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Two fierce competitors are working together on a solution to developing hydrogen fuel cell for use in heavy-duty truck applications.  Volvo Trucks and Daimler Truck (Mercedes-Benz parent company) have started the process into putting together a joint venture where Volvo will buy 50% of the shares in Daimler’s existing fuel cell activities for EUR 0.6…

Truck Operators – Help Save the Planet Today, not Tomorrow There’s plenty of noise being made in the transport industry about electric and hybrid commercial vehicles being the key to saving the planet.  The cost and range/weight disadvantages of BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles) mean that they are simply not effective for long distance road transport…

The manufacturer of DAF Trucks in UK, Leyland Trucks has won the Queen’s award for enterprise for 2020 in the International Trade category.  In addition to the manufacture of the full range of DAF Trucks for the UK market in right hand drive, the plant also produces trucks for export overseas. If such public gatherings…

There are plenty of things to worry about at the moment, but for truck operators and truck dealers alike, there is plenty of uncertainty surrounding the used truck market. Truck operators are either operating flat out – those in food logistics for example – or have their trucks parked up and SORNed – those who…

In place since 2017, the #ProudProfessionals campaign has been used by Renault Trucks to support the UK’s truck drivers. Now the public’s attention is firmly on the drivers – on a pedestal alongside NHS workers – Renault have relaunched the #ProudProfessionals campaign with some new branding – the ‘OOO’ meant to look like a three-axle…

The outgoing Volvo FH tractor units belonging to concrete frame construction specialist MPB Structures never once missed a beat during the three-year contract.  That said, they were never worked as hard as many tractor units – covering just 80,000kms per year and often standing for days at a time on site. Mark Price, Transport Manager…

There is still no real long-term solution to the replacement of diesel as the main fuel for long distance truck operation.  Battery trucks are not yet practical in terms of range and payload allowance, (although this is improving).  Costs for these BEV trucks are also prohibitive at this stage.  Gas (CNG And LNG) is becoming…

Food haulier, Wayne Catt Transport in Preston is keeping busy during the current lockdown.  So much so that he has taken delivery of a brand new DAF XF530 4×2 tractor unit.  Catt was fortunate that the truck had been ordered prior to the outbreak, as truck factories across Europe have been closed in the face…

As an inner-city operator, LondonEnergy taking the safety of pedestrians into account is an overriding concern.  These safety concerns were at the forefront of the decision to change their preferred manufacturer from Mercedes to Volvo when the company bought nine 8×2 hookloaders to upgrade their complete hookloader fleet. The Volvo FM Specification – Built for…

It was avoiding the need to stop for forced regeneration of the aftertreatment system that led to Iveco Retail’s sale to Navajo Leasing of three new 18-tonne Eurocargo flatbed rigids to its fleet, with a further order planned for later in 2020. If a truck does not carry out any motorway work for a while,…

We’ve all been applauding NHS staff on Thursdays, now DAF are recognising some of the unsung heroes who are helping to keep the country fed and supplied with medicines and other vital products. The UK’s truck drivers. The team behind the UK’s market leading truck manufacturer is putting their hands in their pockets and buying…

Iveco have been banging the ‘natural gas trucks’ drum for a few years now.  The company is focusing heavily on making their Stralis tractor unit range the number one for LNG and CNG operation across Europe.  This may be their strategy to get more Stralis tractor units on the road full stop, as the company…

FreshLinc Group of Spalding, Lincs who operate temperature-controlled, fresh, chilled and horticultural products total supply chain management businesses have taken 20 new Renault Trucks Range T tractor units. The order consists of 18 Range T460 6x2s and two Range T480 High 6x2s, taken on a three-year term with full R&M, including tax but excluding tyres….

Headquartered in Turin, Italy, Iveco has more experience of the Corona Virus than other manufacturers, since Italy was one of the first countries to enter lockdown and experience large numbers of fatalities at the hands of Covid 19. It is comforting to know that the business states that the health and well-being of customers and…

Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia sold four new Volvo FMX 8×4 rigids to Colchester-based EWD Recycling, a regular and loyal Volvo customer whose truck form the majority of the recycling company’s fleet of some 30 trucks. Delivered by local Truck Sales Executive Matt Kubot, the order includes two FMXs with Boweld steel tipping…

Renault Trucks are still working to their fullest capacity possible in these testing times.  Head office staff are working from home where their job permits.  Government advice is being followed across the business and precautions are in place to protect staff and drivers. Dealership Business as usual The Renault Trucks dealer network is currently fully…

A request came into Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia from the boss of Knowles Transport who had been operating flat out to meet the needs of the supermarkets to keep the shelves stocked with the dry goods – tins and dried pasta- that the country was craving to put at the back of…

The UK’s market leading truck supplier, DAF Trucks report that all their dealerships are operating according to their normal opening hours and service levels. Anyone reading this will know of the importance of the role of trucks in the UK’s food and medicine distribution, but there is little recognition of the behind the scenes work…

Matthew James Global Relocations, a removal company working across London and worldwide has taken the plunge and invested in their first hybrid truck – a 6×2 Scania P320 with a specialist 27ft removal body from SBR Specialist Coachbuilders of Preston. Silent Running The hybrid is perfect for quiet operation in and around London – assuming…

Scania has stopped operations at most of its European production units from Wednesday 25th March. The company explains that there are now shortages of components that go into making the trucks.  There’s not point in making 95% of a new truck – who will buy it and will it be useable? In addition Scania cites…