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    SAS Tech Services Adds 1st Electric Vehicle To Fleet With Mercedes-Benz eActros 600
    Posted On: October 8, 2025
    The latest addition to the SAS Tech Services fleet, a new Mercedes-Benz eActros 600, will pull a double-decker trailer on weekly round trips between the UK and Holland to collect IT equipment for recycling, covering 80,000 miles a year. ...
    Renault Trucks Debuts First Right-Hand Drive E-Tech T At Road Transport Expo 2024
    Posted On: June 3, 2024
    The electric E-Tech T joins a lineup of fully electric and HVO-compatible diesel vehicles that spotlights Renault Trucks’ commitment to decarbonising transport. ...
    Knowles Logistics Advances Sustainability Efforts With New Volvo FM Electric Tractor Units
    Posted On: May 31, 2024
    Knowles Logistics of Cambridgeshire recently acquired three new Volvo FM Electric tractor units and says they will log about 80,000 kilometres per year, collectively saving 260,000 of carbon dioxide per year. ...
    Tesco Adds New Volvo FM Electric To Distribution Fleet To Meet Carbon Goals
    Posted On: July 12, 2023
    “The arrival of this fully electric 40-t Volvo tractor unit is a first for Tesco and another exciting milestone for our delivery fleet, which directly supports our ambitious sustainability targets,” says Tesco Fleet Engineering Manager Cliff Smith. ...
    GreenFleet Rewards Another Electrifying Performance From Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK
    Posted On: December 15, 2022
    An unrelenting commitment to the decarbonisation of its entire product range has earned Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK a prestigious industry accolade—for the second year running! ...
    Nusteel Structures’ New Most-Powerful Truck Is A Mercedes-Benz Arocs
    Posted On: December 2, 2022
    Based at Nusteel Structures’ head office and fabrication facilities in Lympne, Hythe, Kent, the 6x4 tractor unit is being used to deliver bridge and gantry sections spanning up to 57 metres long to construction sites across the nation. ...
    SugaRich Combats Food Waste With Help From Volvo FM Trucks
    Posted On: October 12, 2022
    The food reprocessing firm chose Volvo after experiencing issues with aftersales service from their usual manufacturer, and for the FM’s quality and price, as well as great support from the local dealer. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Shows Off New Electric eActros 300 Truck At IAA In Germany
    Posted On: September 26, 2022
    Mercedes says the battery-powered eActros features impressive acceleration, regenerative range extension, and quiet operation. ...
    Zero-Emission Mercedes-Benz eActros Electrifies Crowd At Road Transport Expo
    Posted On: July 8, 2022
    “The launch of the eActros is a major milestone in the history of Mercedes-Benz Trucks and it was very exciting to be able to display this groundbreaking vehicle,” says Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ Kathryn Mitchell. ...
    Hungarian Logistics Firm Adds First Electric Heavy-Duty Truck—A DAF CF Electric—To Its Fleet
    Posted On: June 24, 2022
    The 4x2 zero-emission tractor unit will transport goods in and around Budapest, logging roughly 500 kilometres per day. ...
    Norwegian Food Wholesaler Excited At Prospect Of Longer-Range Scania Electric Trucks
    Posted On: June 20, 2022
    ASKO already has 60 battery-electric trucks in its distribution fleet, but is looking to add more—and to increase their time on the road. ...
    Driver Preference & Advanced Safety Features Drive United Utilities’ Acquisition Of Two New Volvo FMX Tractor Units
    Posted On: February 21, 2022
    “Volvo has been awarded the contract for the past two renewals as its vehicles have consistently proven to be the best fit for our operation,” says United Utilities’ Martin Shaw. ...
    Swedish Haulier Fermgruppen Sees Fuel-Consumption Savings In Field Tests Of Scania 560 R XT
    Posted On: January 6, 2022
    During test, Fermgruppen drivers drove the truck into forests surrounding Sundsvall each day to pick up 60-tonne log loads and deliver them to SCA Group depots. ...
    Biogas-Fueled Scania R 410 Helping Swedish Recyclable Operator Cut Carbon Dioxide Emissions
    Posted On: November 13, 2020
    Last year Returpack helped save 180,000 tonnes in carbon dioxide emissions by contracting container transport to hauler Långås Åkeri, which operates a Scania R 410 truck that runs on renewable liquified biogas. ...
    LondonEnergy Adds Five New Mercedes-Benz Arocs Tractor Units With MirrorCam Systems For Enhanced Safety
    Posted On: July 24, 2020
    Transport and Logistics Manager Katie Blowes says that even drivers who initially had reservations about using MirrorCam have been won over and are less fatigued at the end of their shifts. ...
    Hino & Toyota Announce Plans To Co-Develop A Heavy-Duty Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Truck
    Posted On: March 25, 2020
    The new truck will be based on the Hino Profia; the companies have estimated its range at 600 kilometres. ...
    Toutes Directions Puts Mercedes-Benz Trucks & Vans To Work
    Posted On: March 25, 2020
    The Sheffield-based haulier says it has utilised Mercedes-Benz vehicles for 25 years, citing reliability, fuel efficiency, strong aftersales support, and popularity among drivers. ...
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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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