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Maia Waste Stays With Volvo For Build Quality, Reliability

Wakefield-based skip hire and waste management provider Maia Waste selected a new Volvo FH Aero 8x4 rigid with hookloader bodywork for its fleet for build quality, driving performance, and reliability.

Relay Technical Transport Returns To Don-Bur For Specialist Equipment Trailers

Don-Bur has supplied a batch of specialist box van trailers to Relay Technical Transport, designed for the safe distribution of photocopiers and other sensitive office equipment.

Iveco Unveils The 1st Road-Ready eDaily With Integrated Dynamic & Static Wireless Charging

A new step toward the future of mobility is taking shape along the A35 Brebemi with the eDaily taking center stage as the first road-ready vehicle equipped for integrated wireless charging.

Manoeuvrability & Payload Capacity Sells PW Tanking Services On Volvo FM

PW Tanking Services specified its Volvo FM 6x2 rigid vacuum truck with a hydraulically steered tag axle and a VBG drawbar coupling that lets the firm’s drivers pull a tanker trailer and maximise each route.

DAF XF Electric Awarded ‘Eco-Friendly Truck Of The Year’

The DAF XF Electric has been awarded ‘2026 Eco-Friendly Truck of the Year’ by a Spanish jury, in recognition of the vehicle’s strong focus on sustainability, advanced technology, and excellent overall performance.

Wordsworth Excavations Increases Heavy-Haulage Capacity With New Renault Trucks T High

Wordsworth Excavations chose the Renault Trucks T High 6x2 tractor unit to haul plant and equipment to work sites due to its power, comfort, and versatility.

DAF Introduces XG & XG+ Electric

The XG and XG+ Electric are driven by the most powerful Paccar EX D2 electric motor, with outputs from 270 to 350 kW and a torque of 2,400 N-m.

Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks Available Due to Fleet Renewal

Due to a fleet renewal, there are 20 Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks available to purchase immediately.

Two Unimogs Join Specialist Vehicle Fleet For Incident Response Role With The Environment Agency

The Environment Agency has added two Mercedes-Benz Unimogs to its fleet of specialist vehicles that will be used to move excavators, machinery, and other Environment Agency equipment to critical incidents around the country.

Fenn Logistics Moves Toward Eco-Friendly Transport With Volvo FM Electrics

Fenn Logistics, a Burton-on-Trent-based transport, warehousing, and supply chain services provider, has added two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units to its fleet to move goods for one of the world's largest food and beverage manufacturers.

Egis Lagan Services Adds All-Electric Volvo FM Low Entry To Lower Emissions & Enhance Safety

Egis Lagan Services acquired a Volvo electric FM Low Entry truck, the first in Ireland, to reduce transportation emissions and improve crew safety during maintenance work on TII’s motorway and high-speed dual carriageway road network.

East Kent Recycling Expands Fleet With New Volvo Trucks

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.

SAS Tech Services Adds 1st Electric Vehicle To Fleet With Mercedes-Benz eActros 600

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.

Vicovanu Transport Expands Fleet With 15 New Krone Container Carriers

Vicovanu Transport recently added 15 new Krone Box Liner sliding chassis trailers to its fleet, bringing its Krone trailers total to 90, and has 15 more on order.

WTTL Expands Fleet With 6 More Krone Urban Box Trailers

Wiltshire-based professional transport training and driver development provider WTTL has added six Krone Urban Box trailers to its fleet of articulated driver training vehicles.

Don-Bur Double Deck Trailers: The Low-Hanging Carbon Win

Before fleets electrify at scale, double-deck trailers are a proven way to cut emissions intensity now through doubling volumetric capacity, reducing trip frequency, and lowering fuel use per pallet.

Greene King Expands Fleet With 60 New Don-Bur Curtainsiders

Greene King has expanded its national drinks distribution fleet with 60 new Don-Bur-built curtainside bodies with liveries showcasing the brewer’s brands.

Rocks Off Gravel Lifts The Roof With High-Spec Curtainsider From Krone

Rocks Off Gravel has strengthened its logistics capability with the addition of a new high-specification Krone Profi Liner trailer.

Iveco Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary & Sets In Motion The Spirit Of The Future

Iveco, the brand of Iveco Group N.V. that designs, manufactures, and markets light, medium, and heavy commercial vehicles, marks the 50th anniversary since its foundation in 1975.

Schmitz Cargobull Trailer Increases Capacity & Flexibility For Bolshaw Industrial Powders

Bolshaw Industrial Powders, a Macclesfield-based producer of limestone products, purchased a Schmitz Cargobull S.CS Fixed Roof curtain sider after being impressed by the trailer’s capacity, durability, and security features.

Fuso Canter Fills The Bill For Jack Cotterill Tree Services

The 130-horsepower Euro 6 Step E-compliant Fuso Canter produces 360 newton-metres of torque, has the smallest turning circle in the 3.5-tonne class, and features enhanced driver comfort and safety.

Ipswich Haulier Goes Green, Replacing Diesel Truck With Volvo FE Electric

Warehousing and distribution firm Debach has added the first electric truck to its vehicle fleet, a new, zero-tailpipe emissions Volvo FE Electric.

Iveco S-Way Makes Its Debut In Euro Truck Simulator 2

Iveco announces the recent release of the Iveco S-Way in the popular Euro Truck Simulator 2 video game developed by SCS Software.

Cargo Express Chooses High-Quality Schmitz Cargobull Mega Trailers For International Transport

Cargo Express adds Schmitz Cargobull Mega trailers to its fleet for their high quality, flexible roof height, and anti-theft features.

DAF Trucks Debuts New Innovations At IAA Transportation 2024

Learn more about DAF's New Generation XD, XF, XG, and XG? trucks, which recently made their debut at the IAA Transportation 2024 show.

West Yorkshire Haulier Acquires Volvo FH Aero 460 Tractors

Bower Green recently upgraded three trucks to new, aerodynamic Volvo FH Aero 460 tractor units with I-Save fuel-saving features and Globetrotter cabs.

Holland & Barrett Renews Fleet With Don-Bur Box Bodies

Don-Bur announces the completion of a new batch of 33 bespoke 18-tonne rigid box bodies for Holland & Barrett, the UK's leading health and wellbeing store.

Oakland Distribution Acquires 30 Renault T480 Tractor Units

Oakland Distribution recently added 30 new Renault T480 Turbo Compound 6x2 tractor units to its fleet, chosen for driver comfort and enhanced fuel economy.

New DAF XB Electric & Paccar Power Solutions At Cenex Expo 2024

The latest XB Electric truck and Paccar Power Solutions will be on display at Cenex Expo today and tomorrow (September 4 and 5) at UTAC Millbrook.

Hadfields Transport Returns To Mercedes-Benz Trucks

After a 7-year hiatus, Hadfields Transport recently added two 18-tonne Mercedes-Benz Actros 1827 trucks with box bodies with 2.7-tonne cantilever tail lifts.

Cold Storage Provider Chooses Volvo FM Electric Trucks

Cold storage provider Reed Boardall recently added two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units to its all-Volvo fleet of 200 commercial vehicles.

Renault Trucks Celebrates The Arrival Of E-Tech Tractor Units At ZEHID Partner Day Electromobility

Renault unveiled its battery-electric tractor units on Zero Emission Heavy Goods Vehicles and Infrastructure Demonstration (ZEHID) Partner Day.

Don-Bur Completes Stunning Print Livery For Bond International's New Trailer Batch

Learn how leading commercial vehicle bodywork manufacturer Don-Bur completed a new batch of six full print livery box van trailers for Bond International.

Iveco To Unveil Its Zero-Emissions Innovations, The Latest Results Of Its Multi-Energy Strategy, At IAA Transportation 2024

IVECO continues driving the “road of change” towards industry decarbonization with its diverse multi-energy offerings, powered by a robust ecosystem of strategic partnerships.

Dawsongroup EMC Selects Volvo FMX Electric & FE Electric Trucks For Hire Fleet

Municipal vehicle supplier Dawsongroup EMC selects Volvo FMX Electric vacuum tank trucks & FE Electric MCVs for its contract hire fleet.

Iveco Celebrates Significant Milestone With The 1,800,000th Daily Rolling Off The Line At Suzzara Plant

Iveco celebrates the milestone of 1,800,000 vehicles produced at the Suzzara plant in Mantua, Italy, the facility that has gained a reputation for excellence.

Volvo FM Electric Helps UK Builders’ Merchant Joseph Parr (Alco) Go Green

Joseph Parr’s Volvo FM Electric 6x2 rigid with a Palfinger BM 26 crane is the first zero-emission heavy-duty truck deployed by a UK builders’ merchant.

Renault C430 Hookloader Helps Sparling Recycling Increase Efficiency

Sparling Recycling’s Renault C430 has a comfortable, high-specification cab and an efficient DE13 turbo compound engine.

Ashcourt Group Readies For The Future With 4 Volvo FH Electrics

The Ashcourt Group recently acquired four new 44-tonne Volvo FH Electric 6x2 tractor units with a range of 300 kilometres, 666 horsepower and Volvo’s I-Shift gearbox.

Volvo FM Electric Helps LondonEnergy Convert Waste To Energy

LondonEnergy’s new Volvo FM Electric will haul waste to an energy centre, where it will help generate enough electricity to power 80,000 homes each year.

Volvo FH Electric Trucks Help Fred Sherwood Transport Lower Carbon Footprint

Fred Sherwood Transport recently got closer to its sustainability goals by adding two zero-emissions Volvo FH Electric tractor units to its fleet.

DAF: 75 Years Of Trucks From Eindhoven

DAF Trucks is celebrating 75 years of truck-building, just one in a long line of highlights driven by innovation, revolutionary technologies, and smart design.

Mercedes-Benz Introduces New eActros 600 Long-Haul Electric Truck

The first long-haul battery-electric Mercedes-Benz truck, the eActros 600, can drive 500 km on a charge and recharge from 20% to 80% in just 30 minutes.

SDC Trailers Returns To The Road Transport Expo With Industry-Leading Semitrailer Showcase

SDC Trailers have announced they are exhibiting at the Road Transport Expo 2024 from 4 to 6 June at the NAEC Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.

DAF 19-Tonne XB Electric Makes UK Trade Show Debut At Road Transport Expo

The 19-tonne version of the zero-emissions DAF XB Electric truck, which has a range of 350 kilometres, is making its first appearance at a UK trade show at Road Transport Expo in Stoneleigh, England.

Renault Trucks Debuts First Right-Hand Drive E-Tech T At Road Transport Expo 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

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.

Man Receives Gold Award From EcoVadis

EcoVadis awarded Man a sustainability rating score of 73 points, which ranks the truckmaker in the top 5% of best-rated companies.

Aggregate Supplier Rory J. Holbrook Buys 12 New DAF XDC Tippers

Norfolk-based aggregate supplier Rory J. Holbrook recently acquired 12 new DAF XDC 450 8x4 tippers equipped with PPG insulated bodies and Edbro tipping gear to work on big infrastructure projects in the UK.

Alltruck Serves Up ‘Game-Changing’ Solutions To Food & Drink Transporters

Alltruck plc has introduced a range of vehicle contract hire solutions tailored to the specific requirements of the food and beverage industry.