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When working on local waste operations in London, a 190-kilometre range on an electric truck must be sufficient for a day’s operation. This type of operation won’t suffer from range anxiety when considering an electric truck, it simply comes down to economic vs. environmental considerations – buying the chargers and investing in the more expensive…

If the dealer workshop is next door to your site, then it would be foolish to not even consider a truck from that manufacturer. Location made sales consultant Ryan Lockett’s life easier when attempting to get a demo tractor unit into the Browns Distribution fleet. Soon afterwards, three Actros tractor units were supplied by eStar…

FTH Hire Group has commended MV Commercial’s bespoke livery service and quick vehicle turnaround times, after taking delivery of a refurbished DAF LF230 and four new DAF CF480 rigid trucks, all mounted with beavertail plant bodies. Delivering the vehicles in less than two months, MV Commercial used its in-house expertise to ensure the specification of…

If you are looking for a heavy haulage truck, then this week’s front cover has the answer with a 2017 Volvo FH – this is the 16-litre top of the range model complete with an 8×4 driveline. With a test until November, the truck is available through the GPSV online sale on 24th January. Bidding…

A major supplier of aggregates, Smiths Bletchington, has added their first Tridem to its fleet, a Renault Trucks C440 P8x4*4 Tridem Off Road. Quoting the Tridem’s ability to offer exceptional flexibility to the company’s operations, the vehicle was also selected for the overall performance offered by Renault Trucks. Also joining the new Tridem are two…

Commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus achieved significant sales growth in all product areas in the financial year 2023. In total, the company delivered around 116 000 vehicles to its customers, an increase of 37% compared to the previous year, which was still affected by supply bottlenecks and a coronavirus-related decline in demand in…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has revealed the all-new UNI-TOUCH operating system for the Unimog implement carrier, which is available to order now ahead of first deliveries in the second half of the year. The manufacturer is making the announcement at LAMMA 2024 – the UK’s leading agricultural machinery, equipment and technology show – where it is…

Volvo Trucks has become the first truck manufacturer in the UK to have four different models of low emission vehicle approved for the Government’s plug-in grant of up to £25,000 on new registrations. This follows approval of the FH Electric and FM Electric, both as 4×2 tractor units and with the maximum six batteries. The…

The Historic Commercial Vehicle Society’s “London” to Brighton Run will be back this year on Sunday 12th May 2024. Last year’s event clashed with the Coronation so was cancelled as the King’s event was more important. There will be a new start in 2024 from Brooklands Museum, Weybridge which will take the event out of…

The picture of a 2023 7.5 tonne Isuzu tipper shows that MV Commercials is not all about heavyweight trucks with cranes. This nearly new truck is ready to go to work with a long, nearly 20ft tipping body and is fitted with Tarmac chutes and a towball hitch. If this one is outside of your…

It hasn’t been desperately well advertised, but the Government is giving operators who buy an approved electric truck thousands of pounds to offset the higher initial purchase price of the electric truck compared to buying diesel. The headline grant stands at an impressive £25,000 for large trucks and £16,000 for smaller trucks– but, as with…

If you have to rub shoulders with the wrapped Bentleys and Lamborghinis in premiership football club car parks, then you will need a top of the range, matt black Mercedes Actros L for the job. That’s what Xpression Event Solutions’ new Mercedes-Benz Actros L rig is achieving whilst bringing artificial intelligence-driven performance analysis to some…

Now that 2023 is over, we take a look back to see the developments that have taken place in the truck world in this fascinating time as alternatively-fuelled trucks start to finally make their way onto the UK market. New Truck Sales Looking back to last January, the year started out with Scania announcing that…

It is the most talked about engine that has been fitted to any truck across the world. Every driver wants to be sitting atop a Scania V8 powerplant. We chart the progress of this icon from its humble beginnings as a 14-litre with 350 horsepower over fifty years ago back in 1969 to the high…

Airport Autos are showing off their Mercedes Actros 1824 crash cushion truck that also appears in their advertisement on page 13. There is a choice of these important impact protection vehicles, all 2019 models with around 119,000 kms showing. Click to Read Page Turn Magazine Use the form at the bottom of the page to…

Scania has unveiled its next generation of vehicle intelligence and safety features for its trucks, buses and coaches, making the overall driving experience smarter, safer, simpler and more intuitive. The latest update includes a new electrical architecture, digital dashboard interface, fast and remote diagnostics, customisable digital services, Over-The-Air (OTA) software updates, upgraded Scania Navigation application,…

Northumberland-based R.L Proudlock & Sons has taken delivery of a versatile Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter 6×2 tractor unit, plated for 65-tonne GCW operation. Supplied by Jonny Devlin, Transport Solutions Executive at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland, the new arrival joins a predominantly Volvo fleet and replaces an older model in the business….

After winning a series of green gongs for their new range of trucks in 2023, DAF have released a series of super-efficient versions of their current range with all of the fuel saving bells and whistles fitted. After an extensive multi-test, the New Generation DAF XF 450 was named Green Truck 2023 by the leading…

DAF Trucks has revealed its next steps for equipping its UK DAF Dealer network to support operators in their uptake of electric vehicles (EVs). Key among a significant UK-wide investment is the commitment from all 34 DAF Truck Sales Centres to become DAF certified Electric Truck Centres with specialist electric truck infrastructure, trained technicians and…

London’s Gericia Commercials are showcasing a pair of their 8×4 tippers that are well suited to the export market. A tidy-looking 2003 Foden A3-8RT 400 SLP 8×4 Euro 5 with a manual gearbox plus a Euro 5 2011 DAF CF85.360 8×4 tipper with a heavy duty steel tipping body with modifications to the engine to…