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Deliveries Are Sweeter Than Ever For Tunnock’s With New Volvo FH Aero

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.

Volvo FM Electric Shows Its Steel For Special Green Delivery

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.

Find Parts & Components Fast & Easy On TruckLocator.co.uk

Truck Locator’s new, dedicated Parts For Sale page makes finding the parts and components you need faster and easier than ever.

MAN Truck & Bus: Waste Collection Goes Electric

MAN is electrifying its municipal portfolio, for waste collectors, winter gritting services, and more, with significantly fewer emissions and less noise.

Nooteboom Mega Windmill Trailer XXL’s Stability Impresses Silvasti CEO

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.

Volvo Trucks’ All-New Combustion Engine Platform: Superior Fuel Efficiency & Ready For A Wide Range Of Alternative Fuels

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.

Volvo FM Makes First-Time Volvo Buyer CT Glass A Believer

Volvo’s FM 380 6x2 rear-steer rigid curtainsider impressed first-time Volvo buyer CT Glass with its manoeuvrability, efficiency, comfort, and safety features.

Alliance Flooring Distribution Adds 11 New Volvo FH Aero 460s To Fleet

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.

DAF Launches Interactive Route Simulator For Electric Trucks

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.

5-Star Performance! Scania P-Cab Duo Receive Euro NCAP's Top Rating

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.

New DAF Used Trucks Center Opens In Warsaw

The new centre responds to the growing demand for young pre-owned DAF vehicles in Central and Eastern Europe and strengthens DAF Trucks’ European Used Truck Network.

Volvo Launches New Electric Trucks—With Ranges Up To 700 Kilometres

Volvo Trucks has set a new benchmark for heavy-duty trucks with the launch of its latest electric models with improved performance, flexibility, and ranges up to 700 kilometres.

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.

2026 Truck Shows Across The UK & Ireland

There is a rich history of trade shows, conferences, expos, and other truck and trailer industry events taking place each year throughout the UK and Ireland, and 2026 is no different.

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.