Truck Locator Rigid Skip Loader Trucks Blog Archive

    East Kent Recycling Expands Fleet With New Volvo Trucks
    Posted On: October 20, 2025
    Waste management provider East Kent Recycling recently added 23 mixed-model Volvo trucks, including FL, FE, and FMX models, to its fleet to support operations throughout Kent. ...
    Powerday Adds Pair Of Volvo FE Electric Skip Loaders For London Routes
    Posted On: February 1, 2024
    Recycling and waste management provider Powerday added two Volvo FE Electric skip loaders with a range of 190 kilometres to its fleet to serve the London area and reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 30 tonnes per year. ...
    Biffa Adds Volvo FE Electric Skip Loader To Waste Management Fleet
    Posted On: January 2, 2024
    Biffa recently added its first electric skip loader, an 18-tonne Volvo FE Electric 4x2 rigid with a range of 190 kilometres, for waste management operations on the Isle of Wight. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Arocs 1824 Trucks Bring MirrorCam To Gillett Environmental Of Lancashire
    Posted On: January 3, 2023
    The firm reports that one of its longest-serving drivers “was pleasantly surprised at the level of enhanced visibility, as well as the reduced fatigue he felt after a day’s work in the truck.” ...
    Mercedes-Benz Delivers 16-Tonne Atego Skip Loaders To Waste Hauler Clearaway
    Posted On: November 16, 2022
    The Basildon waste management specialist favours the trucks’ increased payload capacity vs. 13.5-tonne Ategos that comes without an increase in size. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Trucks Highlights Eco-Friendly Municipal Vehicles At IFAT 2022
    Posted On: May 26, 2022
    The company will showcase the all-electric eEconic waste collection vehicle, the battery-electric eActros with electrified tipper, and the Unimog implement carrier at its booth at the show in Munich from 30 May to 3 June. ...
    Barry’s Skip Hire Draws On First-Hand Evaluations To Inform Mercedes-Benz Arocs & Atego Skip Loader Purchase
    Posted On: August 5, 2021
    The Liverpool waste management and recycling specialist reports that a comparison between an Arocs purchased in 2018 and two trucks in their fleet not wearing the three-pointed star delivered conclusive results. ...
    3 New Volvo Trucks Join Willshees Waste & Recycling With 3 More On The Way
    Posted On: July 12, 2021
    The new trucks are the first Volvos Willshees Waste & Recycling has put into service in several years, but owner Dean Willshee says an impressive test drive sealed the deal. ...
    Peak Waste Recycling Adds Volvo FE & FL Skip Loaders To Volvo-Dominant Fleet
    Posted On: May 21, 2021
    “They are tried and tested trucks, incredibly reliable, and we know they can do the job we require,” says co-owner Ken Martin, “which is why we keep renewing with them.” ...
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    Volvo FH Aero Drives Seed & Grain Deliveries For Mortimers
    Posted 19/10/2026
    The Driffield-based grain and seed merchant recently expanded its fleet with a new Volvo FH Aero 500, its third Volvo truck in three years. ...
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    Next In Line: Scania Launches Its New Generation Touring Coach
    Posted 07/10/2026
    Scania reveals its next generation of coach to the world – the new Scania Touring. ...
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    Volvo Group Reports Significant UK & Ireland Carbon Reductions In Its Quest For Net Zero
    Posted 06/10/2026
    Volvo Group says third-party-verified statistics reveal it has reduced carbon emissions by 81% and cut its energy consumption by 56% since 2010. ...
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    A UK First: John G Russell & Scania To Thoroughly Test The Viability Of FCEV In Day-To-Day Operations
    Posted 02/10/2026
    Scottish transport and logistics company John G Russell (Transport) Ltd, in collaboration with Scania, will be one of the first to put FCEV trucks into daily operation on UK roads. ...
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    Five-Star Quartet! 4 More Scania Trucks Receive Euro NCAP's Top Rating
    Posted 15/09/2026
    Joining Scania's L-series and P-series trucks, which received Euro NCAP's top rating earlier this year, are a pair of R-series and G-series trucks in 4x2 tractor and 6x2 rigid forms, respectively. ...
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    Your Guide To Buying Used Vans In The UK
    Posted 11/09/2026
    Truck Locator makes it easy to find the right used van for your needs, providing photos, videos, and detailed specifications along with the seller’s contact information and the other vehicles they have for sale. ...
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    Rave Reviews & First-Class Demo See BCD Logistics Take 5 New Volvo FH Aeros
    Posted 10/09/2026
    BCD Logistics has added its first-ever batch of Volvo trucks to its fleet, taking delivery of five FH Aero 6x2 Globetrotter tractor units following the impressive performance of a demonstrator. ...
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    DPD Chooses Mercedes-Benz Vans For New EVs
    Posted 10/09/2026
    Mercedes-Benz Vans today announces that leading delivery company DPD has selected dealer eStar to supply 341 eSprinters as part of a wider fleet agreement. ...
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    The Truck Locator Buyer’s Guide To Luton Vans
    Posted 09/09/2026
    If you're in the market for a vehicle to transport lightweight but bulky cargo, explore Luton vans for sale on TruckLocator.co.uk. ...
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    MAN Forms Strategic Partnership With RMMV & WB Group & Revives Polish Truck Brand Star
    Posted 08/09/2026
    The aim of this partnership is to combine the complementary strengths and expertise of the three companies to address European defence requirements more effectively. ...
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