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So, the truck building industry is still alive in the UK. At least in Lancashire it is. DAF assemble almost all the trucks for the UK market in Leyland – and even send some overseas! This is evidenced in the fantastic achievement of building the 100,000th CF and XF truck, with the example destined for…

No doubt buoyed by the shot in the arm for all online shopping throughout the COVID lockdown, Ocado are splashing out on some new trucks this year. Not a huge truck operator (plenty of vans thought), the company only has around 170 trucks.  However, the impressive statistic is that a third of the company’s trucks…

This is big news.  Scania have revealed their new V8 with more power and better fuel economy.  The new Scania V8 now takes the title of the most powerful truck in series production in the world with 770hp. Replacing the outgoing 730hp V8, Scania leapfrogs fellow Swede, Volvo with ‘just’ 750hp in their flagship FH750…

Enfield-based Volvo Used Trucks Sales Executive Phil Wheeler is having a good day.  On top of 6 used Volvos already sold to Croydon-based MAH UK Transport, he has managed to close the deal on supplying a further five 6×2 FH tractor units. Buying used means there is no waiting for a new truck to arrive. …

It makes absolute sense to buy a truck that is made in a factory around the corner. That said, the truck has to perform to continue to add them to the fleet. That’s just what has happened to north-west based supermarket chain, Booths.  The Preston-headquartered company started buying locally assembled DAF CF tractor units fifteen…

Not happy with a straightforward top of the range truck?  Always looking for that something extra for the pinnacle of the fleet?  Mercedes may well have the answer for you, (assuming you aspire to the three-pointed star).  They have brought out a new limited edition run of 400 examples of the Actros 2 just launched…

There’s plenty of talk of battery electric trucks, hybrid trucks and fuel cell trucks of the future.  However, these still aren’t realistic for 44 tonne trunking operations.   A UK-based operator has found a way to cut CO2 by as much as 80% using technology that is already available AND can be used on trunking operations…

If you are a big Wolverhampton Wanderers fan and are looking for a used 6×2 tractor unit then you could grab a bargain and help a worthwhile charity along the way. JJX Logistics’ is having a charity auction of one of its fleet of DAF XF tractor units. The top-spec XF 460 FTG ‘mid-lift’ with…

The electric DAF CF rigids and tractor units are being made available for sale after successful field tests.  No mention of pricing at this stage – but it will probably be from the Rolls Royce School, “If Sir has to ask the price, Sir probably can’t afford it”. DAF has beefed up the batteries, extending…

Work hard, play hard.  That is the message from Flintshire Transport Services who have taken delivery of their super-spec DAF XF from Motus Commercials in Stoke. Their new truck has to graft all week on general haulage with no time off at the weekend as it tows the trailer containing the company’s Porsche racing car….

How many times has a poor station announcer had to tell waiting passengers that there is an issue with the overhead lines on the UK’s otherwise excellent rail network?   Plenty. We even hear it on the travel news on the radio when the subsequent delays are significant enough. They can’t suffer from the same…

You wouldn’t think there’d be much call for an 80-tonne GTW tractor unit with a crane fitted that can turn itself into a dropside truck. Well, International fine art logistics specialist Mtec has not only found a use for one, they have had one built. Their new Mercedes Actros heavy haulage tractor unit is used…

What a great idea.  A Volvo dealer is to not only ask customers to donate a minimum of £100 a week to charity when using a demonstrator, the trucks themselves have been painted in the respective charity’s colours.  This gives the charity free advertising as well as hard cash. Every Volvo Truck and Bus Centre…

There can’t be many tougher operating duty cycles involving multi-drop work 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  That’s the demanding schedule the Freightforce trucks operate under.  Mix into this overnight trips cross-country with step frame trailers using a whole series of drivers means that the trucks on the fleet really do provide their…

Better than having the brand-new registration plate on March or September 1st, Abacus logistics have the first new generation MAN TGX in the country. That’s showing off. The family-run company is clearly a good customer of MAN, so it is only right that they get the first TGX to work on the UK’s roads. Clearly…

Who wouldn’t want to own one of the first trucks on UK roads that uses cameras to replace rear-view mirrors? Scott Reynolds took one look at the MirrorCam technology from Mercedes-Benz and immediately thought, YES. The Managing Director of Sheffield-based waste management specialist DSM was a guest of local Dealer Northside Truck & Van at…

With seven trucks running potatoes around the country, potato supplier Braegate Produce has put its first Volvo into service. The FH Globetrotter 6×2 pusher axle tractor unit replaces a rival manufacturer’s truck in its small fleet. Supplied by Crossroads Truck and Bus, the new vehicle is powered by the latest D13K Euro 6, Step D…

Fuel economy was the driving force behind George H Kime & Co Ltd’s decision to buy their latest Renault Trucks Range T tractor units. In a significant deal, the company has taken delivery of 19 T480 6×2 pusher TML tractor units from Thompson Commercials to join the mixed fleet of 44 trucks. However, it seems…

As a small haulier with seven trucks, a canny move is often to buy late, low mileage, used trucks.  With seven trucks – all of which are Mercedes Actros and all bought used – Geoff Woodcock had adopted this used truck buying policy for years, including low-mileage Mercedes-Benz Approved Used units acquired from Roanza Truck…

You would never expect to hear that the type of mirror a truck has fitted could sway a brand loyal truck operator from switching truck brands. That’s what appears to have happened with C&D South West when buying Mercedes-Benz for the first time. However, C&D South West’s new Managing Director Lorna Hammond came to a…