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Mining services business Orica UK has continued their long-standing partnership with Volvo Trucks by adding four new Volvo FMX 460 6×4 rigids to its fleet. The new trucks are equipped with MEMU mixing tank bodies that are used to make explosives for the mining and quarry industries. The business has been using the Volvo chassis…

Mar-Train Heavy Haulage, specialists in heavy haulage and the transportation of abnormal loads throughout the UK and Europe are running a host of heavy equipment in the Euro Auctions Dromore sale on 17th & 18th May. Following the completion of Scandinavian wind farm contracts Mar-Train Heavy Haulage is sending to auction an exciting inventory of…

If you’ve never seen a hotbox then you have now. This week’s front cover features a 2022 DAF LF290 18 tonne hot box with just 47,000kms on the clock. If you are involved in the road repairs and need hot Tarmac on site then these insulated bodies keep the product hot whilst being heated by…

The IVECO eDaily has won the ‘Electric Van Breakthrough of the Year: Model’ at this year’s Fleet News award event. Judged by a panel of industry experts, the IVECO eDaily was recognised for its innovations in eLCV technology that operators work even the most demanding missions to go electric without compromise. The judges commented: “From…

South-East based Lenham Storage has put its first zero-tailpipe emission trucks into operation, having taken delivery of two new Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor units. The addition of the electric trucks marks the next step on the road for the forward-thinking, family-owned business’ sustainability drive. Supplied by Steve Moon, Truck Sales Director at MC Truck…

The Euro 7 European Parliament has voted to accept a compromise regarding the scope of the next emissions level standards – Euro 7. The proposed regulations for cars have been watered down, whilst those for trucks will become stricter. “Today’s Euro 7 vote has put the focus where it matters most – on future-oriented challenges…

V8 Scania lovers will be pleased to welcome a prime example back to the front cover this week. It’s a 72 tonne heavy haulage Scania S Series 650S V8 with a rear lift double wheeled rear tag axle. It is joined by a series of similar trucks and low loader trailers at the CVA sale…

Phelan Haulage has expanded the flexibility of its operations after taking delivery of a DAF XG 530 tractor unit mounted with a HIAB X-HIPRO 858 EP-6 crane from MV Commercial, that its director describes as “an absolute monster”. With a four-tonne lifting capacity at a full reach of 16 metres, the new crane truck has…

Not immediately obvious from the outside, but this week’s front cover truck will suit the dye-in-the-wool manual transmission fans. Most tractor units in today’s market use automated transmissions, but the 2020 DAF XF480 Super Space Cab High Roof Sleeper is fitted with a 16 speed manual and is one of the latest pre-new generation DAFs…

Tesco has taken delivery of its first Iveco eDaily (42S14E) vans. This two-battery vehicle has been specified to optimise payload and range. A further 150 Iveco eDaily two-battery models will join the expanding Tesco EV fleet towards the end of 2024. Joining the Tesco Horwich home delivery fleet, this first new eDaily enables zero-emissions deliveries…

Bath-based haulier Stuart Harvey Transport has taken delivery of a high specification Volvo FH 500 with I-Save Globetrotter XL 6×2 tractor unit. The stunning new truck is equipped with I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission and numerous creature comforts to maximise driving experience and fuel efficiency. Supplied by Mike Gill, Area Sales Manager, Truck and Bus Wales…

This is becoming a Scania-Fest – this is the third week in a row that we have been able to feature the most desirable trucks in the roads – Scania V8 power! This time we have a 2021 model Scania R580 6×2 midlift. It’s got all the bells and whistles including Kelsa bars, leather interior,…

Felixstowe-based Multimodal Logistics has added five new T480 High Turbo Compound 6×2 tractor units to its fleet, the first for the container haulage operator. Supplied by Renault Truck Commercials, the T480 High TC was chosen for its driver appeal and fuel-economy capability. Equipped with Renault Trucks’ latest DE13 TC engine for optimum performance, the T480…

It is a solid start – an operator with a 93-strong truck fleet has taken the plunge and invested in an electric tractor unit – a 666hp Volvo FM electric. Sensibly, the operator, Glastonbury-based business Sparks Transport took a look at their operations in conjunction with the Volvo Truck dealer, Truck and Bus Wales and…

The second V8 Scania in a row to grace the front cover of Truckpages Magazine. This week it is a Heavy Haulage 2018 R-Series cab – a 72 tonne GTW R580 Topline that is heading through the dedicated unreserved Vaughan Plant Haulage sale operated by CVA on Saturday 23rd March in Dehnam, Uxbridge. The truck…

Second Consecutive Year of Growth in Truck Sales The headline SMMT figures for the full year of 2023 show the excellent news that truck sales and registrations were up almost across the board with a total of 46,227 units. the final quarter’s data did start to indicate some more worrying trends as far as the…

After covering the orange tractor units heading to Scotland-based Iveco fan Richie Agricultural, another long term Iveco truck buyer has come to light. Alan Davies Ltd has also been buying Iveco vehicles from dealer A M Phillip in Scotland but ten years earlier – since 1983. This relationship has flourished over the decades with the…

You have to be confident in your procurement process to replace a fleet of 61 trucks of one marque with a totally different one in one fell swoop. That’s what DS Smith Logistics has done in taking delivery of 61 new Volvo FM 460 Globetrotter 6×2 tractor units. The new trucks – that arrive via…

From an electric truck last week to a top of the range V8 Scania diesel this week. CVA have this S-Series Scania 580S heading through their sale on 20th February. The top-engined 4×2 tractor unit has had a small fortune spending on the extras inside the cab – and is not short of some lights…

If you have run Ivecos for the last thirty years and continue to add them to your fleet, you must be a fan. Forfar-based Richie Agricultural certainly are fans and the four new bright orange Iveco S-Way 4×2 tractor units heading their way stands as a testament to the company’s dedication to the marque. Ritchie…