Truck Manufacturers·2 min·29 November 2024Schmitz Cargobull lands first delivery at Lockwood Group with 50 new UK-built trailersLockwood Group has added 50 new Schmitz Cargobull S.CS FIXED ROOF semi-trailers to its busy operation, helping support the business' ambitious growth strategy.
Truck Manufacturers·3 min·29 November 2024Tony O'Mahony sticks with Volvo with new 80-tonne FH16 750County Cork’s Tony O’Mahony Agri Plant Hire & Haulage has taken delivery of a Volvo FH16 750 6x2 tractor unit continuing its long-standing relationship with the manufacturer which dates back nearly 20 years.
Truck Manufacturers·4 min·29 November 2024Scotland’s pre-eminent bulk spirits logistics specialists, McPherson Ltd of Aberlour, boost their fleet performance with New MAN Trucks.McPhersons of Aberlour, Banffshire, has just taken delivery of six New MAN TGS tractors. The new additions are the first vehicles to join the prestigious fleet in the company's new Colbolt Blue corporate livery.
Truck Manufacturers·2 min·3 December 2024Allied Bakeries introduces 36 Tiger rigids to its operationsThe fleet run by Allied Bakeries, the national company whose brands include Kingsmill and Allinson’s bread, has welcomed its first vehicles procured from Tiger Trailers, in the form of thirty-six rigid bodies on DAF XB 230 chassis.
Truck Manufacturers·3 min·4 December 2024JDS Truck & Van’s engineer wins first ever IRTE award doubleJDS Truck & Van’s IRTE Northern Centre Young Engineer of the Year Jacob Pettit receives prestigious career awards in recognition of record-breaking achievement.
Truck Manufacturers·2 min·4 December 2024New DAF fleet delivers daily bread for Allied BakeriesIn a major fleet renewal programme, national bakery business, Allied Bakeries, has upgraded with 68 New Generation DAF vehicles to help deliver over eight million bakery goods weekly from its seven bakeries and four depots nationwide.
Truck Manufacturers·2 min·4 December 2024NEW CARRUTHERS DAF XDCs SHOW WHY HARSH FRONT END GEARS ARE LOVED BY ALLAnother two new DAF XDC eight wheelers have just joined the Workington – based fleet of Phillip Carruthers Ltd, one of northern England’s leading specialists in groundworks and plant hire.
Truck Manufacturers·4 min·4 December 2024Birmingham City Council contract with Dennis Eagle for 151 new state-of-the-art refuse collection vehiclesBirmingham City Council has signed a contract with vehicle manufacturer Dennis Eagle for the purchase of 151 new refuse, recycling and food waste vehicles.
Truck Manufacturers·3 min·4 December 2024Bridgestone Debuts Two New Truck Tyres for Mild On/Off Segment, Delivering Lasting PerformanceBridgestone EMEA (Bridgestone) today announced the debut of the new Bridgestone M-Steer 002 and Bridgestone M-Drive 002 tyres, designed specifically for fleets operating in both on-road and off-road environments.
Truck Manufacturers·5 min·5 December 2024UNTHA UK selects MAN TGE fleet to enhance customer service and satisfactionBoroughbridge-based UNTHA UK Ltd, the most respected name in the waste shredding technology industry, has recently invested in four new Next Level MAN TGE Vans.
Truck Manufacturers·3 min·6 December 2024Volvo's Turbo Compound tech yields significant savings for Solstor UKSolstor UK is reaping the rewards of Volvo Trucks’ turbo compound technology, with several drivers recording fuel economy improvements of up to 20 per cent after switching to I-Save-equipped vehicles following a detailed two-year trial.
Truck Manufacturers·2 min·6 December 2024Utranazz launches advanced Holcombe G2 volumetric mixerUtranazz's 50m3 Holcombe G2 volumetric concrete mixer is fitted with a host of intelligent features, and boasts a patented modular cassette conveyor, enabling conveyor belt changes in under four hours.
Truck Manufacturers·2 min·6 December 2024Logistik Schmitt plans to charge eActros 600 regularly at Milence at Hermsdorfer KreuzThe charging infrastructure provider Milence opened its first truck charging hub in Germany today at Hermsdorfer Kreuz in eastern Thuringia.
Truck Manufacturers·6 min·6 December 2024First MAN eTruck starts with Duvenbeck in emission-free VW plant logisticsAutomotive logistics specialist Duvenbeck puts the first MAN eTruck into service
Truck Manufacturers·1 min·11 December 2024Driving sturdy DAF trucks in ‘Construction Simulator’ gameLaunch of New Generation DAF construction vehicles in popular PC/XBOX/PS-game
Truck Manufacturers·3 min·12 December 2024ECON SPREADS JOY WITH GIANT GRITTER JUMPEREcon Engineering, the UK’s leading manufacturer of winter maintenance and highways vehicles, has partnered with a famous local knitting group to create a giant Christmas jumper and hat for one of its iconic gritters.
Truck Manufacturers·2 min·12 December 2024Electricity North West Powers Up with Three New Isuzu GraftersBlackburn-based JDS Trucks has delivered a trio of new 3.5-tonne Isuzu N35.125 Grafters into power network operator Electricity North West Services
Truck Manufacturers·2 min·13 December 2024FSEW charges towards diesel-free operation with four Volvo FM electricsInternational freight decarbonisation specialist FSEW has continued its ambitious sustainability journey with the arrival of two more Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units, adding to a pair of identical vehicles delivered earlier in the year.
Truck Manufacturers·6 min·13 December 2024First MAN eTruck starts with logistics specialist Duvenbeck delivering emission-free VW plant logistics.Automotive logistics specialist Duvenbeck puts the first MAN eTruck into service
