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    Registrations For Electric Vans On UK Roads Hit 60,000
    Posted On: February 21, 2024
    Van registrations in the UK have been rising for over a year with 2- to 2.5-tonne models seeing the largest growth, but battery-electric van registrations are on the rise as well. ...
    Ford Pursuing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research Featuring E-Transit
    Posted On: May 10, 2023
    “Ford believes that the primary application of fuel cells could be in its largest, heaviest CVs to ensure they are emission-free, while satisfying the high daily energy requirements our customers demand,” says Ford Motor Limited Chair Tim Slatter. ...
    Ford Revamps Ranger Raptor Pickup With New Engine & Off-Road Running Gear
    Posted On: November 21, 2022
    The 2023 Raptor get a twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 rated for 288 horsepower and 491 newton-metres of torque, with an anti-lag system that keeps the turbochargers spinning for up to three seconds after deceleration for faster resumption of acceleration. ...
    Ford Will Restart Production At Engine Plants In UK & Spain The Week Of May 18
    Posted On: May 13, 2020
    The truck maker will resume production at three facilities, including the Bridgend Engine Plant in South Wales, the Dagenham Engine Plant in Essex, and the Valencia Engine Plant in Spain. ...
    Ford Demonstrates Viability Of Electric Commercial Vehicles With Ford Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid Vans
    Posted On: July 17, 2019
    Ford says 75% of the fleet’s mileage in Central London and 49% in Greater London was completed using pure electric power—and further reports that operators didn’t want to return the eco-friendly vans. ...
    Ford Researching Autonomous Vehicle-Pedestrian Relations
    Posted On: February 14, 2019
    The firm is working to develop a lighting system that could help driverless vehicles communicate with pedestrians. ...
    Ford City Data Report Used To Predict Locations Of Future Traffic Accidents
    Posted On: December 12, 2018
    The firm’s new interactive tool uses big data analytics to determine where accidents are most likely, as well as to discern how to make traffic flow more efficiently. ...
    Ford & Vodafone Are Testing New Connected Vehicle Technologies
    Posted On: September 27, 2018
    The companies are working to perfect systems that warn drivers of nearby accidents as well as the presence of incoming emergency vehicles, among other things. ...
    Ford 2019 Ranger Raptor Officially Unveiled At Gamescom Event In Cologne, Germany
    Posted On: August 23, 2018
    The newest Ranger variant is purpose-built for off-road fun and shares a big helping of DNA with its F-150 Raptor big brother. ...
    Ford Plant Workers Using Exoskeletons To Reduce Fatigue & Prevent Injury
    Posted On: August 15, 2018
    Ford has been working closely with Ekso Bionics to offer EksoVest exoskeletons to employees at 15 plants throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and Asia Pacific. ...
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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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