Posted On: January 8, 2018
The popular Econic range of urban trucks has been given an expanded selection of transmissions this year, with the PowerShift 3 now joining the fray as an alternative to the standard six-speed automatic gearbox, according to Commercial Fleet... ...
Posted On: June 19, 2017
After the introduction of its next-generation trucks, it may have seemed that Swedish firm Scania was finished with significant launches for the time being... ...
Posted On: May 8, 2017
Mercedes-Benz already has a good reputation when it comes to taking safety seriously, but the new concept truck it introduced last week moves its efforts in this area up a gear... ...
Posted On: May 3, 2016
This bank holiday weekend saw Truckfest return to Peterborough for another year, with various manufacturers participating in order to promote their latest models... ...
Posted On: October 8, 2015
The first truck to operate without the need for any driver input has hit the autobahn in Germany this month, after Mercedes-Benz initiated tests to see whether this technology is viable in its current form... ...
Posted On: April 21, 2015
The Mercedes Actros construction of 2009 vintage built on the already successful underpinnings of the existing Actros and added new levels of comfort, design, economy and safety... ...
Posted On: April 21, 2015
Mercedes trucks was out in force at the 2015 Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show... ...
Posted On: March 27, 2015
In 2006, Mercedes-Benz introduced a new 8x4 Axor tipper... ...
Posted On: March 23, 2015
Everyone knows that Mercedes-Benz trucks are good, but just how good are they? ...
Posted On: July 8, 2014
Mercedes has demonstrated its ‘Future Truck 2025’ prototype at Magdeburg in Germany... ...
Posted On: July 1, 2014
Mercedes-Benz Trucks have a new launch afoot... ...
Posted On: March 18, 2014
Despite their slow start to 2014, both the van and truck business units of Mercedes-Benz UK broke sales records last year... ...
Posted On: February 20, 2014
There is nothing quite as impressive in the haulage industry as the leviathans of true heavy haulage, and Mercedes has shaken up that glamorous sector by introducing two new true heavy hitters... ...
Posted On: October 29, 2013
The Vario is indeed a versatile beast... ...
Posted On: October 22, 2013
The Mercedes Atego won the International Truck of the Year award for 2011, so is clearly no slouch... ...
Posted On: September 18, 2013
Heavy haulage customers can now order special versions of the Actros and Arocs trucks both labelled ‘SLT’... ...
Posted On: September 11, 2013
The trucking market is full of specialist vehicles serving specific niches... ...
Posted On: August 18, 2013
The first thing you notice in the cab of the Mercedes Econic RCV rear steer 6x2 (refuse collection vehicle) is the great visibility, both forward and to the sides... ...
Posted On: August 9, 2013
We are all concerned about payload capabilities, fuel economy, reliability and emissions levels but let's face it, the cab of your truck is hugely important... ...
Posted On: August 7, 2013
The first thing you notice in the cab of the Mercedes Econic RCV rear steer 6x2 (refuse collection vehicle) is the great visibility, both forward and to the sides... ...
Posted On: August 4, 2013
The tipper is one of those trucks that you know takes a lot of punishment during its working life... ...
Posted On: August 2, 2013
The orignal Actros was launched back in 1996, after which Mercedes sold more than 550,000 models before a third version was launched in 2008... ...
Posted On: July 10, 2013
Mercedes-Benz dealer Northside Truck Van has just started construction work on a new dealership at Stallingborough, near Immingham... ...
Posted On: July 10, 2013
Container transport specialist IPL Haulage is hoping to slash its fuel costs after veering away from its established supplier to purchase its first Mercedes-Benz trucks... ...