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    Netherlands-Based Peter Appel Transport Tests DAF CF Hybrid Trucks
    Posted On: March 4, 2020
    The Netherlands-based Peter Appel Transport is currently testing two DAF CF Hybrid trucks with diesel engines and electric models. ...
    Volvo Unveils Redesigned FM & FMX Heavy-Duty Trucks
    Posted On: February 28, 2020
    The most obvious upgrades to the Volvo FM and FMX are their new exteriors, but the real action is in their brand-new cabs. ...
    Harrisons Transport Adds 8 New Volvo FH Trucks For Temperature-Controlled Transport Operations
    Posted On: January 14, 2020
    Harrisons Transport, a cargo and freight company based in Holmes, Preston in Lancashire, recently added eight new Volvo FH trucks to its fleet. ...
    Volvo To Display 17 Vehicles At Truckfest 2019 In Peterborough, Including FH & FM Range Trucks
    Posted On: April 25, 2019
    Volvo will have 14 new FH trucks on display at this year’s Truckfest, as well as a used FH-460 13-litre 6x2, a used FM-450 11-litre truck, and an FM Roll-Over cab. ...
    New Scania R 520 Trucks Help Swedish Haulier Significantly Cut Down On Fuel Costs
    Posted On: January 28, 2019
    A Sweden-based transportation company recently upgraded from Scania R 580 trucks to new R 520 models and lowered their annual fuel costs by roughly 10,000 euros per truck. ...
    SK Distribution Steps Up To 500-Horsepower Volvo FH Truck
    Posted On: January 11, 2019
    SK Distribution, a pallet delivery company and Palletways network member based in Buxton, Derbyshire, recently added a new Volvo FH-500 6x2 tractor unit to its fleet. ...
    Brooking Hire Puts New High-Spec Volvo FH16 Sweeper Truck Into Operation
    Posted On: December 18, 2018
    Totnes, Devon,-based Brooking Hire recently added a new FH16 to its fleet of 14 Volvo trucks, all of which are outfitted with vacuum sweeper bodies. ...
    DAF LF Wins Truck Of The Year At 2018 Commercial Fleet Awards
    Posted On: December 17, 2018
    The DAF LF was named Truck of the Year for the second year in a row at the 2018 Commercial Fleet Awards, coming out on top thanks to its performance and reliability and DAF’s excellent aftersales support. ...
    A1 Services (Manchester) Limited Adds Two Volvo FMX 6x4 Tractor Units To Its Fleet
    Posted On: December 11, 2018
    A1 Services (Manchester) Limited, a waste removal and recycling company, recently purchased two Volvo FMX 6x4 vehicles, which are the first tractor units the company has ever owned. ...
    Hayton Coulthard Transport Brings 28 New Volvo FH Trucks Onboard
    Posted On: November 14, 2018
    Hayton Coulthard Transport, based in Twynholm, Scotland, added 28 Volvo FH500 6x2 tractor units to its fleet on a three-year contract hire agreement to replace its previous lineup of FH460 models. ...
    R M Hadfield Haulage Orders 14 New Volvo FH-500 6x2s, One Volvo FH-540 8x4
    Posted On: October 25, 2018
    R M Hadfield Haulage, based in Buxton, Derbyshire, recently ordered 14 Volvo FH-500 6x2 Lite tractors from Thomas Hardie Commercials Ltd, bringing the total in its fleet up to 20. ...
    Eco-Readymix Brings New Volvo FMX 8x4 Rigid Truck Onboard
    Posted On: October 24, 2018
    Eco-Readymix, a ready-mix concrete supplier based in Rhostyllen, Wrexham, Wales, recently added a new Volvo FMX 8x4 rigid chassis truck to its fleet. ...
    Scania Australia Helps With Crocodile Research At Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve
    Posted On: October 15, 2018
    Scania Australia is providing a G500 truck to help deliver boats, traps, and other equipment that will aid the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors and University of Queensland in their crocodile research and conservation efforts. ...
    CEVA Logistics Brings In Fleet Of 85 Volvo FM Trucks For Work With British Gypsum
    Posted On: October 9, 2018
    CEVA Logistics, with multiple locations around the UK, recently purchased a fleet of 85 Volvo FM tractor units. ...
    Wicks Group Puts New Volvo FH-460-Based Horsebox Into Operation
    Posted On: October 4, 2018
    Barrow-in-Furness-based Wicks Group recently added to its fleet a horsebox with a Volvo FH-460 6x2 chassis as its base. ...
    Alwin Limited Highlights Success With Feature-Rich DAF XF 530 Models
    Posted On: August 6, 2018
    Alwin Limited, which has been in business for 50 years and maintains operations in the waste management and temperature-controlled distribution industries, wants to make a statement with its two New DAF XF 530 trucks. ...
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    Deliveries Are Sweeter Than Ever For Tunnock’s With New Volvo FH Aero
    Posted 01/06/2026
    After a recent acquisition, Tunnock’s Teacakes and Caramel Wafers will be delivered in a new Volvo FH Aero 6x2 rigid dressed in livery to match the Caramel Wafer wrapping. ...
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    Volvo FM Electric Shows Its Steel For Special Green Delivery
    Posted 28/05/2026
    Haulage firm ET Morris & Sons has successfully transported the first load of fossil-free steel to land in the UK, using a Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor unit for a zero-tailpipe emission delivery. ...
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    Find Parts & Components Fast & Easy On TruckLocator.co.uk
    Posted 26/05/2026
    Truck Locator’s new, dedicated Parts For Sale page makes finding the parts and components you need faster and easier than ever. ...
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    MAN Truck & Bus: Waste Collection Goes Electric
    Posted 18/05/2026
    MAN is electrifying its municipal portfolio, for waste collectors, winter gritting services, and more, with significantly fewer emissions and less noise. ...
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    Nooteboom Mega Windmill Trailer XXL’s Stability Impresses Silvasti CEO
    Posted 11/05/2026
    The Mega Windmill Trailer XXL is a third-generation semi-trailer from Nooteboom Trailers that can transport small- and large-diameter wind turbine tower sections with weights of up to around 100 tonnes. ...
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    Volvo Trucks’ All-New Combustion Engine Platform: Superior Fuel Efficiency & Ready For A Wide Range Of Alternative Fuels
    Posted 11/05/2026
    Volvo Trucks has unveiled two all-new 13-litre engines – its most fuel-efficient ever – which are ready for renewable diesel and gas fuel types, including future hydrogen applications. ...
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    Volvo FM Makes First-Time Volvo Buyer CT Glass A Believer
    Posted 08/05/2026
    Volvo’s FM 380 6x2 rear-steer rigid curtainsider impressed first-time Volvo buyer CT Glass with its manoeuvrability, efficiency, comfort, and safety features. ...
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    Alliance Flooring Distribution Adds 11 New Volvo FH Aero 460s To Fleet
    Posted 07/05/2026
    Alliance Flooring Distribution recently added 11 new Volvo FH Aero 460s to its fleet, joining 39 previously purchased Volvo trucks and boosting the fleet’s Volvo contingent to 30%—all in just two years. ...
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    DAF Launches Interactive Route Simulator For Electric Trucks
    Posted 29/04/2026
    DAF Trucks is launching an interactive route simulator that provides transport operators with insight into real-world deployability of electric DAF trucks in their specific daily operations. ...
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    5-Star Performance! Scania P-Cab Duo Receive Euro NCAP's Top Rating
    Posted 22/04/2026
    Joining Scania's L-cab 6x2 refuse truck, which received Euro NCAP's top rating in 2026, are a pair of P-cab trucks in 4x2 distribution and 6x2 utility forms. ...
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