exercise in R&D. It seems that Renault have got the ball rolling in the UK, despite the numbers involved not setting the world alight at this stage. 16 Tonne Electric Bread Van…

We often read about fuel consumption, driver acceptance and dealer service being the driving factors for purchasing a new truck.  Heavy haulage specialist, Alex Lymer saw the limited edition truck, loved the bling and bought it. Some people simply like to buy exclusive things – there were only 35 Edition 1 trucks made for the…

The most impressive piece of news is that local councils are actually investing in infrastructure for providing services to the residents of the borough. Many councils will outsource the work or underinvest in a fleet renewal programme, but the ULEZ is forcing the hands of some boroughs. Lewisham has acquired no fewer than 39 Econics…

New Era Fuel’s new DAF CF tanker looks like a proper moving billboard for HVO. There’s plenty of reasons to shout about it.  To the uninitiated, HVO stands for enhanced Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil and can directly replace diesel in many trucks – including all the vehicles in DAF’s current line up. Why replace diesel with…

Slam Transport had stopped buying Volvo Trucks for over six years.  A persistent sales person, namely Rory Kelly, Transport Solutions Executive at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia must have had a significant role to play in getting one of Volvo’s new FH with I-Save demonstrators into the business. After trialling the truck, Slam…

Bucking the trend, steel haulier Simec Transport has been busy adding new trucks to the fleet.  Thanks to the existing Volvos’ fuel economy and the service received at the local Volvo Truck dealership, Truck and Bus Wales and West, the percentage of Volvos on the fleet has gone from zero to almost half inside just…

Building materials manufactured by some of the biggest names in the industry are now being delivered to sites nationwide aboard Mercedes-Benz trucks that have raised the bar in terms of safety and efficiency. Wincanton’s construction operations received their first 14 new-generation Actros models from East Anglia Dealer Orwell Truck & Van, a regular supplier to…

With the benefit of experience in operating during the previous lockdown, DAF are confident in their ability to operate during the ‘1 month’ lockdown on the run up to Christmas. The company has affirmed its network-wide support for truck operators as England.  In a statement from DAF Trucks Managing Director, Laurence Drake, the market-leader and…

Instead of being an exhibit, National Museums Liverpool has just bought their first Isuzu Truck to go to work. With a uniquely specified body, the investment in the truck is significant and the museum group hopes to keep it in operation for up to a decade. Safety, security and climate are vital when moving priceless…