Truck Manufacturers·3 min·4 February 2025Lowes Transport Saves £70,000 in Insurance Costs with Trakm8’s RH600 4G Telematics Camera & Tacho Download SolutionLowes Transport, a family-run business with over 50 years of expertise in the transport and logistics industry, has significantly reduced its insurance costs by an impressive £70,000.
Truck Manufacturers·3 min·31 January 2025UK's first Volvo FH Aero tipper makes its debut at C J Hurford & SonsC J Hurford & Sons has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH Aero 8x4 Tridem tipper, the first truck of its kind to be put into operation in the UK.
Truck Manufacturers·3 min·31 January 2025Schmitz Cargobull builds EBPMS technology into Manchester-made trailersManchester-built Schmitz Cargobull trailers now have Electronic Brake Performance Monitoring System (EBPMS) functionality, allowing hauliers to enhance road safety, reduce vehicle downtime, meet legislative compliance and save money.
Truck Manufacturers·8 min·31 January 2025Electric trucks in use: DB Schenker puts the first ten of 150 MAN eTrucks into serviceDB Schenker, one of the world's leading logistics service providers and market leader in European land transport, took delivery of the first ten MAN long-distance electric trucks directly from the MAN Truck & Bus plant in Munich to join its fleet.
Truck Manufacturers·2 min·31 January 2025Renault Trucks celebrates excellence with 2024 Dealer Awards winners.Renault Trucks is proud to unveil the winners of its 2024 Dealer Awards, recognising the exceptional achievements of its UK dealer network.
Truck Manufacturers·4 min·30 January 2025Wrightbus launches new brand RIGHTECHZero emission bus pioneer Wrightbus has taken the wraps off four new EV products as it laid out its plans to become a global transport leader, providing affordable options for operators to instantly decarbonise their fleets.
Truck Manufacturers·2 min·30 January 2025Expansion of delivery centre for refrigerated and box body semi-trailers at the Vreden siteSchmitz Cargobull, Europe’s leading manufacturer of semi-trailers, and the Mayor of Vreden, Dr Tom Tenostendarp, are delighted that planning permission has been granted for an extension to Schmitz Cargobull’s delivery area for refrigerated and box body semi-trailers at the company’s site in Vreden (Germany).
Truck Manufacturers·4 min·28 January 2025Nooteboom Introduces New Generation Mega Windmill Trailer XXL for a Greater Variety of LoadsThe Dutch trailer manufacturer, Nooteboom, has introduced a new trailer designed for moving wind turbine components. .
Truck Manufacturers·3 min·24 January 2025Myers Transport hails Renault Trucks' Turbo Compound as "Game Changer"Myers Transport has taken delivery of its first Renault Trucks T High Turbo Compound vehicle, a move that’s being signalled as a game-changer by the Aylesford-based company.
Truck Manufacturers·3 min·24 January 2025S & T Buckley Livestock returns to Volvo for new FH tridemS & T Buckley Livestock is reaping the rewards of its new Volvo FH 540 8x2 rear steer Tridem rigid fitted with specialist Pezzaioili livestock bodywork.
Truck Manufacturers·4 min·23 January 2025First e-reefer powered by solar, battery, and recuperation energy through a three-party partnershipTIP Group is partnering with SolarEdge e-Mobility and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Transport Europe GmbH to launch a unique solar-powered e-reefer with energy recuperation axle.
Truck Manufacturers·5 min·23 January 2025Marshall Fleet Solutions chill out with New MAN TGEsMarshall Fleet Solutions, the long-established supplier of Thermo King and Frigoblock refrigeration units in the UK, has just added 59 new MAN TGE vans to its nationwide customer service fleet.
Truck Manufacturers·2 min·23 January 2025New 7.5-tonners for Stapleton’s Tyre ServicesNational tyre distributor, Stapleton’s Tyre Services, has taken delivery of the first of 30 new Isuzu N75.190(E) rigids, maintaining its 100% commitment to Isuzu Truck’s 7.5-tonne range, after switching from another manufacturer in 2007.
Truck Manufacturers·2 min·22 January 2025Get your free ticket today for Road Transport Expo 2025Road Transport Expo (RTX) will be bringing its winning ‘all about the truck’ formula back to NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire from 24-26 June.
Truck Manufacturers·3 min·21 January 2025Eurocargo CNG wins prestigious Sustainable Truck of the Year awardThe Eurocargo CNG has been crowned Sustainable Truck of the Year in the Distribution category due to its versatile and sustainable features.
Truck Manufacturers·3 min·17 January 2025Twenty new FH Aero Gas-Powered trucks steer Buffaload closer to its green ambitionsBuffaload has continued its transition to an all bio-LNG (liquified natural gas) truck fleet with the addition of 20 new Volvo FH Aero gas-powered 6x2 tractor units.
Truck Manufacturers·5 min·17 January 2025Bridgestone Completes Flagship Ecopia Long-haul Tyre Range with Launch of Trailer Axle, Helping Fleets Reduce Fuel Consumption and Carbon EmissionsTrailer tyre added to Bridgestone’s Ecopia tyre line
Truck Manufacturers·3 min·17 January 2025SKF, Scania, and LOTS Group Collaborate on Electrification – Launching One of Europe’s Longest BEV RoutesSKF and LOTS Group announce a collaboration to advance sustainable logistics by establishing one of Europe’s longest routes for battery-electric vehicles (BEV).
Truck Manufacturers·4 min·15 January 2025Amazon places its largest-ever order of electric heavy trucksThe zero-exhaust emission vehicles, from Mercedes-Benz Trucks, are expected to transport more than 350 million packages every year.
