Truck Locator Rigid Curtainside Trucks Blog Archive

    Volvo FM Makes First-Time Volvo Buyer CT Glass A Believer
    Posted On: May 8, 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. ...
    Ipswich Haulier Goes Green, Replacing Diesel Truck With Volvo FE Electric
    Posted On: March 5, 2025
    Warehousing and distribution firm Debach has added the first electric truck to its vehicle fleet, a new, zero-tailpipe emissions Volvo FE Electric. ...
    Volvo Rigid Curtainsiders Deliver For Bristol’s Butcombe Brewery
    Posted On: May 9, 2024
    Butcombe Brewery recently continued to upgrade its delivery fleet (which serves more than 100 pubs, bars, and inns in South West England) by purchasing Volvo FE 6x2 and FL 4x2 rigid curtainsiders. ...
    Reliable Volvo FM Is Newest Addition To Lawton Tubes Fleet
    Posted On: April 18, 2023
    The new FM joins a fleet of 12, is mounted with a SlidaFlex body, and is expected to log 115,000 kilometres each year, making six or seven deliveries per day to wholesale merchant traders and OEMs in the heat exchange and distillery industries. ...
    Mitchells Of Mansfield Goes Electric With Renault Trucks E-Tech Curtainsider
    Posted On: March 7, 2023
    “It is becoming increasingly clear that zero emissions and sustainable transport solutions are inevitably the future in this industry,” says Mitchells Managing Director Richard Montgomery. ...
    Dayla Drinks Meets Increasing Demand With 3 New Mercedes-Benz Atego 1318 Delivery Trucks
    Posted On: December 7, 2022
    Most of the trucks and vans in the firm’s 35-vehicle fleet are either Mercedes or Fuso products; Dayla has plans to acquire its biggest vehicle yet, an 18-tonne Actros, next spring. ...
    Dowse Of Richmond Replaces 10-Year-Old, 1-Million-Mile Mercedes-Benz Truck With New 26-Tonne Actros
    Posted On: July 19, 2022
    “That toughness and durability is what we’ve come to expect from Mercedes-Benz, which is why we keep coming back for more,” says Co-Director Lou Dowse. ...
    UK Brewer Piloting Two All-Electric Renault E-Tech D Wide Trucks
    Posted On: July 15, 2022
    Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company of Wolverhampton is partnering with Renault Trucks on a proof-of-concept trial that will have two battery-electric heavy-duty E-Tech D Wide trucks in operation by month’s end. ...
    Agrii Invests In Fleet Of Mercedes-Benz Actros & Atego Trucks To Attract & Retain Drivers
    Posted On: May 23, 2022
    Five Actros trucks have already been delivered, including an exclusive Edition 1 and four 26-tonne, low-chassis LnR models. ...
    Long-Hauling Shortbread In Scotland: New Mercedes-Benz Actros Delivers Dean’s Of Huntly’s Trademark Product
    Posted On: May 4, 2022
    The new Actros will be driven by new recruit Mike Kelman, who is delighted with the truck’s high-end features and comfortable interior. ...
    FUSO Canter Really Delivers For Yorkshire’s Foundation Packaging
    Posted On: April 22, 2022
    “I love our FUSO trucks and so do my colleagues, who find them very easy to drive,” says Warehouse and Logistics Manager Lee Arthur. ...
    Caledonian Logistics Places Fleet-Renewal Order For 35 Mercedes-Benz Actros Tractors & Rigids
    Posted On: February 25, 2022
    The haulier is putting the trucks to work making nightly runs from its Kintore headquarters and Inverness and Cumbernauld depots to the Palletways hub in Lichfield, Staffordshire. ...
    Gower Brewery Of South Wales Returns To The Dependability Of A FUSO Canter
    Posted On: January 4, 2022
    The new truck replaces a previous FUSO Canter that served the award-winning brewery faithfully since 2013 in making deliveries of its handcrafted, premium-quality ales. ...
    FUSO Canter Delivers For The Authentic Bread Company
    Posted On: October 13, 2021
    A spike in home delivery and general demand for its product during the lockdowns led the firm to acquire its first 7.5-tonner, a curtainside rigid rated for 110 kilowatts and 370 newton-metres of torque. ...
    DAF Showcases Zero-Emissions LF Electric At Freight In The City Expo
    Posted On: October 4, 2021
    The LF Electric provides 260 kilowatts of nominal power (370 kW peak) and has a range of up to 280 zero-emission kilometres with a payload of 9100 kilograms. ...
    Elegant Stone Seeing Fuel Savings & Driver Satisfaction From New Volvo FM 8x2 Rigid Curtainsider
    Posted On: August 27, 2021
    The firm will use the new FM (its first Volvo truck) to deliver cast stone from its factory in Bradford to jobsites in London and throughout the south east. ...
    Award-Winning Haulier Chooses Mercedes-Benz For ‘Bulletproof’ Reliability & Efficiency
    Posted On: August 13, 2021
    Allen Logistics, the three-time winner of the Haulier of the Year trophy at the Export & Freight Transport & Logistics Awards, has steadily shifted its mixed-marque fleet to an increasingly Mercedes-Benz-dominated one. ...
    PRM Green Technologies Sticks With Mercedes-Benz Actros For Equipment Recycling Transport
    Posted On: July 23, 2021
    The firm has acquired a second Mercedes-Benz Actros 2540 LnR, this one a member of the fifth-generation Actros range introduced to the UK in 2019. ...
    Broughton Transport Solutions’ Distribution Fleet Grows By One With Addition Of First Renault Truck
    Posted On: June 21, 2021
    The Broughton Gifford-based haulier quickly put the new D Wide rigid curtainsider to work hauling pallet network loads. ...
    Industrial Containers Supplier Replaces A Mercedes-Benz Atego With—A Mercedes-Benz Atego
    Posted On: June 18, 2021
    Patrico is a longtime Mercedes-Benz customer whose distribution fleet comprises three Atego rigids and two Actros tractor units. ...
    Logistics Provider DB Schenker Commissions First UK-Based FUSO eCanter All-Electric Truck
    Posted On: May 27, 2021
    The firm already operates five eCanters in France and Germany, making it FUSO’s largest electric fleet customer. ...
    Parsons Nationwide Distribution Acquires First Mercedes-Benz Actros Rigid Truck
    Posted On: May 13, 2021
    The Devon-based firm previously added some of the latest Actros tractor units to its fleet and favoured their efficiency and safety features. ...
    IJ McGill Transport’s New 3.5-Tonne Isuzu Grafters Wearing Lots Of Hats
    Posted On: April 21, 2021
    The firm’s N35.125 curtainsiders are regional distribution workhorses that are also called upon to train IJ McGill drivers, helping non-heavy goods vehicle drivers move up to higher-GVW trucks. ...
    The Feed Warehouse Making Faster Deliveries With New Isuzu Grafter
    Posted On: April 8, 2021
    The new curtainsider’s increased capacity and easier access vs. its panel van predecessor means the company can make more deliveries each day. ...
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    Powerday Expands Eco-Friendly Fleet With Volvo FM Electric Low Entry Hook Loaders
    Posted 30/06/2026
    Powerday recently continued its electric fleet expansion with the addition of two Volvo FM Electric Low Entry 8x4 rigids to join the two Volvo FE Electrics the company purchased in 2024. ...
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    Don-Bur Showcases High-Volume LST Lifting Deck Trailer At RTX 2026
    Posted 30/06/2026
    At Road Transport Expo 2026, Don-Bur is showcasing one of its latest high-volume longer semi-trailer lifting deck trailers, demonstrating how it can maximise volumetric efficiency within current UK regulations. ...
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    Iveco Welcomes Diego Gastaldi As Brand Ambassador
    Posted 17/06/2026
    A new journey begins for IVECO with Diego Gastaldi, Italian Paralympic athlete and travel storyteller, who joins as Brand Ambassador, embodying its “Spirito in Movimento.” ...
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    MAN TGE Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary In 2026
    Posted 09/06/2026
    MAN Truck & Bus is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its MAN TGE van. ...
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    Reach Buyers Anywhere With International Truck Sales Platforms From Sandhills
    Posted 08/06/2026
    Sandhills Global offers local platforms for selling used trucks and trailers in nearly every region in the world. ...
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    New Renault Trucks Powertrain: Boosting Fuel Efficiency By Up To 4%
    Posted 04/06/2026
    With the introduction of a new DE13 R engine and a new generation of Optidriver gearboxes, Renault Trucks is upgrading the powertrain of its T, T High, C and K ranges. ...
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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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    Generating Capacity: Scania Invests €70m Into Its Angers Production Facility
    Posted 01/06/2026
    Scania is investing €70m into its Angers facility in France, allowing electric trucks to be built there for the first time. ...
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    Renault Trucks T Range: Fuel Efficiency, Safety & Comfort For Long-Haul Transport
    Posted 01/06/2026
    Whether for moving freight cross-country or internationally, the Renault Trucks T Range is an attractive option for owner-operators and fleet managers who prioritize fuel efficiency and driver comfort. ...
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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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