Trucks

Scania increases its LGV and PCV market shares

Scania has reinforced its position as a leading supplier to the British transport industry with significant increases in its truck and passenger carrying vehicle market shares for 2010.

Stagecoach commits to Scania once again in a major order

Stagecoach Group has once again opted for Scania chassis in a major order which will see a total of 141 units delivered during 2011.

McBurney renews with Scania R 480s and flagship R 730

Northern Ireland's largest haulier, McBurney Transport, has taken delivery of 11 Scania R 480 LA6x2/4MNA Topline twinsteer tractor units from Larne-based Road Trucks Limited, the Scania dealer for Northern Ireland, as part of its on-going fleet replacement programme.

New ‘Active Brake Assist 2’ system in the Mercedes-Benz Actros

The world's safest truck is now even safer: Mercedes-Benz is introducing second-generation Active Brake Assist for the heavy-duty Actros truck.

Take on World Champ Wolfie in a darts challenge at Truckfest

BDO World Darts Champion Martin ‘Wolfie’ Adams is challenging truckers and visitors to Truckfest Peterborough to a game of arrows when the legendary family event returns to the East of England Showground, Peterborough, on Sunday 1st and Monday 2nd May.

Volvo quality and Crossroads back-up seal the deal for LPR

Leeds Paper Recycling (LPR), a privately-owned family business based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, has added another Volvo to their growing fleet of 10 recycling vehicles.

Fuso Canter smoothes the way for The Preparation Group

A leading surface preparation and removal specialist is benefiting from a 500kg-per truck payload advantage after switching to a new fleet of 7.5-tonne Fuso Canters.

Mercedes-Benz Axors add up to a true bargain

Fast-growing discount store chain Home Bargains picked up an unmissable deal of its own when it ordered a new fleet of a dozen Mercedes-Benz tractor units.

Fuso Canter’s a prize that’s definitely worth getting out of bed for

Leading bed manufacturer Sleepmasters has been waking up to the benefits of the Fuso Canter light truck since winning the use of a vehicle for a year.

New DAF for firm that is interwoven with textile trade

Few transport companies can be so entwined with a single industry as much as Lynda’s Transport of Huddersfield is with the textile trade. It moves material through every stage of production from raw wool to the finest quality finished worsteds and has done so since the firm was formed by Lynda Porter over 30 years ago.

Volvo Trucks strengthens its presence in Northern France

On January 1st 2011, Volvo Trucks France acquired the French dealer Vexor (legal name Whel), which had been operating as an authorised Volvo dealer since 1972 and employing 110 people.

East Renfrew gets the low down from Volvo

East Renfrew Council has taken the first new Volvo FE Low Entry Cab onto their Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCV) fleet. It will join 30 other Volvos that are part of the 160-strong fleet of RCVs, sweepers, tippers and highway maintenance vehicles operated by the council.