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Hot on the heels of a deal for 20 Renault Trucks Range T tractor units, announced back in April, FreshLinc Group has now ordered a fresh batch of Mercedes Actros tractor units after just four weeks of setting an Actros demonstrator on the road it had followed-up with an order for 14 identical trucks. The…

We all like to win awards but beating your peers in business must give the winner the greatest feeling.  That’s how the team at TruckEast are likely to feel on their way to work this morning.  Beating all other private capital and company owned dealerships to Scania’s annual dealer of the year title for 2019….

Reaching around one third of a 140-strong fleet inside of five years is impressive for a relatively minor truck brand.  That’s what’s happened at Holdsworth Foods who have just bought another six Isuzu N75.190 refrigerated trucks having taken its first Isuzu as recently as 2015. John Hudd, operations manager at Holdsworth Foods said: With an…

Another haulier has opted for a new Volvo FH with I-Save technology in an attempt to reduce fuel bills. I.T.S. Transport’s new FH uses Volvo’s D13TC Euro-6 Step D engine with turbo-compounding and updated fuel-efficiency features.  With more torque available, less acceleration and fuel are needed to keep a steady speed in motorway traffic, making…

Listening to drivers wishes and an eye on the bottom line has led to Brian Easey Transport adding a fourth Volvo to its fleet, taking delivery of a new ‘FH Lite’ with I-Save. This set up is the most fuel-efficient 44-tonne tractor unit in Volvo’s truck range. The FH with I-Save combines the D13TC Euro-6…

Here’s a thing.  If you are a gas supplier and you manufacture fuel for trucks and vans to use on the road, you might reasonably expect that company to use that type of truck for its own transport.  A bit like the Mercedes parts distribution business we featured two weeks ago who (understandably) have bought…

If you run a vehicle breakdown recovery business, then you can’t afford unreliability in your own fleet.  That is why Recovery North West replaced a mixture of truck brands with six new DAF Trucks.  The acquisition consisted of four DAF XF and a pair of LF rigids.  Three of the XF trucks were 4×2 tractor…

​Iveco has made sure that their championship-winning race truck team have the latest versions of their trucks on show.  The S-Way was introduced last year with a new cab which is more aerodynamic than the outgoing Stralis.  It was therefore only natural that the truck replaces last year’s championship winning Stralis at the hands of…

Another operator increasing the percentage of Renault Trucks in their fleet is a Shropshire aggregate and landscaping supplier, Evans Aggregates. The business has added two Renault Range C 460 8×4 tippers to its fleet of 13 trucks. Why Renault Range C? The decision to add the latest Range Cs was made following an evaluation of…

Could truck shows be a thing of the past?  Perhaps if the success of DAF’s virtual truck show is anything to go by.  Arguably not as much fun as the real thing but a lot easier to enter. DAF Trucks has selected three winners after its virtual truck show last Bank Holiday weekend attracted an…

If you have had 14 years of trouble-free service from your outgoing truck, then the replacement is likely to be a newer version of the truck. Although Transport and Hire Co-ordinator at Casey Plant Hire, Jane Parker, looked at other makes of truck as a benchmark, it looked like local dealer Thomas Hardie Commercials had…

Following DAF’s initiative to buy free tea and coffee for our #transportheroes Scania are following suit.  Instead of footing the bill at venues that are still open, Scania is taking the refreshments to places that aren’t serving any food and drink. Scania is offering a full menu of refreshments, including tea, a range of coffees,…

If you were to see a truck delivering Mercedes parts to a Mercedes franchised car or commercial vehicle dealer, you would reasonably expect it to be a Mercedes truck. It seems you would be correct. Since the beginning of this year XPO Logistics has been delivering automotive parts to Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Vans and passenger…

Is the news relevant to UK transport operators that Germany could continue to allow gas-powered trucks to travel toll-free?  We believe so, as it indicates that gas is a technology that will see significant growth for long distance truck operations. Gas Truck Plans to be Approved Karl Holmeier, Member of Germany’s Parliamentary Traffic Committee and…

Iveco will be resuming production at its plants in Italy and Spain today.  They have been temporarily closed in March to protect employees and to contribute to the local governments’ measures for limiting the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic. ​ The Iveco manufacturing plant in Suzzara (Italy) restarted production last week on May 4th, while…

Some truck operators have their trucks standing idle – not so many others.  One example is South Caernarfon Creameries (SCC) in North Wales.  The company has just taken delivery of four new DAF trucks as the cheese and butter maker sees production volumes continue to increase year on year. Three new DAF CF 450 8×2…

There have been some surprising achievements arising out of the COVID-19 crisis. As a country we have built a series of intensive care hospital in a matter of days, some with as many as four thousand beds. Another example appeared this week from DAF Truck dealer, MOTUS Commercials who worked with a series of partners…

If you are missing your fix of Bank Holiday truck shows, then DAF are hoping they have the answer by putting together a virtual truck show.  Who knows, we may even prefer the format – not standing in a field in the rain! What’s On Right across this VE Day 75 Bank Holiday weekend, DAF…

The job doesn’t get much bigger in the truck world. Head of the largest truckmaker – Mercedes-Benz.

In a traditionally male dominated world, Karin Rådström has risen right to the top since her appointment as Member of the Board of Management, Daimler Truck AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Trucks.  She will take up her new role on May 1, next year. Kairn succeeds Stefan Buchner, who has decided to retire after more than 30 years at the company, as announced earlier this year.

Renault Trucks have often said about their position in the UK market that if more truck operators gave them a trial, then they could demonstrate that the vehicles are at least as good as the competition. The foot in the door is the hardest thing for a truck salesman.  So, a quiet word in the…